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ATTACKED BY A COUGAR.
A Il, nter's Desperate Fight In the South
ern Oregon Mountains.

ern Oregon Mountains
Intelligence has been received here
from southern Oregon of the unfortu-
nate result Of a conflict between a
hunter and a cougar. Ira Hill and a
companion of jackson county had for
several days been encamped in the
mountains about ten miles distant
from the Cow creek canyon. They had
met with much success in the pursuit
of der.
Warned by the abundance of
''signs," they had exercised great eau
ton for their protection against the
large carniverous animals which in
fest that region. Mr.. Hill, it appears,
on the day in question shot and
wounded a large buck. Notwith-
standing. the severe injury, the ami
NAL, us it frequently happens, bound
ed away. Judging from the action Of
the deer that the bullet had found its
mark, the hunter clambered down the
mountain side to the point where the
animal stood when the shot was fired.
An investigation verified his suppo-
sition. Hoping that the shot would
soon prove fatal, he traced, by the
blood in the trail, the flight of the
deer, several times seeing it, but never
obtaining an opportunity to finish
him Wrapped in the excitement of
the chase, time passed unheeded.
Nearly exhausted with the severity of
the labor, and ~despairing of success, he
began TO retrace his steps. Night
overlook him, and with it came that
peculiar deathlike mountain silence.
The gentleman confesses that he was
overawed and frightened by the soil
tude and gloom After debating in
his mind the ACCESSIBILITY of hating
for the night he decided to push on,
hoping to find his permanent camp
and relieve the anxiety of his friend.
While descending a ridge which ran
up from a dark and narrow canyon,
without any warning he was attacked
by an enormous cougar. In this
hand-to-hand conflict the rifle was
useless Dropping that weapon, he
drew his hunting knife and made
what effort he could to defend him
self. For some time they fought
with the advantage greatly upon the
side of the cougar. While the struggle
was at its height, approaching near
the edge of a steep declivity, man and
beast both went rolling down the
gulch.
Weakened by the loss of blood and
stunned by contact with rocks and
powders, consciousness forsook the
hunter. He remained in this condi-
ton until well nigh morning. Re
membering the strength and ferocity
of his antagonist, and fearing that it
still lurked in the immediate vicinity,
he remained motionless until sun up.
When he did arise no trace of the
animal could be found. Fearfully
bitten, scratched and bruised, he made
his painful way to camp, and thence
to a point where the services of a sur
geon could be secured Portland Ore
0onian
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letic club games from the 10 yard mark in
81 35 seconds-fast time for the garden track.
His first appearance in 1885 was at the games
OF the Titan Athletic club. In May, at the
games of the Columbia college, he won his
trial heat, but was beaten in the final by o.
II. Sheriff.. He made a splendid record on
May 30, in the spring games of the Young
Mems Christian association at Philadelphia.
He won the 100 yards and 900 yards races,
came in second from scratch in the 400 yards
race.
In the running high jump he tied Zach
Cooper for place at 8 IT. ~ in, and in the
jump off tied him again at 8 It. 4 in A toss
WINS then made, and Cooper was lucky enough
to win. He competed in the games of the
Lorillard Debating and Athletic association
on June 10, and won third place in the high
jump. At the Adelphia games on June % he
started In the 10 yards run, and finished sec
ond from the 8 yards mark to ]. NJ. Rich In 8
seconds. On July O, at the Adelphia games,
from the s yards mark in the 40 yards race,
be finished 3 yards behind the winner, A. B.
George, who had % yards start; time, 81 1-5
seconds.
Ho competed in the games of the West Side
Athletic club on July 20 and won his trial
heat of the 100 yards race from the 81 yards
mark in 10 2-5 seconds, but was beaten in the
final by F. Westing, the worlds champion
Splinter, and W. Christie, the flyer from the
Titan Athletic club. At the games held at
Jones' Wood Monday, Aug. 10, Devereu1
started 10 yards from behind scratch in the
40 yards race and won by 4 yards In "a sec
onds The time was very fast for such a
poor truck.
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Bride. md Orange blossoms.

Why do brides wear orange bios
soms9
The Saracen brides used to wear or
ange blossoms as an emblem of fe-
cundity. In that sense it is peculiar
ly appropriate, as both blossoms and
fruit are often on the tree at the same
time. The same emblem may have
been occasionally worn by European
brides ever since the time of the cru
sades; but the general adoption of or
ange blossoms for brides is compare
lively a modern practice, probably at
first adopted because the orange flow
er was rare and costly and it has al
ways been the custom to be expensive
at weddings. The orange blossoms were
found appropriate and suitable, the
sentiment under which it was used by
the Saracens was approved, and it be-
came the fashion for brides to wear
the orange blossoms.
The orange fruit was brought to
England as early as 1890, but it was a
long time before there was really any
cultivation of the orange. The tree is
supposed by many to have been
brought into England by Sir Walter
Raleigh, and the statement is made
hat it was not adopted from the Sara
Gems, but probably from India, or at
least from the far east. 1t owed its
adoption first from the fact that it
was both a rare and a scented flower,
and was introduced without any re-
ference to its symbolism.
1t was a universal medieval custom
to veal flowers for a bridal wreath.
Orange flowers seem to have been
first used in Spain for that purpose,
and to have come to England by the
way of France. Some of the CORE
spondents of Notes and Queries con-
slider the introduction to have been a
device of French milliners. They are
superior to roses in eingthornless, and
both color and scent were in their ia
vor.-Bibota in Lippincott's Magazine.
, 1889-10-01
OBSERVATIONS ON WHIST.


~ - @o
The test of every Whist player is his ability
to accommodate himself to his partners play.
1 nave known a good whist player, familiar
with the points Of the game and with the
ability and experience TO use them to advan-
tage with a good partner, invariably use the
signal when he was playing with a partner
whom he was perfectly well aware didn't
know what the signal was.
There is In America much more so than in
England a vast body of travellers who amuse
themselves during the hours passed on the
train with playing whist. Among these
players there will occasionally be found a
star OF the first magnitude, and there will
also be found a great many franks. Now
the good player will accommodate himself
every time to his partners play, and it would
DO the most foolish thing in the world for
him to do otherwise. Sometimes, however,
the difference between the playing of part
ners is so great that the best player becomes
exasperated, and gives vent to it, if not In a
polite, In q forcible manner. Here is a story
told by a gentleman:
81 was inveigled into a game on the train
not long ago,f said he; my opponents were
an old timer and a good natured gentleman,
who perhaps did not play as well as his part
ner. The elderly man made all sorts of dis
agreeable criticisms, becoming finally dis
gusted with the good natured mans play.
When n station was reached a lull occurred
in the game. Soon a boy rushed in with a
telegram and called loudly for Mr.. Bliss. He
walked down the aisle until he came to the
whist party 1--WE we're all strangers to each
other) when the irascible old gentleman said
to the boy and pointing to his partner, Here
he is-Bliss' The other gentleman looked up
in astonissment, saying: My name is not
Bliss We'll, then, replied the old man, 1T
ought to be, for ignorance is bliss.'"-
o LANSING.
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of the peculiarities of the fig. 1t has
no blossoms, and evidently requires
breathing places, for from the little
button at the end there are minute
ducts or air spaces which run through
the fruit and clear into the stem. If,
in drying, the fig is not placed as it
molds. The fruit does not hang
from the tree, but iaclines upward,
held oy theA55sfm, and this button, or
mouth, opens toward the sun. If not
SO placed when being dried the button
is shaded, and the fruit then spoils.
, 1889-10-01

Mr.. Octavus Cohn, formerly one of. the edi-
tors of The American Press Association, and
now managing editor of The Charleston Is.
c. Daily and Weekly World and Sunday
Budget, and Mr.. W. B. Seabrook, also of The
World, and a poet of considerable reputation,
are at work On a new comic opera, to be
called "Niatrici-" The opera will be in three
acts, the first of which is laid in Spain, the
second In Persia and the third in Greece. The
time of the opera is about 1920. The comedy
Is furnished by three brothers ttriplets) a wet
nurse, an aged lover and q scheming papa
The hbretto will be ready for the composer, a
New York musician Of note, in about three
weeks
, 1889-10-01
JOHN Chiffon oevEREux.
He Is Ono of the Most Popular Athletes
OF the Manhattan Athletic Club.

He Is Ono OF tho Most Popular Athlctc.
of the Manhattan Athletic Club.
John Chiffon Devereux, one of the most
popular athletes of the Manhattan Athletic
club, was born in New Orleans, Sept. Q,
1868 His height is 8 feet l0N inches, and he
weighs about 40 pounds when in condition
He has just the build to make a successful
all round athlete. He graduated from Spring
Hill college, Ala, and the Columbia Law
school in New York
Devereux made his first appearance In
the field at the Decoration day games of the
Manhattan Athletic club a year ago. He
easily won the 800 yards novice race in IS 35
seconds, which was very good time for a be-
ginner. BE next appeared on Sept. l, at the
games OF the American Athletic club, when
from the II yards mark, in the 800 yards
race, he came in third; o. s. Dingwan won
the race. On Labor day he was a starter in
the games OF the New Jersey Athletic club,
and from the 10 yards mark easily won the
800 yards race in fast time. On the 10Th Of
September. at the American games, he again
won the half mile run and ran a close second
in the 100 yards handicap. On Oct. 8 he
beat Phibbs, the Gaelic champion, and Others
in the half mile race OF the championship
games OF the N. A A A A BE was also
second to the Canadian flyer, W. Moffat.
He was third in the high jump, with a capital
leap of 8 feet 6I inches.
At the Columbia college games. held on
Oct %, 1855, Devereux, with a handicap Of 12
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In many branches of industry it has
of late been found necessary to super
sede natural by artificial products.
The supply of whalebone has for some
time been gradually diminishing, and
now an artificial whalebone has been
produced which is said to be a perfect
substitute. 1t can be produced yery
cheaply, as the process of its manu-
facture is a very simple One
part of soaked and softened India rub.
Der, one-fourth part of shellac, one
fifth part OF magnesia and one-fourth
part OF birthstone are mixed together.
They are then heated in an oven at
l20 o $50 degs. Celsius, and the ma
teriai is ready for the market. New
York Telegram.
, 1889-10-01

months / began to wrestle IN public" He
Immediately put himself in the hands Of a
trainer, and has had a long career of 1t since,
for during twenty-seven years there is not a
single ring in the United Kingdom worth
calling a wrestling match in which he has
not come off victorious. He wrestles in all
styles, but thinks there Is no style like the
Grasmere style. He measures a inches
around the chest, is 8 feet 10A inches high;
weight, 255 pounds.
, 1889-10-01

1862 he purchased a third interest in the show
and became assistant manager. The next
year he sold out and organized a company,
travelling under the title of organs s. Mrs.
Dan Rlceis circus. This interest hi sold in
1864 and started the Tom King Excelsior
cur. He thus passed rapidly from one en-
terprise to another, accommodating consider
able property, though for two years past he
has been somewhat embarrassed. Still 1t is
thought that his affairs will show a moderate
, 1889-10-01

P. T. Barnum tells a story of how 10 was
one day walking beside a railroad track with
a man who was very hard of hearing. A
train was approaching, and as it rounded the
curve the whistle gave one of those nerve de-
stroying shrieks that seem to pierce high
heaven. A smile broke over the deaf mans
face. THAT Is the first robin said he, that
I AVE heard this spring.
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inches, tod Victor
Mapes in the broad
jump. On election
day, at the games
OF the Manhattan
Athletic club, he
easily won the $50
yards run from the
o yards mark in
80 3-5 seconds. He
also distinguished
himself by coming '
In second In the 100
yards dnsh h. On
Dec. 10, In Madison
Square Garden, he
won the quarter
mile u of h
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commenced his ca
reer as a wrestler.
The boys OF the vii
lage were in the
habit of going down
into The green in
the evening N d
wrestling for sport.
Almost from the
very first" said
Steadman, 81 felt
myself an inspired
wrestler. h Q
was none in Aspy
could throw me,
a n d in a I Q W
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bought out the line
and ran it himself
for two years. He
then sold out, but
continued the bust
ness for a while in
I h Q cities. In
1861 he rented
horses to Gardner
s. Hennings to
haul their how
over the country,
and acted himself
ms hoes hoStler In
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ders, muscular chest, depth Of chest, waist
and arms Of any man IN the team, but he il
50 well rounded that the muscles do not show
well In picture.
Brouthers' lung capacity Is far below the
average; he should carry the spirometer to
go. Here are the figures: Age, 20; weight,
l9oE; height, 61 feet; neck, 1875 inches;
shoulder circumference. 47.5; muscles Of
chest, ~; chest rest, 80; inflated, 40H; chest
uninfiated, IS; waist, 81; hips, 1915; right
arm up, Is; right arm down, 1875; right fore
arm, 1915: left arm up. 1425; left arm down,
Is; left fore arm, lib; right thigh, 23.5;
right calf, 1925; left thigh, 23.5; left calf, 10;
long chest diameter, IL; short chest diameter,
9-25: lung capacity, $50.
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A hale old mar. Mr.. Jas. Wilson.

A hale old man. Mr.. Jas. Wilson, OF
Aliens Springs. ILL.,, who is over GO years
of age. says: Il have in my time tried a
great many medicines, some of excellent
quality; but never before did | find any
that would SO completely do all hat i.
claimed for it as Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. 1t is
truly a wonderful medicine" For sale
by B. 3. David.
, 1889-10-01

That the service of the Union Pacific,
The Overland Route" is becoming bet
Ter every day. The latest addition to the
already excellent Equipment, is a line OF
through Pullman slcepers between Chey-
enne and Chicago, VIA Denver, Kansas
City aud Chicago &Aiton railroad. These
cars are of the most improved pattern,
and this additional service will be arpre
ciated by the patrons ofNSthe Union Pacific.
, 1889-10-01
nuck,en. ArnIcn snlve.

The best salve in the world tor cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores. letter. chapped hands, chilblains,
eorns and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no paw required. 1t is
guaranteed to Eve perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 ceuts per box.
For sale by B. B. David, Druggist.
, 1889-10-01
A Famous Snowman Passed Away.

Mr.. John V. O'Brien, the Snowman, who
died recently at his residence at Frankford,
Pa, was born there in 1886. His father was
a stone mason. The boy, at Is. started as a
stage driver on q line running between
Frankfort and Philadelphia, and in 1857
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Dr.. &c.



Meoner oapology lor ueyotlng SO much TIME
and attention TO TINS much neglected class OF
diseases, believing that no conditlon OF human
lily Is too wretched To merit he ympathy and
ions es many mi ncan1 sn t A. : anG shat
the nhvsician Who devotes hirnseii
-, rhinayirn a,9tod na.5sa
them rom Worse than death Is no less z
p~hilanthrophist and a beneiaetor to his race
p~lication excels IN any other b anch OF hispro-
fession. And, fortunately fol humanity the day
Is aawning when tne mise phlianthrophy That
, 1889-10-01
BIG sRoUTHERs.

Description and Measurements of One of
Boston's Playens-
Brouthers, says IT Boston Herald, Is the
largest man in the Boston team The most
noticeable thing about him is the extraordi-
nary size OF his waist 81 inches and more,
which is more than half his height The huge
side muscles tend to give him a tremendous
sweep at the bat Almost as prominent are
the muscles of the back and loins Brouthers
has the largest neck, circumference OF shoul
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white-+1, II, %, %.
HINC III :
White to play and win.
The Worlds champion wrestler.

THO WorIds ChhhnpIoh WrestIcr'
George Steadman, according to The Pail
Mall Budget the champion wrestler Of the
world. was born at Aspy, in the county Of
Westmoreland, England, in 1916. His father
was a farmer, and until the age OF 16 George
attended the village school. After that he
, 1889-10-01

Job Printing neatly executed at the
Leader Job Printing Rooms.
, 1889-10-01
CHESS AND CHECKERS.

Chess problem No. es-By r. II. Seymour.
Black.
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All kinds of Job Printing neatly and
promptly executed at the leader office.
, 1889-10-01

Job Printing at the Lea er office.
, 1889-10-01

Job printing at the Leader.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-01-10
The Philadelphia Mystery Solved.

The mystery surrounding the finding ofthe
mutilated remains ola murdered man in East
Paramount Park inPhiladelphia has been solv-
ed. The corpse il identified and the murderer
in prison. The murder is shown to have been
q diabolical one. The motive for the deed
was to obtain the money Of the murdered
man, but all that the murderer is known to
have realized by his dastardly crime is $50.
The case has baffied the police authorities
since the finding of the body and many clues
have been "run out.
A young man named Kee!er, residing near
Gilhngham and Cadwallader streets in Phil
adelphia, saw q cut of the murdered man in
one of the Sunday papers, which, he thought,
resembled the features of q German named
Schilling, who had lived with another German,
named Schroop, at the corner of the above
named streets. He impaired his suspicious
to the police Of that district, and was taken
to the morgue, and on looking ut the corpse
he immediately identified it as that of SchiE
ling The police then brought Schroop's
daughter to the morgue and she also reeog-
nized the body as that of her fathers board
Ell, Antoine Schilling Officers were then sent
to SchroOp's house and took him into GUS
tody. When the officers entered Schroop' s
house and informed him that they wanted
him at the police station the German exhib-
tied the most abject terror, and when taken
up the steps of the station house, his t"em-
bling limbs refused to support him and he
fell. Several officers then carried him into
the lieutenant's room. Schroop is about so
years of age, and Sehilhng, his victim, was
about 80 years old The two men were part
ners in a small grocery and provision store
at Gillingham and Cadwallader streets.
Schroop lived In the house with his wife and
daughter and SchilIing boarded with them.
By midnight Schroop had made a comics
sion TO Chief Detective Wood, in which he &c.
knowledged killing Schilling. 1t was also
learned that the daughter OF Schroop had
made full confession, in which she acknowl-
edged having tried to kill Schilling by ad-
ministering a dose of laudanum. She gave
him an overdose of the drug, which saved his
life. 1t is believed that Mrs. Schroop is an
accessory to the murder and butchery.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-01-10
Great Fire in st. Louis.

The six-story brick building of the Richard
son Drug company was reduced to ruins on
New Years morning. So fierce was the fire
that five minutes after the alarm was turned
in the buildings across the street were smok-
ing and were about to burst into flames.
Every few minutes q terrible explosion would
detonate throughout the buildings and O
graceful curl of fire, many feet in height and
diameter, would leap high into the air and
summon the TeVeiiRg rioters Of New Years
night to the scene of the destruction, When
every pane of glass was out of the building
the tongues of fire leaped out, and their heat
made the narrow street a sheol for the gal
liant fireman who toiled with bursting, burn
ing hose to save the property. Their coats
smoked and their hands were blistered when
exposed to the glare, and many dropped the
lines and sought the shade of an adjacent
building. 1t was magnificent an awful
sight from the first two minutes after its
discovery until about three o'clock, when
the building collapsed, and there was othing
more to burn. The building was erected
several years ago, at O cost of $50, 900. 1t
was one of the largest wholesale drug
stores In the country. The buildings in
close pro ximity to the fire was scenes of ire
mendous excitement. The Ehler house, a place
at 200 South Fourth street, occupied by
boarders, was the scene of O panic. The
screams of frightened women, and men rush
ing to-and fro from room to room after their
friends, created much terror. Finally the
fremen came to their assistance, and all the
occupants were safely rescued. ="
Audrey Geroghty, the night Waterman in
the Richardson drug house, has been miss
ing since the fire, and it's believed that he
persisted in the burned building The vic.
Tins widow and fourteen-year-old daughter
created q terrible scene at the ruins, plead.
ing for q search for the remains in the still
burning building
Mr.. Cliff Richardson, the general manager
of the concern, gives the value of the stock
on hand at about $675, 900 and the insur
ance at $650,0O0. The buildings occupied
were valued at about 100000. The origin
of the fire is not yet known.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-01-10
Saved nv Her Lover

The mountain sections of North Carolina
have recently become infested with numbers
of Mormon missionaries who have gone
there and are institutiag an open system of
prosylyting among people of that section.
They have already made Il number OF con-
verts to their faith whom they induce to &C
company them to Utah, and several delega-
lions have already left for the Mormon
state. A short time ago four elders, having
gained many converts, left with q party
from Rutherford and other Coun-
ties for Utah. These mission
aries intensely appreciate the beauty of
women, and an attractive woman is worth
a premium in Utah. They converted Miss
McCurry, and desired her to accompany her
parents who were going to polygamous Utah.
But love had previously thrown around her
the witchery of it's charms and she was en-
gagged to rustic swain. Her graceful figure
her facinating eyes, formed a picture of phys
ical perfection, and Normons guarded her
as precious prize for some rich Mormon.
Her lover pleaded in vain to marry his be-
trothed, but her parents and the Mormons
refused. On the night previous to their de-
parture on the train, the resoiui e lover, with
shotguns, collected q group OF young men,
charged the guard and captured his impris-
oned and beautiful sweetheart, whom he
soon made his bride. The angry father fol-
lowed in vain pursuit and left next day with
out his daughter. The people of the western
section of tho state are in a high state OF ex-
citement and Indignation at the high-handed
measures of the Mormons, and the prosely-
ting elder was few days ago, expelled from
Davies county, on pain of being tarred and
feathered il he remained.