Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-20
TREED BY A PANTHER.
An m-Advised Shot Gets an Eng
hsLman Into Trouble.
A Happy Thought Enabled Him to Turn
the Tables on the Beast, But Caused
Him to Make Another
Mistake.

Two years ago ! was ordered by my
doctor to spend a winter at Algicrs to
recruit.
was not allowed to do any work,
and my wife used TO overhaul all my
correspondence and look gumpy when
! tried TO kill time by writing a letter.
amused myself by taking long walks
in the noighborhood or strolling about
the streets Of Algiers. soon got tired
of pottering about the "kasbah' and
painted for fresh woods and pastures
anew to explore. My curiosity had
been excited by the glowing description
Of the scenery in Kabylia, the noun
famous country that divides the two
departments Of Algiers and Constan-
tine, and | determined to visit the
country for short time.
My arrangements were soon complet-
ed, and ina few days | was comfortably
installed in the pleasant little Hotel
DIES N0yageurs at Medeah, a military
station beautifully situated among the
mountains. Here resumed my walks
and excursions, sketching little, bot.
AIMING a little, and smoking-well, a
good deal, to make up for my enforced
abstinence from tobacco while at Al
giers
One evening / returned to my hotel
rather late after prolonged stroll
among the mountains and found my
friend, the landlord, N. Camille, in
rather a disturbed frame of mind. Ii
appeared that my long absence had
made him anxious lie ventured a po-
lite remonstrance at my going 50 far all
alone.
but what is there to be afraid OFF,
sad. Tho natives IRE friendly
enough"
Yes he replied. 1.-THE Kabyles arc
Tranquil but the bette sauvagesS they
are 'mechauts. ~
said l had always heard that they
would not attack a man unless pro-
vo6ed, and had been told, too, that
they were only to be found fur in the
interior
All monsieur, you mistake, - he an.
swcred Figure to yourself that NJ.
lie Judge de Paix shottwo panthers last
week within three miles OF the town
walls"
As did not want to be saddIed Will
guide who would be always in the
way ! pooh-pooheI his notions of dan
ger but pacitel him a little by show
ing him my rerolver, which I always
carried.
A few days afterward started early
TO visit q curious ruined village which
had for some time attracted me in tn,
distance by its picturesque situation
perched on the summit of pine cla(
mountain, which l judged to be abou
six or seven miles of. This pine fores
extendel to within thirty or forty yard
Of the wall-for these nil villages ar,
invariably surrounded by a wall as
defense against neighboring tribes.
There was not much to see in thu
village, and did not care to explor,
the deserted gourbis, as the native hut
are called, knowing how thiclzly popu
lated they are with tho species Of in
sect scientifically known as cimex va.
gars, not TO speak Of the less obnoxiou
species.
The mosque Or kouba attracted me
however, and ! determined to explor
IL These lloubas ara to bo found in
most native villages inAlgeria and serv
the double purpose Of a place OF wor
Ship and The shrine OF the holy MAJ
(marabou) ot the district II yor
imagine church tower cut down q
about twelve feet from She ground, Wit
Adorned rooi surmounted By a small
iron crescent and the whole surfac
covered with a thick coating Of white
wash. you have good idea OF wha
these build ngs are.
l wanted 10 see the interior and foun
that the solid iroa-hound door wa
merely fastened from the outside wit
large bolt which shot into the wal
The inside was not particularly inter
csting and it was very musty. III
Shrine vas opposite the door quain
ly carved wooden structure built Owe
tho tomb Overhead there was kin
Of wooden canopy from which hung j
Phoaliy array The v0t'vo offerings ,
TIE laiiAil.
Having exhausted village / boga
u think 20 getting back. Had clhnbe