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sion of Lambeth has resulted in the return
of Mr.. Bcaufoy, the Gladstonian, with 1909
against 3,439 for Mr.. Hope.
The French repu bIlcan press approve
the prosecution of Senator Hnguet, and
Nj. NJ. Laguerre, LaiSant, and TuTguet Oh
Il charge Of connection with the Patriotic
League.
NJ. Antoine, DEPUTY for Metz, has resign
ed his seat in the Reiclstag, as he intends
to become a French Gil iZen III order to OPP.
pose General BOulanger at the next cleo
ton.
1t is reported thai Newfoundland will re.
fuse American vessels licences to purchase
bait, it pping alleged that bait purchased
Ia Newfoundland is being sold at st.
Pierre MiQuelOn.
New York, March ~18th-PariS des.
patches state that Admiral kramtz has
been appointed Minister of Marine.
. General Boulanger, IN his journey to
Tours, was received with enthusiastic de.
mOnSt ratiOIS.
The accused members Of the Patriotic
league II We been summoned to appear at
the Court to morrow, ru SHAY.
At a meeting Of tinancitrS on SltNrlIy
NJ. RJuvier app4alel to the Bankers to
subscribe The 40, O00, 900 flames necessary
to uphold the Compton DeScompte. At
IL INT -Iing ct the Bank Of France. it was
decided 10 make an additional advance OF
2O,0OJ,000 on condil ION hat Ain lIr4on De
suoSc.ib ii elsewhere in onles t. tyert II
judicial liquidation. MeSSr9. Il '%tll3cIlld
and others nave subscribed the necessary
amount.
1t ia stated that count Herbert Bismarck
and NJ. Amrranol will represent Germany
at the Samoan CONFERENCE.-The Australi.
an and New Zealand press contain severe
cri ici~m on highlands attitude with regard
to the Samoan affair.
The Times censurrS Mr.. CrrmeT and Mr..
Clarke, Radical Members Of Parliament. for
j0inin the Radical Clubs for the purpose
of welcoming Henry George.
Their MajrSticS Queen Victoria and Queen
Christina of Spain will meet at san Sebas-
tian on thu 9th inst.
Bdos., 18th-H. NJ. s. Canada, with
Harrison's steamer Councillor in tow,
arrived 4 a. m. today.
, 1889-03-20
MOMgOOse v. max
nominic0 Dim

Mos of our readers no doubt must have
heard at The fer-lp-lance, u VenomOnS
snake which db0unlS in ST. Lucia and
which is reputed 10 he the most dangerous
aud deadly reptile in the West Indies,
my, in tile world, Speaking OF this snake
in his book on the West Indies, Mr.
Froude. says " His bite is fatal and the
effect aim Mt Instantaneous. He IL fear
less, and will not, like IN 'St snakes, get
out of your way if h" hears you coming,
but leaves you to get out OF his. He has
II habit, too, Of taking his walks at night
he prefers il path or 70 al 10 the grass, and
your house or your garden to the forest
while if yOn step upon him You Will never
do it again" From all we hear, this &c.
count, though ii comes from the pen OF
Mr.. FrOudP, seems to border somewhat on
truth for this malignant and terrible
reptile CAUSES the loss of six or seven lives
every year in 81. Lucia. We are pleased,
however, to learn from the Voice that til"
Agricultural Society has been endPavOur
ing to clear these ser penis out OF The Is
land, by importing the MongOoSe from
Barbados and distributing the animals
gratuitOuSly to all applicants. Aud in
order ito demonstrate publicly and beyond
cavIl" how quickly II mOngOOSe can des-
INUSu ~ NVI-NiC iihNNS ~
made 10y the Secretary of the Society for "
duel between these two. The Hght took
place in the mouth of November last III
,Castrirs, in the presence of "a large crowd,
aud before The principal and most lnhuen'
tial men Of the island. The following IS
IN interesting acc ,unt of the same, which
we Reproduce from the VOice:-
As the hour drew near the snake WAS
brought forward in u glass jar. He was "a
male fer.de- lance, three or four feet long,
and about two inches in diameter, at the
thickeot part. Ro was quite lively and
struck sayagely AT the hands thai held NJ
his glass prison. Then the mongOoses were
proluced--a pair reserved from a lot of
90 procured from Mr.. T.. S. Garraway of
Barbados. They Were in a box, the upper
side of which was covered with q small
mesh galvaniSrd wire netting. On one Ct
the sides of the box WAS a srmicllculRr
opening, the Stgmenl of a six inch diane.
Ter circle. clio ed by u sliding panel. .oei
The secretary of the Agricultural
Society, Mr.. b. G. McHngb, asked the
, 1889-03-20

crowd TO stand back, and widen the circle
50 az to give every one a chance of seein &
and so as not to scare the animals.
And she people with "a little persuasion,
good humouredly retired until an arena
some forty feet square was left for the con.
test.
The jar containing the serpent was az.
covered, and Mr.. Andrew AgOStini, Land
Surveyor, shook ont the reptile upon the
green Sward, along which he wriggled q
few feet, then coiling himself up, with
head erect and lambert tongue, he looked
round and took distruStful stock of the
situation.
Next the panel in the side Of the box
containing the mongOOses was slid back.
Immediately the male made Q
clean dart for liberty, and boIted iii u bee
line through the opening. 1t was most
amusing to see the antics of the crOwd.a0
the mOngOo@e ran affrightel among She
people, seeking II way through the throng,
Of which he finally got clear.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Rtmage had been push.
ing the cage in which the female mOngOOso
remained apparently quite unconccrned,
nearer and nearer the spot at which the
snake lay coilrd. At last the side Of the
box at which was the opening was brought
to within a few inches of the fer-de-lance,
the mOngDOSe indicating no concern at the
vicinity. Presently she began smiling at
The opening. This drew the attention OF
the snake. He began to tighten his coils.
The head wa drawn further back, the
neck curved like an s, the thin fOrked
tongue working at incl eaSed speed, the
malignant eyes glistcning cold and watch
full. rhe mungOoSe now kept putting its
head out at the opening cautiously and
quickly withdrawing it. 1t was while
repeating this manR lvre that the s"ake
struck suddenly aud v%iciouSly 1T the ho u
thrust through the archway. Quick as
thought the head was dArtel aside, AMI
about \ third Of the length Of the snake
was projected into tlr cage. Before he e
could draw back, he mongD0se hal Seixeti
him 10y the back OF the neck and hauted
him bodily into the cage, crushing his
bones audibly with it's sharp powerful F..
teeth.
The prof positive WAS there. The Mon.
goose could and would kill tho Fer'teS
lance.
The cr0wl rushed in hu1~iasfic, AMI
cherred the victor with such u will tn Vt,
scared, she drOptel her enemy, aud COVER.
Ell into IA corner OF the cage, bat upon the
snake Sh"wInI signs OF revIvinI, she jump
ell upon hlln again, ana Win Two HtE"nK
bites despatched him.
The crowd became extravaglnt liz itA
congratulations, and one enthusiastic gen.
tleman carried cage, mOngOOse and snake
in triumph through the thrOng.
The whole WAS deposited for the night
vt the Police station, where the mongoOSe
WAS found quite happy and lively next
morning.
The male mongoOse had meanwhile been
caught by MIR. Reeve with a Fox terrier
and is now living happily with MS plucky
little wife.
Therefore the Mongoose is able and will
ling to destroy the Fer.de,lance Q. E. D.
, 1889-03-20
TELEGRAMS.
ST. CROLX STATION.

London, March 15th.-The Jamaica rall'
way syndicate is considering the Govern
mpat'S proposed notifications.
New York, March 18th. An Auckland
despatch states that there is no basis tor
The rum Iur of IA conaict between American
and German ships in Samoan waters, am
adds that the German officials have cease"
their aggressive policy.
In the French Chamber OF Deputies q
heated debate occurred i'll connection with
the suppression OF the Patriotic League
NJ. de Cassagnac defed the Chamber 10
prosecute General B%oulanger. The debate
finally clotured by 3l8 to PA. The Cham
her then hy a vote of 334 to 227 authorised
the Government to prosecute the League.
1t is feared that some duelS will occur III
consequence Of the debate.
M. dc, Freycinet has assumed the duties
ofthe late Admiral Jaure until a new minis
ter be appointed.
The strike of the Factory operatives at
Lille is spreading, and 1t is feared VIII
extend to ROubaix.'
LIE Paris states that NJ. Rpuvier has APP
pointed examiners to ascertain the exact
nOsiti0n Of the Compton, deScompte.
The Bank Of France denies the reported
resignation of NJ. Mallet, the Governor.
In London there are rum0urs of a new
combination with a capital Of 6,OOO,OOO to
buy copper and uphold the prices.
49,. President Harrison disappointed MessrS:
4 Phelps, Kas on, and Ba'es as United
States Commissioners at the Samoan Con
ference at Berlin.
Colon, I5tl-l,462 destitute Jamhicans
lett here at. 40 pm. for j jamaica by SIS.
Jamai an, chartered by the jamaica" gov
eminent.
- Plymouth, 15th-The RMS. Para from
the West Indies arrived here at y pm.
to-day.
New York, March 16th-The Home
Secretary, replying to a question III the
House Of Commons, said that he wasiun.
aware that Mr.. Anderson, an official at the
Home Office, had allowed the witness
,Lecaron to examine letters and correspon.
deuce, at the Home Once prior to appear.
ing before the Parnell Commission, ana
consequently his action was not sanctioned,
but it was now considered that he had
acted properly.
Sir William Harcourt gave notice that
he would Submit Il motion with re4ard 10
: NJ. An.lerS0n's conduct when the Po'lce
.Jxoitr ish0tid brdiscuSSed.
1T i ,ssii;at, L that Sir ClatlrS RasSe!t has
fsnsuR uaed Tie Marquis ot Salisbury, Eari
; CSaaifi.frytoill,,,, and ST. William Haicouit.
The election for the Remington O'Vl'
, 1889-03-20

FROM THE POLICE.

SSROM to day 10 o'clock a. III.
6 and until further the road
leading TO the eastern entrance to
the town Will be barred by 2 gate
ON which a lantern will be placed
during the night.
When the gate is closed, passen-
gers will have to apply to the Militia
nv Guard Stationed there.
C~hlisliansted's Police Office, St. CrOix
the 10th March 1889.
MAXEN,
, 1889-03-20
CHRISTIANSTED.

CHRISTIANSTED.
March II per schr. "VigiiGnt" from st
Thomas-Peter Lang, MIR. Captain Cramer,
Sarah Edwards, Mrs, Olivia Wright q
2 children.
Ma ch 10 per schr Vigilant for ST. Tho
mas-JampS CAlegra
March 18 per Swedish Big G1tatheG
from 81. Thomas-D. Dessau.
II lines ofrain were recorded at the Fort
OH Monday morning.
The Amr. brigt. Scud, 800 toms, Givan,
Master, arrived at Frederiksted on Friday
from Martinique.
The Norvg. bark EWnomiG. BAL tons,
Mo- ok, Master, left Freheriksted on Friday
for Jamaica.
The Swedi- Ii brig GGlGtheG OF Nyhamn,
.331 tons, II. Horndahl, Master, arrived
on Monday from St. Thomas with ballast
, 1889-03-20

IL lines ofrain were recorded at The Fort
OH Monday morning.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19
Killed a Scorpion snake.

MIR. L. j. Reese, of Carroll County.
Ca, is exhibiting a snake which he
killed and which he says is the out
growth of red headed scorpion. Mr..
Reese says he has seen these scorpion
snakes before they had shed their fore
legs-seen them when they were snake
and lizard combined. The species OF
lizards which make these snakes are
usually found about rotten logs or
stumps, having red heads and green
and reddish stripes lengthwise their
bodies, and usually larger and more
clumsy than other lizards. When
they have turned into snakes they are
very hard and sleek, and are of red
dish brown color on the back, with
black and white specks and a black
stripe along the center. The sides
have white stripes along them. About
two inches of the tail is brown and
very hard and sharp, and the belly is
perfectly white. These snakes taper
gradually from the bead backward.
They do not grow very large. The
one spoken of above was two feet and
four inches long, and from the size of
a mans thumb at the head to pin at
the tail.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19
A Great Undertaking.

What under the sun are you COM
ing around this way asking people all
these questions about their ages, and
such things that amt nobody's bust
ness?" inquired the woman with a
baby in her arms of the census taker.
Madam" said that official, politely,
''you remember, no doubt, last election
time, and the consequent Inaugural
tiOn."
ITO be sure"
''YOu know how the whole country
was topsy-turvy, and seemed to have
lost all nationality.
Eyes"
"Well, madam, I am helping tho
country to right census. ,"
"A mans time When well husbanded,
Is like 1t cultivated field. of which few
acres produce more of what is useful to
life than extensive provinces even OF
the richest soil when over run with
weeds and br;snbles. Hume
How true was Emerson's conclu-
sion when he said that the best part of
health is a fine disposition. Nothing
will supply the want of sunshine to
peaches, and to make knowledge valua-
BILE, you must have the cheerfulness of
wisdom
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19

waters. In one of the shortest OF the
MANY bends in Dunn's creek Bob has
had his home for many years, always
living on the same log, and so close to
the log that The passengers
can reach him with an oar
Alligators usually become fright
ened and roll off from the logs
into the water at the approach OF a
boat, but Bob is used to it, and APP
pears to wait for the boat to come.
Every day for ten years he has been
seen on the same log, and as the boat
approaches he slightly turns his head,
as though he were waiting for the
passengers to begin to shoot at him,
which they invariably do. After he
is tired of this amusement he dives
into the water, to again reappear when
the boat returns. He has been shot
every day during the last decade, but
he never tires of it, and no one has
ever succeeded in hitting him in a
vulnerable place. He seems to under
stand that he is there to act as tar
get for the marksmcn and throws his
throat close against the log and turns
his head so that the bullets can not
strike his eyes. He then knows that
he is safe The log on which Bob suns
himself has beer measured number
of times, and his length is therefore
we'll known. During the ten years
since he first began to become famous
he has grown two feet
Captain Bright stated that he be-
lieved the pilot would miss his loca-
ton if Bob was 10 die. He is certain
landmark, and passe:. gers who are ac-
quainted with the stream will ask
'.How many miles are We from Bobp"
in order to ascertain their where.
abOuts.
The log upon which he lies has be-
come known as Bob's log, and some
facetious passengers have made up
petitions to have a post-office establish
cd there and Bob appointed as post.
master, giving him as a surname that
of the man after whom the creek was
called. Several petitions, it is said,
have been prepared, but so far as
heard from none have been presented
to the department; but if ''Bob's Land
ing. Bob Dunn, postmaster" is ever
put in the Postal Guide it can be
known that no one lives there and the
postmaster is huge gator.
BOb's home is the halfway point be-
tween Crescent lake and St. Johns
river, and visitors to Florida should
not fail to see him. Captain Bright
states that if they ever run short of
ammunition they will catch Bob and
take the bullets out of his back, where
enough to stock small store must be
imbedded. Bob is not myth. He
can be seen by any passenger who will
go up Dunn's creek, and hundreds of
tourists will testify as to his existence
and characteristics. Cor. ST. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19
Suspicious Submission.

A small boy had been having day
OF unmitigated outrageness, such as
all children who do not die young
are likely to have at times, and when
he was ready for bed his mother said
to him:
''When you say your prayers,
George, ask God to make you a
better boy. You have been naughty
to-day"
The youngster accordingly put up
his petitions in the usual form, and
then, before closing with "Amen." be
added:
''And please, God, make me a good
boy"
He paused second and then, to
the utter CONSERVATION of his mother,
concluded with undated gravity:
Nevertheless, not my will, o Lord,
but Thine be donei"-
Journal.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19
One Of Our Social Weak nesses.

A weakness in tie. American social
system is Introducing people to each
oher Without any utility or right. Not
long ago l was at public place where
there were some hundreds of invited
guests. A young man who was present
came up and spoke to me, upon the
very slightest previous acquaintance,
and Immediately introduced me to an
other person; and then he seemed to 90
around the halls and saloons and drag
other people up to introduce them,
whom he had barely known a few min
utes Having got done with these mis-
cellaneous introductions, he paid no
further attention to the entertainments
in hand, but bolted for the door and
street. having accomplished probably
as much small havoc as he could have
contemplated if he had been THINKING
about 1t for months. There is no rioht
10 introduce an acquaintance to a street
1ull OF people. It takes up time. is
without any reasonable motive. and ia
species of familiarity which breeds
more than contempt Int this way i'm
posters get their opportunity upon
these instantaneous acquaintances On
the other side Of the water the matter
OF introducing people to each other is
made too formal, perhaps; but there is
a golden mean somewhere which ought
TO Fue it out of the power of an I'M
slushing person to rush upon gentle
men IN conversation that one of them
may be compelled to introduce his cor
respondent Gath, in Cincinnati En-.
ouirer.
The smallest oil painting in the
world is entitled sWhat an Awful Lie -
Is one inch by an inch and Quarter in
size. very handsomely frared and was
painted by Mueller, celebrated artist
Ihe picture represents two monks in
conversation, one of them evidently
getting of q whopper to the other. Il
e exhibited in New York.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19
A NOTED ALLIGATOR.
NE Rather Enjoys Being Shot at and fs
Always on Hand.

NE Rather Enjoys Being Shot at and fs
Always on Hand.
: Bob OF Dunn's creek is the best
known to river men and tourists of
any alligator in Florida. He is one Of
the largest saurians in the State. being
fourteen feet six inches in length,
while the largest alligator on the St.
Johns river of which any reliable &C
count can be had is but sixteen feet in
length. Dunn's creek. Bob's home. ia
one OF the most beautiful of Florida
streams. 1t is twenty-five miles in
length and it is very deep. being the
outlet from Crescent lake into ST.
Johns river. 1t is very crooked
stream. and is SO narrow that in.
places the boat will scrape the banks.
1t is lined with evergreens, which
meet overhead, forming leafy bower
that is delightful to the lover Of fha.
picturesque. The windings are very
abrupt at times and the navigation q
exceedingly difficult The steamer
Georgia Captain Bright commanding.
u the only boat now plying in Il.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19
CONSOLABLE WIDOWS.
A Bereaved Wife Who Was Only To,
Thankful for Release.

Thankful for Release.
Once [ was with friend of mine
when the news of her husbands death
was brought to her. He had been
killed in railway accident. She was
shocked by the news and the dreadful
suddenness of it. and turned so white
that l thought she was going to faint.
| made her sit down on sofa that was
near, and she whispered in my ear:
''Get them all ont of the room, Madge,
l am so afraid they will see the JOY in
my face that feel in my heart!" He
had been a brute to her and to his
children. He used often to knock the
little ones down in his RACES, and,
though his wife never told me so. /
fancy that he more than once had laid
his hand upon her by no means sin the
way of kindness
Now, was not that release from
misery for her and her children? They
arc happy as possible now, and when
any one suggests second marriage to
her she smiles in a way that few of
her friends understand thoroughly.
Leila, our American friend, is great
on the subject of widows. II know"
she says, shat society expects wild
Ows to sit on their husbands collins
and make every body uncomfortable,
and society is just the first to turn and
rend them for doing it. just you wait
till I'm widow; I'll be a real smart
one. This is the sort of cap I'll wear, :"
and she sketches her own pretty head,
with cap about two inches square on
the top and pair of 'weepers''
streaming on the air behind. There!
sban't look nicep Oh, girls! wish
Id been born widow, that DOR
"Madge," in London Truth.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19
TOLD BY THE WAVES.
was u child, but the sea was old.

was u child, but the sea was old.
Gray and old was the roaring sea,
When first his mighty waters rolled
At my restless feet and sang to me;
was child. but the washing waves
In their wailing grief or their fitfui pisy'
Called my name in the hollow caves,
And told me stories Of yesterday.
or strange old time, know moi when,
or distant land know not wherel
OF Home beyond the thoughts OF men,
And beyond the reach of my fondest pray'r
Twas child, but the gray old sea
Told of q time that was long OF yore-
Told of past Eternity
Like the great infinity before.
Long have trodden his beaches bare,
Gathered his sea-weeds brown and wild,
Scattered his spray from my waving hair
AS though were still little child.
But now no more does the ocean tell
His mystic tales of the Past to me,
For hear in his ceaseless surge and swell
The call OF far Futurity.
Arthur L. Salmon, in Once Week.
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"For seven long years struggled away farm
Ing, running mill, &C., until was fortunately
introduced to B. +. Johnson & Co., Richmond,
Va, by my brother, and went to work at once,
and in screen months had made more clear
money than had made in the seven years be-
fore. They took me right by the hand from the
start and seemed to be very glad of the chance
to show me how to do it, This is about what
q young man said year or so ago of the
above mentioned firm. Since that time he has
Of the happiest men in America If e you on" need e
employment, 1t would be good thing for you
to follow this young mans example.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19
MAN is a curious animal. If he

Man is curious animal. If he is
single he asks sympathy for his loneli-
ness; if married he asks the world to
pity him because there is so much noise
in the house that he has no time for
reflection. -Atchison Globe.
If we can take to duty kindly. and
make of her lifelong friend, she will
reassure the heart which feels that it
is breaking, and give if a foretaste of
happiness perhaps when it shall really
break at last.-Once a Week
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19

G. c. bartholomew, Kalkaska Mich, says: 81
located in this place five years ago, having for
merly resided in Troy, N. Y. have been great
sufferer from what the physicians of Troy called
Bright's disease. I used DIR. David Kennedy's
Favorite Remedy, of Rondout, N. Y. All the
have no traces of any disorder of the Kidneys,
liver or bladder. Who would begrudge the cost
of this medicine Zone dollar bottle) for such a
token Of gratitude for being perfectly cured? I
owe everything TO DIR. Kennedy's FavOrite Rem
edy, and hope this will induce others to use the
medicine who suffer from any kidney, liver or
blood disorder"
DIR. KENNEDY's FAyORITE REMEDY, made at
RondOut. n. Y. 81: for S..
Send for book, how to cure Kidney, Liver and
Blood disorders.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19

White Elephant of Siam, Lion of Eng.
land, Dragon of China, Cross of Switzer,
land, Banner of Persia, Crescent of Egypt
Double Eagle of Russia, Star of Chill, The
Circle of Japan, Harp of Erin.
To get these buy box of the genuine
DR.. G. MCLANE's CELEBRATED LIVER
PILLS, price 70 cents, and mail us the out
side wrapper with your address, plainly
written, and cents in stamps. We will
then mail you the above list with an ele-
CANT package of Geographic and chro.
matte cards.
FLEMING Bros, PITTsBURG, PA.