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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-01
BY Rawlings 8 Rose.
Real Estate Agents aud Aucdoneers,
No. IL Tomb street
TULTON'S CHOICEST LOTS AT
A AUCTION.
nv reouest OF tho owner We will sell a. public

BY request Of tho owner We will sell a. public
auction, on the premises. on
MONDAY, AUGUST 3. 1880.
az o'clock =. VI, the following BEAUTIFUL
BUILDING LOTS-ViL: JOIl00 FkI.l To l1-foot
alley, southwest corner Denny and Seventh
streets: 6Oxll0 FEET 10 l0.fO0t alley. south vest
corner GRAHAM and Fulton streets. Gas, water.
culverts, paved alley. and shade trees make
this property the most desirable IN Fulton fO~
parties wishing com ortaDl0 homes IA n good
neighborhood.
TERMS: Ono fourth cash balance four. eight
and twelve months for negO' liable notes 9 per
cent interest, and secured 10y deed 81 rlst.
RAWLINGS s. ROSE.
aui AuctiOneCrs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-01

VIRGINIA STEAMBOAT .-,,cJ.Il.,
' COMPANY for OiJ Point Nor lSE1l5&sst-
folk Portsmouth,, Newport news CiArsm0nH
ana JAu-s-riysr landings direcS By oiosnn.
SALOON Steamer AKthi. leaving hcnmohl
livery MONDAY WE'D NESDAI. And FRIDAY
att A. NJ. stroctcsrs connect
connections a. OH rom. aud a., norfolk
closely win All limos for northern cities saino
afternooa. James river OF Daylight OtsAs
tourist line. Cheapest rOuis
through tickets on steamer aud a. carriers
Agency 1000 Main street. Baggage cherSei
tnr,ugn. state-ruOms engaged Tor day or night
rrelgh. received dauy tor Norfolk, Forts
month Old POINT, Wayerly. hiekstorI. Va, ani
All points in Easg.rn North Carolina, Eastern
Virginia and all regular landings oa the jane,
river ii lOsesg raies. au1 ihrOagh bills issuo1
LUCIEN b. TATUH. Yice-Presidep1
No. lIl9 Maio sueet and ls0ckeftA
,..,>, xkyv,-,o.. ts,.,.,, :. 4, p.-.a,,.. a .,.os
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-01
Ry r. b. ChaHin & CO..
Boal Estate AucuOneogs.
NO. ! north Ion:h street

DURSUANT TO A RESOLUTION
Z ADOPTED - THE STOCKHOLDERS o.
TIE DUNLOP a MCCANCF MILLING AND
MANUAL TUNING COMPANY jay 3d. 1859.
the terms ~ VIII .ch have been az. pt'd b. fhe
creditors secured in 800 deed IRON tuat cont
pany e. :. Davenport. Jr.. ami G. ". trv. 'rl--
tees, dated he ri day of June. iS's. she under-
-igne l. one Of the trustees in sail deed, the
oiher having isclued 10 At. will self 90 pnhic
a4ctiou. on the premises. ia the city Of Man
chester, Va. ou tho
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-05-25
Tourist Resorts.

"Where can / go for a week OF two OF va.
cation, where I can get the greatest possible
amount Of enjoyment and derive the most
benefit at the least expense ~ This is a ques.
ton which is repeatedly asked at this time of
year by all who see the remotest possibility
OF being able 10 get away for a short vacation.
Most emphatically you cannot do better than
to make some Inquiries of your local ticket
agent regarding excui sion rates, etc., over
the Burlington Route. You will be surpris-
ed to learn what very low tourist rates are In
effect 10 points IN Colorado. including Dem
yer, Colorado Springs and Pueblo; also
points In California. Oregon and Washington
Territory, including San Francisco, Los An
geles. San Diego. Portland. Ore, Tacoma and
Seattle, Wash. Ter. Through round trip
tickets are on sale at all points on the Hanni,-
bal & St. Joseph and Kansas City. st. Joseph
q Council Bluffs r. r.; also a full line OF
second -class tickets.to all Pacific Coast points
at reduced rates.
You will also find u full line OF tickets on
sale 10 all points in the east. either via Chi
cago. Peoria or st. Louis. No line offers
greater advantages to the travelling public
than tie Burlington Route. and you will find
1t to your advantage TO purchase tickets via
this route, A. &. DAWES,
General Pass. h Ticket Agent.
St. Joseph, Mo.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-05-25
MRS. MADlSON'S COMPLIMENTS.
The First Message That Ever Was licked
Over II Telegraph Wire.

The First MeSSaHe Ihat Ever WAS IlcHeu
Over ii Telegraph Wire.
In yOur issue of this morning YOU
have n reference to Mistress Dolly
Madison, Justly lauding her woman
illness and advising young writers to
study her free and charming style.
No better advice could be given. This
reference to Mistress Dolly brings to
nv mind the fact hat Mistress Dolly
carried to her grave an honor never
presented to any other woman. and
one that can never befall again.
History, you know, is not always to be
relied upon. 1t is due to the memory
of Mistress Madison that | correct an
accepted historical statement as to the
first telegraphic message ever sent
over a wire. 1t is generally supposed
that the words, What hath God
wrought" we're the first four words
thus transmitted. This is not true.
When Prof. Morse was in Washing
ton preparing to test the telegraph line
which had been erected at Govern
ment expense between Washington
and Baltimore he was attended by sew
eral gentlemen friends, among whom
was Congressman John p. Wetherill,
of Maryland. Prof. Morse rang up
the Baltimore office, then located In q
room over the post-Office at Fayette
and North streets. and having received
an answering signal he announced
that he was ready to trans
NIT a message to Baltimore. At
this j%uncture Congressman Wetherill
suggested that, as communication by
electricity was u great event in the
worlds history, the honor of sending
the first message should be bestowed
upon some one identified with the Ma
tion's progress. This suggestion met
with approval, but none could think
of a person whom this honor would
conspicuously befit. Suddenly Weth-
Grill cried out: 81 have it! Mrs.
Madison is in Washington and she is
just the persona
That distinguished lady was sent
for and in half an hour she arrived,
duly. excited. but with the heavenly,
obliging smile she always wore. Prof.
Morse asked her to write out a brief
message to ome friend in Baltimore,
and Mrs. Madison accordingly wrote
a line to the wife of the Congressman.
simply the words: Mrs. James Mad
ison's compliments to Mrs. Wetherill."
The first message was licked off and
shortly thereafter reached Mrs. Weth-
Grill at her country home in the SUBJ
urbs Of Baltimore, having been dis
patched from the Baltimore Office by
a courier on horseback.
Several other preliminary messages.
such as "How are youT ETC., were
sent, and then came the formal commu-
nicaJion: What hath God wrought"
These facts were narrated to me by
Congressman Wetherill in 1847. Cor.
Chicago News.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-05-25
TO THE PUBLIC

IlANING recently purchased II No i'm
III furniture car | am now prepaIehio do lsVS
all kinds of moving Of tOu -rhold goods n. "A
and PIANOS. have secured the services I'll
OF AIR. Jls HAYS, an experienced hand t&
who will attend to The packing of furniture or
pianos for shipping or removal u anV part of
the civ. Those that | move desiring straw for
CARPETS | vii, furnish enough for two carpets
Tree of barge. ThOse desiring my services will
find II slate AZ the city scales where all orders
lett will b, prom tlv attend to am prepared
to do all kinds OI hauling. charging the came
price as others. AK u share oi the puhlIc pat
rOnage. mllW6 u + SMITH.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-05-25
FOR RE VI.
rnE

ff4Hf Hotel is situated on Nam street, Lex
ID 1t {{ffo No IN the centre OF business.
FntklIna of brick. three siOIi-E, and about b
Tooms-some of winch are furnished The pro-
perfy is In b tier cnnlitun now than II has been
far gears. A good opportunity Tor an expert
eneei hotel man. Possession August lSt, 1889.
Abrfv "a L. WINSOR x SON,
IrXIngI0n, Mo.
Or Samuel w. Castle AN T. q. Walker, Soda
liza, Mo. mhllihl
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-05-25
MISSOURI. KANSAS & TEXAS
RAILWAY.
To Texas and the City of Mexico.

Double daily train service from st. Louis,
Hannibal and Kansas City to DenIson, Sher-
man. Dallas. CorsIcsna, Houston and Calves
ton, Fort Worth, Waco, Taylor. Austin, and
San Antonio. Daily Pullman Buffet Sleep
ing Cars from St. Louis and Kansas City.
Close connections made at San Antonio with
trains carrying sleeping cars to the City Of
Mexico. For maps. folders, time tables, and
other Information, call on or address
CASTOR MESLIER,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
apr6tf Sedalia, Mo
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-05-25
LARGE ENGLISH BERKSHIRE
HOGS FOR SALE.

YOUNG SHELTON Is THE HEAD MyyEs
i OF MY HEARD. My Principal 5t<STs
Breeding Stock is recorded with the -
National Swine Breeders AssOGiatIun.
mch0tf JAMES HAM, COTder, Mo
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-05-25
The Fine Young Jack
The Fine Imported Clydesdsle Draft Stallion
ADMIRAL DOT!
Mo eco n1-;.- o.-l Dat

tH7ILL MAKE THE SEASON A
w OF 1889. ut the breeding ~
stable OF Harrison LuttreIl, ~ NNN
miles southwest OF Higginsvilie, VIZ ~
at $50 To insure II mare in foal; W
money due aJ end OF season or when the mare
il traded or removed from the neighborhood
rendered. A lien by law is retained upon the
OF the first owner or of u purchaser.
DESCRIPTION n Observation-Disclosures
Dot IL II dark bay. or brown with black legs.
white spot in forehead, l6 Y hands high, weighs
! 200 pounds and has ghOi sly IL and action, He
was iOaed May q. leSl. le was sired by SIR
John,cf GheniQ30D :hIs sire, Young ely. ir, (g40 +;
his dam by Farmers Fancy (3OO) Young CIyde
tJiD by Young Campsie (929) dam, Jean, by
liawkwoot 1873; rarmer's Fancy 1900 by
u 9Th (SD dam, Wannybv, by Saml,a IN (739j.
ID IN OF Admiral Dot. Fanny by 'Netherby,
tli9D; Netherby, Ui9D bv MOsstrnoper (hIs).
IN. jess. by Lord Byron i73); Mo~strooper
(5iSJ 10y M Ichem (52T: Dam by SterlInpshire
IiIumrlnn (s3O!; Lord Byron 473) by Prince
Royal G4O
We " Ii 0rer three cash premiums and one
at the III gyms. lie iLir n 1890 to be dis rlbu ell
~ fDil1wS:-FIrtt premium $50; second prem
'urh. $40; thir'i ptclnium, 70; fourth premium
Il certificate
Great car" tax II 10 prev"ut accidents, but no
re- p visibility should any occur Pasturage for
marrs from II dist, nee nj 81 per month
mch23m2 HARRIS IN LUTTRELL
S"crrtnr' ID 'v's IIeek Stock Company.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-05-25
SHIP BONDS OF EAFAY-
ETTE COUNTY, MO.
OFFICE OF JAMES DILLARD,

TREASURER For LAFAYETTE CoUHTY. !
LEXINGTON. Mo May Is, 1889, \
NOTlCE Is hereby given that bond number
IN seven. eight and nine g., 8 and 3D., OF de.
nomination oil 81 900 each, all bearing date
Nov. IA. 1882. and issued BY tho county oI La
fnyette, in the state OF NJ ssOuri, IN behalf of
Lexington townships; bond number twelve Q2),
OF vi 900, and bonds numbers one, three, four,
nVe. SIX. seecn, eight, nine and ten Il, 3 4, .,
q, Z, g.. D and 100. denomination of 800. all
bearing date Nov, mbcr IA. 1888. and issued by
Lafayette county, IN behalf Of Davis township;
also bond number two () of denomination of
81 bearing date November IA. 1882, and
issued by Lafayette county. state OF Missouri in
behalf OF Washington towns nip; all OF said
bonds have been declared due by the county
court OF said county and subject to redemption,
and that said bonds will be redeemed on the
18th day OF June, 1889. alter which date the in
terest will cease, and for that purpose may be
presented at the Office of the county treasurer OF
SAID county for aymen in Cash.
j. Il DILLARD.
mayiSt4 County Treasurer.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-05-25
The Fine ALI Purpose Stallion
KENTUCKY MESSENGER

WILL make the season of 1859 at p&
w T. Il. ihorp's st"b'e. 2 miles SSH
north OF GrecnIon, on the Odessa and %Shy0
Wellington rod We Will sta; Il him N.Y.
NJ the low price of $40 to insure II mare In IoaI,
III sntY duc as soon a. the fact Is ascertaIned,
b0rhoOd; s. the season. h II due ut tine OF SER
wee, balance at end oI season; So the single
leap, money due al the time of service. Should
there be- a colt unpaid tor 4 ioaling time, u lien
will he taken on the colt for service money
DESCRIPTION AND E:-Kentucky
messenger was iouled at Lexington. Ky, IN
1882, and was shipped from there To Kansas
CITY in 1857 by }. T. Nutier, and maie his fret
season At HarIisonville. Mo. He Is "A be lutiful
chestnut sorrel, Ii hands high, grand carriage
AMI style, with fine blood action, u good even
temper aud comes from u family noted for
producing fast trottcrs and high priced road
steIs.
by NindeN, he by Blood's Black Hawk, LIST dam
by Eclipse. son Of LOUIS Jordan, Videite's dam
by W hip: 2d dam by Gallatin; 81 dam by Old
Tiger. NIndeX's lst dam by Membrino Chief;
81, by DowninS's bay Messenger 1t will thus
he seen from the above pedigree that Kentucky
Messenger comes rom the very best trotting
strains IN the wOrld-Membrinn Chief, Messen-
was u great sire of %trotters. lie was the sire of
MembrlnO Pitchen, who was the sire of US
many winning trOlt rs us any horse in Ken
lucky. BloOu's Chief, by Blood's Black Hawk,
was the sire Of Fanny ltnbinso , 300 y also OF
dam ot BLACK wood, Jr, 2:22A, OF Almont, Jr.,
2:2"h. Won AnnIm, 2:l9h, AMI grand dam Of
Proiine, = Is.
Care taken TO prevent accI Tents, but no re-
spH l-ib l1y should any occur.
Pasture g IN lIshet at reasonable rates, but
no ,"sp visibility for cscaprs
apl8n4 TuORP &.EwING.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-05-25
sTOCKHOLDERs, MEETING.

TIHE ANNUAL Me, ting of the Stockholders
i of the Lexington Water Company Will be
held at the office of tho company for the election
of directors Tor the ensuing yenr, on the lh day
OF June, 1889, At . O'Clock IL m,
+, WIN. MOltRISUN, President.
JAS. WENTWORTH. Secretary. may lSt3
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-05-25
TAYLOR g. .

r AND, Ia AN M INSURANCE AGENTS,
IL A bstrarters and COnveyancers. Lexington,
Mo. Money to loan on improved farms in La
fayette and adjoining counties. at lowest Iates
OF interest with privilege of paying part or all
of principal brfore maturity.
No delay, no red tape. Money always on
hand. Write ug for terms mch9yl
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-05-25
ExECUTOsx,s NOTICE,

4 ETTERS documentary on the estate OF
IL George II. Llrtmann. deceased were granted
To the undersigned on the 18th day OF April,
1880 by the probate court oil Lafayette county,
Missouri.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them Tor allowance
to the executor within one year after the date
Of said letters or they may be ~precluded
from any benefit of such estate; and if such
claims be not eXbibit"c within two years from
tee date OF said letters they will be forever
barred.
This Goth day of April, 1889.
HENRY WILLIAM .WINKLER.
maN4ih Executor
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-05-25
OR RENT.
WANTED.

A COTTAGE WITH THREE FINE f3.:
~ rooms. Apply to E1ii
may4 RICHARD lELD. -
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-05-25

WANTED:-A teacher to teach in 3-49-26.
Term eight months. Applications accompany
ing certificate received until June Is. 1889
G.. ii POOL District Clerk,
u,II1 HippinRviIIe. Mo.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-05-25
ROOMS FOE RENT.

TIIE fine rooms over Mr.. ID. II Lyons gro
l. Gerry store are for rent They are suitable
and conveniently arranged for n family resi-
dence Apply TO al3tT WIN MORRISON
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-05-25
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

SATURDAY,. JUNE l. 1883
One Wooden Truss Bridge for construction
OF "A thirty loot span, 10 be build across TabO
creek on the MAYHEM and LexIngl N road
Letting viii take place ut bridge site, ~ 10
O'Clock Il IN. Plans and specifications will be
seen ut time and place of letting.
Contractor is to give bond with approved
security Tor complying with contract. Us the
law directs.
Commissioner reserves the rig I to reject any
or all bids. B. ID. WEEDlN,
muyIIld Commissioner.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-05-25

WANTED155:$;s;;5 !ss rI e :? $S ;;;'s" T 81:
manrHt, pleasant, profitable positions for the
right men. Good salaries and expenses pad
weekly Liberal Inducements to beginners. No
previous experience necessary Outht Tree.
Write for terms. giving age.
CHAS Ii CHASE Nurseryman, Rochester,
N. Y. Mention this Paper. m2m2
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-30
Alliance Matters.

The prompt action taken by the Ali
ance people in the cotton yard matter is
to be commended. From the following
call issued by Secretary Dixon on yester-
day it will be seen that meeting of the
County Alliance has been called for the
9TH of June, when all arrangements will be
made to improve the grounds and to con-
duct the yards when opened. The farmers
of the county are in earnest in this matter
and Austin can be congratulated. The
benefits to follow can easily be under
stood when it is known that efforts will be
made by the Alliance people to attract
cotton to Austin from the surrounding
counties. The following is the call issued
yesterday by the secretary:
AUSTIN, Tex, May pa meeting of the
County Alliance is hereby called to con-
vene in the basement of the capitol at
Austin on Friday, June 7, at 10 o'clock a.
M, to make final arrangements for estab
fishing cotton yards etc., and to transact
such other business as may be presented.
This is certainly an important meeting,
and you are especially requested to inform
the memb ership of lite date and to urge
their attendance. By order of the presi-
dent. Frsternally, SAM H. DIXON,
Secretary.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-30

poses, the land referred to being in the
corporate limits of the city of Austin.
The petitioners for themselves and over
700 of the immediate residents and prop
erty holders complain that the extension
of the cemetery will damage them by de-
preciating the value of their property,
poisoning the atmosphere and making
thier premises unhealthy, etc., without
remedy on their part. Wherefore, they
seek to enjoin the proposed cemetery ex-
tension. As an argument against any ne
cessity for such extension, they refer to
the fact that the city has recently acquired
120 acres outside of the city limits which
can be readily used for such purposes.
The petition in the case ON demurrer
was held insufficient, and there being no
request for leave to amend, the injunction
granted in chambers was dissolved and
the bill dismissed. The appeal is from
that Judgment.
In the course of his opinion, Mr.. JUS
tice Stayton says: "Reliet is sought
against threatened injury, and there is
no doubt of the power of court of co uity
to grant such relief when it is made clearly
| to appear that without it irreparable in
jury will result"
The court holds that a cemetery Is not
a nuisance per Sc, though from its locality
or manner of use it may become one;
that the allegations IN the present case do
not show the existence of suoh facts as es-
tablish, with reasonable certainty, that a
nuisance will be brought into existence
by which petitioners and those they repre-
sent will suffer injury; that under the
rules OF pleadings in such cases it is not
enough to allege simply that certain con-
sequences will result, but there must be
such clear and precise statement of facts
as will leave no doubt that il the
acts threatened are completed
grlevious injury will result.
Nor will the court interfere, says Justice
Stayton, upon the authority of numerous
cases cited, when the thing complained of
Is not in existence, but may be called into
existence by threatened acts of the de-
PENDANT, in the exercise of his lawful do
minion over his property, and it is uncer-
tain and dependent on the circumstances
in the future whether it will or not operate
injuriously. Cited: st. James church
case, 36 Ala. Repts.; Musgrove vs.. Catholic
church, 10 Lon. An. Repts.; cemetery cases
and others. There is no error in the judg
ment and it is affirmed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-30
GFROM SATURDAYS DAILY
An Old Document.

Major Carruth, of the educational de
partment, yesterday while searching
among the archives of tho government
found very ancient document. 1t was
nothing less than petition or applica-
ton from General Santa Anna to Presi-
dent David G. Burnett, of the Republic of
Texas, asking for executive clemency in
the case of Irving Armstrong, who had
committed some offense. The document
was dated May Is, 1886, and appears to
have been written wholly in the hand
writing of Santa Anna. 1t is written in
Spanish, and is in an excellent state of
preservation. The document was found
among some old papers that appear to
have been rescued from the flames when
the old capitol was burned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-30
300 Reward. 300,

The readers of The STATESMAN will be
pleased TO learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been able
to cure in all its stages, and that is
catarrh. Halls Cstarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitution
al disease requires constitutional treat
meDt. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucus surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the Foundation of the disease and
giving the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature in
doing its work. The proprietOrs have so
much faith in its curative powers that
they offer 800 for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. j. Cheney q Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-30
THE COURTS.
COURT OF APPEALS.


The court of appeals decided the fol-
lowing cases yesterday:
AFFIRMED.
Cook ct al. vs.. the State, from Hood
county.
Ewing ct al. VS.. the State, from Lam
pasas county.
Missouri Pacific Railway company vs..
Harris ct al, from Fannin county.
Winders VS.. McCown, from Milan
county.
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway
company vs.. Irwin, from johnson.
Missouri Pacific Railway company vs.
Bonner, from Bell county.
Missouri Pacific Railway company vs..
Blair, from johnson county.
Kilgore We. the State, from Fannin
county.
REVERSED AND RENAMED.
Thompso Drug com pany VS.. Crawford,
from Palo Pinto county.
Brookin vs.. the State, from Jones
county.
Powers VS.. the State, from Coryell
county.
Keegan VS.. the State, from Haskell
county.
Nuckles Va. the State, from Clay
county.
Leeper vs.. the State, from Callahan
county.
Motion for rehearing was overruled 10
the case of Mollenbrandt vs.. the State,
from Lee county.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-30
A REMARK ABLE CASE.
A Live Snake Crawls Out of 6
Woman's Leg-A Fact.

Woman's Leg-A Fact.
This is not exactly the season of the
year for snake stories to begin to circu-
late, yet most remarkable one came to
the Knowledge of STATESMAN reporter
yesterday. There is a colored woman by
the name of Matilda Stirling living in the
First ward, who, for some years, has been
suffering from some dropsical affection.
Her body is as large as a
hogshead, while her limbs have
attained enormous proportions. Some
days ago sheput poultice on one of her
limbs just below the knee, and yesterday
she removed the poultice, and the attend
ant was Mortified to see a snake about six
inches long crawl out of the leg. The rep
tile, for such it appears to be, made
an attempt to re-enter the leg,
but was caught, and is
now preserved in alchohol. The woman
says that she feels as if the whole surface
under the skin were lined with snakes, and
that she oan feel them frequently
crawl about. The case is GER
tainly the most remarkable one
that is known to medical jurispru-
dence, aud those who doubt the snake
story can fnd the unfortunate woman in
the First ward, near the river bank. A
numbs of persons visited her yesterday