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Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-25
Local Markafa.

p ,PPouLTRY-Hens, No; l, per Dozen 81. 4.5O@4.75;
od roosters, d ger % %doz sSoo@S3 So young roost
90 5O@3.OO; broilers small, per doz., $3.50; tnr-
keys, per h., 13c.; ducks large, per doz., $3 90
ducks, small, per doz., $3.50; geese 75c
each.
LARD-3.lb. pails s7sc; 5-lb pals, SIC; 10
lb. pals, e15c.; 5-lb. round tins, &c.
.HHAMs,Eastern sugar-cured, Rex, 11s4@121ac;
RAIsINs-Three Crown, London LAYERS, per
box, 50. 25@2.35; dried grapes, 21S03c. loose
Mpscatels' US 81 1902 10; bulk raisins, Sc
100; limas, $780, navy, small, 50. .7503. 90;
Garvanza, $5(05.5O.
CHEEsE-Eastern full cream, 121S@13c; Nor
BUTTER Fancy. California, per roll $3.50
35c; choice roll, 3O@321Sc: fair roll, 22IS.
6GGs-Fresh ranch, 17@1sc; Eastern, 17c.
lie; Lilly and Crown, 121Sc >A7
VEGETABLEs-Chiles, per string, 81 So garlic
&C.; cabbage, per cwt., 1925.
NUTs-Walnuts, &C.; peanuts, California, s1S
HoNEY-Extracted light &C.; amber, 80
4c; comb, 11@1219c.
BEEswAx-Per h., 17@1Sc.
patent roller, 1870; Capitol Mills Extra Famiiyy
padteRt deRs1 roller 42S 2s}osp sperry's $50
'l;o2z; S small white, l; ;oo@fo21s. e'
OATs-Feed, No. 1, 81. .25.
No. i, i.15. ECU -'0' -'si'o07a'S i'oo'' brewing
POTATOES California new s115@125.
MILL FEED-Bran, SIS; shorts, $40; cracked
barley, 81. 1Oc.
ONIONs-Sl .25G$1. so.
CITRUS FRUITs--Oranges, per box, seedlings,
$375@4 90; navels $3.75014. Lemons, green,
$1.75 cured; per box, 50. 50@3 25
HAY-Barley, old, No. l. $40; barley, No. 2,
s6; new, No. l, Sill; No. 2, SO; Alfalfa,
FRESH MEATs-Following are the rates for
whole carcases from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-First quality, 5Ca515c; second quality,
44@5c.; third quality 4(04fSc per lb
per h. for small.
MUTToN-Quotable at 6(G7c per h.
LAMB-Quotabe at 9@1Oc. per lb.
PoRK-Live hogs on foot grain fed, medium
5@51ac.; dressed, 7@Sc. per lb.
WooL-Spring clip, 1OG12c
BONE MEAL-$40 per ton.
CHICKEN FEED-$3 90 per cwt
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-25

For Durability and Beauty,
House owners should insist on having their
painters use only the Sherwin-Williams paints,
for sale by P H. Mathews, cor Second and
Main.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-25
San Francisco Produce Marke..

San Francisco, July 24.-Wheat - Sonora,
sl:35@37l2; white, 81. 321a0331S.
Flour--Family extra, $4.25@35.
Barley-No, feed, s1O2@1O71a; barley, brew
ing, 81, 1,25@1 .2715.
Oats-$1. .45@1.75.
Hay-Wheat,s ss@13 so; wheat and oat, s9014;
barley, $7@9.5O; alfalfa, S1O@11.
Ground barley-$24. OO025.O 90.
Potatoes-$1. .5O02. 90.
Strawberries-Sharpless 81 .5O@7. 90 per chest;
Longworth, $12(013 per chest.
Onions-s1. .5O91.75.
Gooseberries-2(06 per pound
Apples-4O0$1. .25.
Oranges-Riverside seedlings, $3.OO63 so;
Riverside navels, 81 .5O@2. 90; Los Angeles
seedlings, $1.75@2.OO; Los Angeles navels,
Mexican limes-$5. .OO0l6OO
Lemons-Sicilys5@6 SO; Malaga, 4(16; River
side, 1902 rs; San Diego, 81 5O@l. Los Ange-
les, 55(GS1.
Raisins-London layers, s1.6O@2; common,
85@$1 40
Dried grapes-3@312c.
Bananas, $1@2.
Pineapples-S3@5.
Honey-White, comb, 11@14 amber, 500
Butter-Fair to choice, 120D15
Eggs-California ranch 21@23.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-25
MINING SHARES.
NEW YORK, July 24.-Mining shares were as
Grain Markets.
DOMESTIC.

UTaIn MHrKetBs
DOMESTIC.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.-Wheat-Dull.
Buyer, season 1.52k buyer, 80, l.453s.
Barley-Buyer 90 81 .231s.
Corn-1. .121a@1.2712
CHICAGO, July 24.-1:15 p. m.. close-Wheat
Easy. Cash, s91a@90: September, 911a@5s
GGofn[steady' Gofsr,y Cash sS S91; september 39
Barley-Steady.
Rye-Quiet, 4919.
FOREIGN.
LIVERPOOL. July "a - Wheat - In poor
demand. New No. winter. rs 112d; do
spring, rs 212d.
Corn Demand poor; holders offer sparingly
Spot and July 3s 9lad; steady: August, 3s IOd.
steady; September 3s lid.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-25
s. G.V. Rapid Transit R'y.

Leave Los Angeles from No. Arcadia street,
opposite Baker block, for Alhambra and
MOnrOvia.
WEEK DAYS
Forenoon, Afternoon,
7:4O IL 100 800 sos
Returning-Leave Monrovia for Alhambra and
Los Angeles,
Forenoon, Afternoon,
ZOO 9O5 lis AIS
-sUNDAYs-
Leave Los Angeles for Alhambra and Monrovia,
Forenoon, Afternoon,
$40 4.4O
Returning-Leave Monrovia for Alhambra and
Los Angeles,
Forenoon, Afternoon,
500 400
Time between Los Angeles and Monrovia-
one hour.
INTERMEDIATE STATIONS BETWEEN TERMINAL
POINTS, BEGINNING AT LOS ANGELES:
: Soto Street, San Marino,
Batz, San Gabriel,
Ramona, Sunny Slope,
Alhambra, Chapman,
Mayberry. Baldwin,
Lake Vineyard, Arcadia,
Wilson's Peak and Sierra Madre buses for the
above points connect at Baldwin's station with
trains leaving Los Angeles at IL :OO a. m. and
800 and 500 p. m.
JOHN BRYSON, SR., F. @. STORY,
a1-3m President. Gen. Manager.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-25

HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-25

Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy can always be de-
pended upon, it is pleasant to take and
will cure cramp, cholera morbus, dysen-
terry and diarrhea in their worst forms.
Every family should be provided with
it during the summer months. 25-cent,
5O-cent and dollar bottles are sold by
G. F. Heinzeman, 222 N. Main street,
John A. Off, corner Fourth and Spring
streets and all leading druggists.
For Family Use.
Minnesota Spring Wheat Patent Flour.
TURKISH BATHS
At the Hammam, 23O South Main street.
Paints, Oils and Glass,
Corner Second and Main. P. H. Mathews.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-25
For Red0nd0 Beach.

REDONDO RAILWAY co.
Trains of this company will leave their depot,
corner of Jefferson and Grand avenue, connect
ing with the Los Angeles cable railway and
the Main-street and Agricultural park street
car line, as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-25

+Daily. tDaily except Sunday NSundays only.
ED. CHAMBERS, Ticket Agent,
First-street Depot.
CHAS T. PARSONS, Ticket Agent
129 North Spring street,
Depot at foot of First street. f23
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-25

BOSTON July 24.-Clt
A. & T. R. r. .1453S
Burl. & Quincy. .1O7N
Mex. Cent. Com. 266f
Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-25
STOCKS AND BONDS.
" YORK Ju1y Ql l-C1OSiDp 'uuofqtiops.

sing prices:
Mem. Cen 1st m h
San Diego. o.........
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-23
FREDERICK lie GREAT,s TOMp.
steps NOW Taken to Carry Out His Own
Ngfshes.

Professor Scilo, who was commissioned
bv the Emperor Frederick To- examine the
history of Potsdam and Sans Soucl. gives
the following reasons why II would
still be Wei 10 lay the remains
of relorick the Great IN the spot once
chosen hy him Elf, and place there amaus0-
lcum worthy of his memory. When
Frederick the Great died. IN August. his
body was hastily buried on account Of the
great heat IN the Garrison kirclo before
his successor, Frederick William H.. had
been able % become acquainted with the
contents of his will, which was not
opened till the day after the burial.
it was then found that Frederick
the Great wrote: Bury me in
Sans Souci on tho top of the ter
race In a vault which ] have had prepared
for mc.n and Should / die during the
war or on journey, then bury my body
iu the next best place and let 1t be trans.
ferred 10 the aforementioned place in
Sans Souci IN winter time"
The wish 10 be buried there had
been expressed by the King during
his lifetime, and the fact that the
terms OF the will wore atrerwarl kept
secret seems &C. show that their neglect BY
the Court had been disasrcoably noticed,
but explained away by reasons of state
When, in 1901, an indiscretiOn BETRAYED
the facts of the case, it was declared that
o vault on the terrace did not seem dig
nited enough The artistic marble
coffin which Frederick the Great had
wished for was never made. The vault on
the east side Of the uppermOst terrace at
Sans Souci actually exists, and Is about
twelve feet long by six wide. and more
than six feet high. Above it there is a
statue of Flora, by Adam, which was placed
there in 174g. In a semicIrcle 10 the east
stand copies from the antique OF Caesar.
Augustus, Tiberius, Calgula. Claudius,
aud Nero. Professor Sello thinks the place
well adapted for small domed mauso-
leum
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-23

Chr rErr1rLp c. H., Feb. q, 1890.

Chr TEGTITID G. IT,, Feb. p, lS9O.
To he E,hOr NE Dipqct:
Please allow me space in your valuable
paper forafcw words concerning his much
agitAted qucstiOn-tence or no fence. So
far a. l can learn, about two thirds OF toe
people calling themselves farmers IN TINS
section are opposed 10 what ls commonly
known as nO-lcuce law, but lt must be uu-
dorsto0d that the half of the above num-
bcr are not farmers DID, the true meaning of
the word. ana have bat little az stake 50
far a. irc.pa-s and damage are concerned.
Hence they are opposed TO keeping their
stock upon their own premises, but claim
not only the right but the liberty to let their
stock roam 10 large indifferent as 10
whether their stock are trerpa ing upon
their uoighbor or not. IN fact | think,
from my observation and experience, they
would much rather their COWS and hogs
were quietly feeding ln some thrifty farm
cr's fields. Please understand the thrifty
farmer has no protection against these
trespassers, and If We taruera protest
against tho destruction OF our crops We
are simply told 10 put up orr fences ami
keep our hands oA our poor nel-l1or's
cattle and hogs. We are given to under
stand that the poor, thrfiless owner, OF
stock must be cared for, his liberty mu
not be abridged. hs cattle and hogs must
roam q, large az the expense, perhaps. 81
the farmers whole summers work. There
is no Justice IN such a state OF things. and
if persisted IN viii hoe poor encourage
ment for good farmers 20 settle here, see-
ing be has DO remedy or protection against
these trcspasscrs. This state q things Us
all wrong aud far behind tins pr1grcs I'VE
age. and has u tendency % hinder the de-
vclopmcut Of the country, becausgn0 good
farmer canuudcrsGch circumstances aiord
90 spend time and money improving his
farm and Doe at the mercy Of these tres
passcrs these meu who are doing nothing
towards the development and Improvement
Of the country
FARMER AND SUBSCRIBER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-23
OUR STUDENTS.
The Society Celebrations Of Hampton
Sidney College.


fCorrespondrnce Of tho Richmond Dispatchl
UnmprN SIDNEY, February q, 1880.
In the absence Of Dr. Ncllwane, prrsl-
dent. Professor Holiday presided at the
Intermediate celebration of the Philan-
thropic and Union societies. The opening
PRAYER was made by Or. ". ". Moore. OF
Union Seminary. The music was DIS
coursed bv band from the city of Lynch
burg. Every seat IN the large chapel was
occupied. both IN the body OF the room
and in the Galleries. Tho programme rs
given below. The addresses delivered by
the youug mon were above the average
order of such speeches. and the sentiments
EXPRESSED were such 0s would be com
mondel by the most mature minds IN tho
mchly-cultIyatcd audience gathered 10y
the occasion. The programme Is aa FOL
lows:
Prayer. Music Senior orator, Charles
w. Mckinney. Nirginia-sublcct, Henry
W. Grady. Music. Junior orator, q. W..
Nickel West Virginia subject, Cur Loun-
trvand Some OF It's Evils. Music. Junior
orator. L. C.. Bondurant, .Nirgma-sutlect,
Southern Authorship. Music. Junior ora
tor. W. III. Nenauic, Virginia subject. IL
rewarded Heroi,m. Music. Junior orator,
W. Lee Estes, Texas subject Jefferson
Davis. Music. Junior orator, g. u.
ponuoy, Jr.. Virginia subject. Grover
cleveland. Music. Junior orator, b. /.
Wexford. Virg.nia-subiect, the Lost
Cause. Music. Senior orator. g. w. Bull,
Virginia subject. A Natiouln rs Strcugth.
Music. Grand promcuade. Marshals D..
l.. Bell. Texas. and l.. 4. Harper, Mary
land
After tho speaking was over the young
ladies and their escorts entertained them
selves promcnadiuc and Otherwl . IN the
handsome hail OF the societies. The audi
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-23

othervise nj the term next following. The
court without Jury shall try and deter
mine whether tho ground assigned ~
natural oyster-b bed, rock. or shoal, and the
norson or persons who filed the writing
aforesaid shall DO regarded as the plaintiff
or plaintiffs and the assignee "a the de-
PENDANT in the issue. The clerk shall no.
tifv tho inspector. who shall attond the
trial. Tho judgment of the court shall be
final, and no appeal, writ OF SUCH a snpr.
seioas shall lie thereto. If the judgment
is acainst the assignee any rents paid by
him shall be returned 20 him by tho in-
spector."
STRICT WITH 1NsrRcToR7
MIR. blackstone offered the following ad-
dition to Mr. Moorc's substitute: " II the
county court shall cverrule the decision OF
the inspector and decide that the land as
signed ia a natural rock bed, or shOal, then
the inspector assigning the same shall be
fined fifty dollars, and when any inspector
shall be ovcrrulcd by the county court
three times he shall be removed from ms
Office. These fines TO 20 tothoschool fHnd."
DISCUSSED AND AGREED TO.
Mr.. Blackstone briefly advocated his
amendment, saying that while ne ana not
expect single inspector 90 be removed OF
fined tho insertion OF tins clause would
make them exercise care and DECIDE an
favor Of the public whom there Is any
doubt a. 10 whether the territory is such
as should be rented
Mr. Jones opposed the amendment, and
sad he was willing 10 vote for all Of It ex-
cept the provision for the imposition OF a
fine.
Mr.. Blackstone said he could not accept
tho suggestion. and the vote being put on
ms amendment It was adopted, and Mr.;
TO.
The bill was thon ordered 10 it, engross-
mcnt. and under a suspension OF the rules
was passed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-23
4 Correction.

FARNvIIIE, VA. February 20, 1890.
To he Tipor 0fthe Djspatct :
read with surprise the following. from
your Farmvlle correspondent signed To-
dak, -" IN your valued paper Of Tuesday;
At smother Ineesiug la the courthouse today,
with T. T. CLARKE IN tho chair ana ". d. s.
stokes as secretary. after fully discussing the
subject il was determined that "a petition DO pre-
sented 10 tho Bond Of Supervisors asking mat
tho bonds voted to the Orange and keysville rail-
road upon the condition that ouch portion OF the
road shAn hsyo Doen completed on or before
March !. Igg0, DO withheld because OF the COM
pany's failure 10 comply with heir contract
Although "A resident Of the town and
spending part of the day at the c0urthouse
had heard nothing Of this important meet
ING. and being a little curious 10 learn
something about it l inquired Of several
persons before / could ind one who had
even heard Of it, Meeting gentleman
this morning who spends most of his time
90 the courthouse, aud inquiung OF him.
he replied Yes, j know all about It..
Tho meeting was not held IN the court
house. as reported. but was held in the
basement room under the courthouse,
which is used for storing coal. There were
fourteen present. and whom the chairman
Ono chairs in the room put the motion
only three of the number present voted"
FAIR PLAY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-23
THE FLORIDA AFfAlR.
Letter from tho Clerk Of the United States
Court.

10y .HlN-l4t- I'D t41 blr+'h-'.isi
WAsHrvaroy. February % - Senator
Chandler to-day received tho following
telegram:
JACKSONVILLE, Fra, February 81, 1890.
To Hon. William =. Ci11d,r:
IL having been stated on the floor Of the
Senate that The principal law breakers in
Florida are officers If the nitoI st1tos
court. [ desire o. brand tbs as au utter
lal-eho0d which tor five months has been
published hy tho venomou3 ultra-parti, an
press for tine purpose OF covering up the
real issue. not caring how mucn they ln-
cited their tools 10 commit murder as long
as they could cover ny their ifguds. Iney
have kept this up until my life and other
members of the court ara not any more
safe t1an Saunders was m some lo-
calities. This l am ready - prove
bv Democratic testimony If need
"a. II senatorial or Congressional
comm ttce viii investigate this matter
the election frauds aud cOurt-neltner the
keuuhlicaus ~ Florida nor the people Of
the United States viii be ashamed OF u.s.;
and can assure You tina. II the elections
were conducted as they are IN Connecticut
or New Hampshire. none Of the present
DELEGATION lu either house from tins State
would be msrcprcseutln5 us. have been
CLERK Of these courts fJr nearly twenty
wears. have never been charged with any
crime until now. ! made up the present
Jury IN every particular. and drew i the
same as AN other Wr.es during hat time,
and the pr.u.rl reports that the Iurles. "a
drawn, contained but one Democrat to
every twenty-five Republicans 10 false.
" f,dsuS az ig,igH. fu-Nu m 0uutO.
pHuIp WNTrB,
United States Clerk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-23
DAME FASHION.
COME OF HER FREAKS AS DEVELOPED
0O IN NEW YORK.
xo,, Spring Goods-rhe Coming Out ."
Gown-A Study I'm Brown
Notes.
,,orr,spondencc OF iho RIohmond Dlspatch.I

NEw logK, February %. 1890
IV,,h thoir usual alertness IN forcstallng
.,...c,sons the biz dry-goods establish
tuc are exhibiting the new cotton
ll.u'ods for the spring and summer. Tho
5oo,cra do not appear 10 be. however,
o',,rciallv novel. Ihero il littio left 10 in
50 a,, i'm this direction. it "a true. but the
1osicnors seem 10 have relied upon tho
net hdeous OF forms and combinations.
Thinning vines and all-oyer figures are
t,,,,tout among Thorn. III Is only IN tho
cboll,es that the ncater sprirs and sprays
- ~ be discovered. Tho Oll-fashiUned
a.'.air-lcaf design also rgappcars. This par
ocular pattern, think, has merited repose
or,er q century or more of toleraUiy con-
ant service on IN" gowns Of many gene
,s.iors. but whether from a kindly regard
f~r "auld lane syue ~ OF because originality
ios failed them. the manufacturers con-
t.uue 10 intlict II on loDg-sulering woman
kind.
Tho "comug-out' gown Of the Young
lad. who for the first time formally puts
f'rth her shppercI loot within the mystic
Mortal of society tcwple Is q gau2v. cthe-
zeal uusubstautal creation of lighte-t,
aircst fabrics conceived IN the fashions Of
fiiryaud. Last year dsirGu's wore white,
winch Is perhaps she most appropriate for
.hc tair nOvice-, but white ia not cuiolned
this season. Any Of tine palcr evening
shades are permissible. The cy.fed o chine
ar tulle with which the gown is draped,
ehould be embroidered with floral doNgus,
rnselrls should border the costume M all
available points and the bouquet should be
also of huds-lu D'lu-lon % the poetic ar
ucllatiOn the ds,f ud has received. Sine lS
always designated a hud.n except ny GER
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-23
Another Consnirafnr.
ny telegraph TO tao Dlspatch.I

CHICAGO, February 22.-The jury in the
Cronin jury bribery case this morning
brought IN verdict finding the only re-
naming defendent on trial, Jeremiah
and xine his PUNISHMENT at three eeaI yssr.
in the penitentiary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-23

The mother Of Homily, the famous In
dian chief. died not long ago ut her daugh-
ter's home on the Umatilia Indian reserya-
ton She is believed TO have been the
oldest woman in Oregon. Her age was one
hundred and thirteen.
Mile. Dore, popular dGnseuse of Vienna,
is the first ballet-dancer ever known to
confess 10 old age. She has applied for
and received pension on theplea that she
is too old 10 dance any moro.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-23
TUNNICLIFFB & CO.,
ACCrIyNEEBs.
81 Broad, beiweal Eighth and }inlh streets,
C. W. snow, Auc-I0noer)

atl0H A. N.. VIZ viii sell PARLOR SUITS. In
lair-ciotn and ELK rep, MAE8LE-rOP CHAM
BEk SUITS, BrffETs. DGskS, TABLES,
WARDKOBEs. WOOL, MOSS, AND sHCCN
MATTRESSES, CLOCKS, PICTURES, DRUG,
GETS. RUGS. TOILET SETS, COOhING- AND
HEArlNG.sIOfEs:3SECJND-UANDPlANOs;
/ PIEHMIRhOR, g., Sc. Ladies specially in
ytal.
fog TUNNICLIFFg 8 co.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-23

FRUIT TRIES. VINES, PLANTS. SC.
THE FIRM OF J. b. WATKINS go
4 BROTHER viii be dissolved by mu- -
tual consent ON the l5th Of April, 1880, aud he-
tween row and that time re VII door cur large
aud complete assortment OF NURSERY STOCK
~ greatly reduced rates. Abridged catalogue
and price, list on application.
J.. b WATKINS 4 BROTHER.
(Elmw0Od Nurserisso
HallsbOro, Chesterfield county, Va
Mention this paper. u leHu&W&w2m
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-23

PANS. February IA Cabinet meeting
was held this morning, at which ii was de-
cidel u set aside the sentence OF two
years Imprisonment, imposed on the Duke
Of Orleans and 90 have Mm escorted 10 the
frontier to-day. The route by winch the
Duke VII be sent out OF the country is
unknown.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-23
FEN ANCIAE-

TO YOU WISH TO BORROW MO-
IL NEY on city real estate. II 30, cali on
CHEWNINO & ROSE,
Real Estate Brokers,
20 a-nniQt 10 5 north Ienfh airnni
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AFlGHT WITH BEAR.
Pockct-K nifc, Hatchet, and Claws-A
breathing Caye-SiuGUlar Pie
r,,rnry.,

nornenon.
rCorrespondenco 81 the K.cnm0nf DisDa'cA.l
CHARLOTTE. n. c.. February 81. 1880.
News of remarkable and extraordinary
bear fight Ia Burke county ls received
hoie. A few days ago Captain Walton and
his corps of engineers who are locating the
line Of the Southern and Western Airline
railroad between Morganton and Lineville
Civ. were camped ia the Wild gorge Just
below Upper Creek Falls, and many miles
from any human habitatlon. Al this point
Upper creek flows a'Ouga deep and narrow
rayiue between high mountains, beneath
tall forests of VIII to pine and hemlOch,
with an almost impguetrahle underground
Of kalm'a and rhodoJendroD. BeCtllng
cliffs rise sheer from the waters BRINK,
and great masses OF stone, which have
fa.lon from the mounta;n-s'dos. ob-truct
the flow of the limpid waters Of the creek.
TIE PARTIES.
Tho frht was between a big black bear
and H. Il. Kent and Frank Mcdowell, of
Captain Waiton's engineering corps, and
il took place on the banks Of Upper creek.
On the morning in question Kent and Nc
DOwell. Charlie EdmondsOn. and Leith
Gordon were making their way along the
creek from their camp TO point to which
they had carried the line on the day be-
fore. Gordon was some distance IN front,
and in passing beneath an overhangng
cllG ran bolt into q bears den where an
enormous she-bear and three weil-gg0wn
cubs were basking in the oblique RAYS of
the morning sun. Gordon raised the alarm,
and tho grown bear. with q fierce growl,
deliberately walked OF through the rhodo-
dendrops, while the cubs scampered away
down the creek at q much liyelier
gait. Charlie EdmOndsOn was standing
on the face Of "a ch1 fifty feet above the
creek. and big bruin moved leisureiy by
him. showing her ugly teeth and swapping
her small eyes in "a most defiant manner
Imaginable. EdmOndson, who WAS in
precariOus position and unarmed, allowed
the big beast 10 pass into the jungle unmo-
Tested. One of the cubs in trOtting down
the trail. encountered Harry Kent and
Frank Mcdowell, who gave chase, and
Kent, who was in front. pushed the ugly
fellow ~ closely that after a scamper of a
mile down the creek he took 10 a tree.
Kent had no weapon except a small pocket
knife, and Mcdowell. who had a small
Ratchet, had not arrived. and when the
bear. after resting minute or two. began
10 descend the tree, Kent was in aquandarv.
He made M his mind, however, 10 make
the best fight he could. and when the bear
began sliding down the tree and came in
reach he made a vigorous attack on its
flank with the knife.
SURPRISE.
The surprised and .enragedfanimal re-
assembled the tree, and this performance