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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-12-17

birds when shot, or find them to shoot.
At his back the man carries long, light
pole about six feet long, fitted with
gaff like that used for salmon, and when
a bird is retrieved he hooks it up to his
hand and deposits it in basket at his
back.
Gases have been known where tho
weight OF the basket has overbalanced
tired man, and he has fallen backward
to be covered by the yielding marsh and
smothercd; his dog going for help, but
returning too late. At night, in the fall,
it is q weird sight to see these hunters
come striding through the dusk, looking
like giants from some past age returned
to life. Another curious feature OF duck
hunting used to be found on the north
west coast of France, near Cape Grisnez.
Here the black ducks used to come in
thousands, going out to sea with the ebb
and returning on the first flow, diving
into the shallow water as they passed
along, feeding on the fresh crustacea
rolled up by the tide. When the tide
had gone down the duck-hunters came
to the beach and spread their nets.
These consisted of one net covering an
area of ahout forty feet by forty, and
spread FIAT on posts about a foot above
the sand and pulled nearly tight. Be.
meath It was thrown number of crab
shells, fish and wrinkles.
In front of it on the seaside, at a dis
tance of twenty feet, was stretched net
held by posts in vertical position, the
bottom tightly peggcd into the sand, and
the ends forming d semicircle inclosing
the fiat net. The top Of the vertical net
was arranged to be on level with the
flat net further up the beach. When the
ducks came in they sailed gayly over the
first net, diving all the time, until they
came over the fiat net. AS one swooped
down, thrusting his head through the
meshes after the tempting bait, he became
hopelessly entangled and never came up
again. The receding water twisted his
neck, and the net held him tightly.
This would 60 on until the tide rolled
deep over the nets. When it ebbed the
same thing occurred, and when the water
had receded down the bay the men left
their domlnoes and coffee at the village
and came down to reap the harvest of
the nets. Those that were washed off
the fat nets were caught by the vertical
ones.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-12-17
FOUGHT ON CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES.

An information temperance congress was
recently held in Christiania, Norway. The
President of tie congress, the Director
General of the Norwegian Corps of Physi-
clans, Doctor Dahl, said In his opening ad-
dress that, 80 far as Norway is concerned,
the battle has been fought on Christian
principles. Moral reforms apart from re-
[igion, are practically unknown in Norway,
and temperance workers have found it neces-
sary to 90 forward in Gods name, asking for
His blessing on their labors.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-12-17

The municipal government of London,
which has q population of 4,5OO, 600,
costs the taxpayers S25, 100000. The
population of New York City is 1,5OO,-
900, and its municipal government costs
the taxpayers $37, 900, 900.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-12-17

Jacobs Well and the plot of ground
surrounding it have been sold by the
Turkish Government to the Greek
Church for 500, 600.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-12-17
A Great Invention.

"Yes; most comfortable chair in the
world. Now, if I wish to recline at ease,
all I have to do is to press this little
button, and up She
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-18
REAL ESTATE.
Deals and the Prices They Bring.

Deals and the Prices They Bring.
Sam Maverick to G. i. DignOwity, lots
Q. 10. II. II, block 3, and l, ?, B, 4, 5, block
6, city lot l25, $3.50.
Thos. Johnson and Joseph Z. Deylne TO
James II. French, part OF city lot dG'
range 4, district l, Palmetto street, 500.
j. p. Devine to j. ii. French, lot b,
block 3, on LeOna street, 800.
w. b. Friedrich and wife to Il. y. Scott,
lot 4, on Utica street, S1lOO.
Chas. Puppe and wife to August Haye,
lots 10 and 20, block 81, Olive and Nicer
Scheidt streets, 1915.
II. III. Jameson and wife to Andrew
Spencer lot Q, block 9, on Centre street,
$500
Adams & Wicks to Edward Bennett,
lots Is, 10, 20, 81, block B, on blackberry
street. 5000.
August Haye and wife to J. B. Shepard,
part of city lot l, range 2, district l, on
Nebraska street, A,5OO.
ID. l.. Hillard to l.. j. Further, lots
and 9, black 4, on Frio street, ,65O;
l.. J. BAYLOR to ID. j. woodward, lou .,
on King William and Beauregard Streets
s., 600.
Stieren. Forcke, Dreiss and Meercheidt
to ]. +. Burns. twelve lots of city lot 166,
on Prospect Hill, $4,000.
Mullaly Brothers to q. f. Langhorne,
lots 10, IL, II, 13, IA, Is, 16, II, Is, block D.
city lot 3. range 3, district |, S6l5.
Miguel Cantu to A. Halamuder, "a acres
| of j. Il. James survey, 500.
c. Fielder to RoSanna A. Brockway, lo'
E, H. and w. w. Terrell to Lizzie
| Grimes and Annie and Geo. Pickard, lo
on Fredericksburg road, 1915.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-18
st. Vincent's Day.

Tomorrow is the Catholic feast day
dedicated to st. Vincent de Paul, the
great missionary and benefactor of
the poor. The society of st. Vincent,
a branch OF which is located in San
Antonio, is one of the strongest in
the church, and in fact embraces the
entire clergy, sisters of charity and
other benevolent societies.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-18
PERSONAL NOTES.

I. D. Branch, Huntsville, is here.
A. r. Moore, Eaple Pass, is in town.
A. J. Evans, of Palestine, arrived
yesterday.
Mr.. A. Hachler, citizen of Bren-
nam, is here.
Frank s. Taylor and Geo. P. Knight,
of the Caiaveras, are in the city today.
Geo. E. Howard, of Victoria, is in
the city.
P. S. Sowell, a well known citizen
of Seguin is in the town.
General David s. Stanley left for Ell
Pase yesterday evening.
Miss R. LANCER has left for the
country to take months vacation.
T. A. Fleming, of Kansas City, is in
the city.
s. A. Street, of Bolton, is among to-
days arrivals.
A. NJ. Irving, of Kerrville, is in the
city.
j. A. Burrows, of sulphur Springs,
is among to-day's visitors in the city.
Phil Grandjean, of Hondo City is in
the city.
Ben. F. Cotton, of Houston, is in
town.
Hon. Bryan Callaghan, ESQ, has
returned from his summer vacation.
DR.. L. Herman is in the city from
the Medina.
Capt. j. n. Sawyer, of Galveston,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. King and family left this morn
ing for visit to Livingstone, Ala.
Major Rabbit, i'll charge of the u. S.
Arsenal, and family lett This after
noon for California.
Monsieur A. IL, ..r turned
from recuperatiug trlp - the coun-
try.
City Treasurer F. Herff and family
are spending the nights at the ranch
in Kendall county.
Mrs. A. Kahn and children are
spending the few hot days at Com
fort.
Monsieur A. Kahn mas returned
from recuperatlng trip to the coun-
try.
A. G.. Wangeman, a merchant OF
Sinner was one of yesterdays ar
rivals.
Mr.. Otto Ottesen is.going to spend
Boerne, Kerrville and other rural
places.
Mrs. Loeffier and family, who have
spent the last few weeks in the city,
have returned tn Houston.
John Moore, a prominent plante:
and live stock dealer of Seguin is in
the city.
Con. Stanley left yesterday tor FL.
Paso, to select new site for Fort
Bliss.
DR.. Oldham should send his men to
cut the overhanging brush on San
Pedro avenue.
Mr.. Hugo Lehman, we'll known in
this city, is in town, making ar
rangements to publish the me
moirs of the late Mr.. Simmering, O
the Freie Presse.
A. Samson, of Eagle Pass, M. M
Rauche, of POrfirio Diaz, F. Duret
City of Mexico, and F. Coblentz, Eagl,
Pass, are party of tourists who ar,
looking at our city.
Col. Beaumont and Surgeon Bailey
y. b. army, have returned from
Brownsville. Mr.. w. A. Lictle, VIII
accompanied them also returned.
S. C. Butler, the sheriff and M. F
Butler, deputy sheriff, of Karne
County are among yesterdays arrival
in this city.
VIM. Copeland, aged so years, die
yesterday, in this city from conges
tive malarial fever. Deceased cam
from Wharton. Texas, and was a rail
road employee.
Judge w. H. BROKER has returne,
from attendance on court at Laredo
He says that the thermometer ha
registered as high as los in the shad
and he took advantage of a luIl in tn
proceedings to come home.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-18
TempOrary Hitch.

Customers shopping in vehicles
can find unobstructed space on East
Commerce street front, during the
progress of street improvement block
AIDE. JOSKE BROTHERS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-25
BADLY DAMAGED HEART,
Which 1t VIII Cost $4,000 to Re-
pair.

CHICAGO. Dec. 2l.-Miss Mary Patrice
Whitbeck. an actress playing in ..Tile
Midnight Call" at one Of the theaters
here, is the plaintiff in a breach of
promise suit for $4,000 begun to-day
against A. Z. Blakesless. young board
OF trade man. WHOSE Office is in the
Royal Insurance building, and who is
SAID to be pretty we'll fixed financially.
Miss Patrice is the daughter OF ex-Judge
Whitbeck, Of Hudson, II. Y. 1t was
during an engagement at He0ley's $, it
is said. that Miss Patrice and Mr.
BlakeSlee first became acquainted,
and for some time he was
eagerly, to all appearances. pressing for
a marriage. The actress claims to have
number of letters showing cOuelu-
Siveiy that MIR. BlakeSlee promised TO
marry her, and for this purpose took
her To VI aukegali, ILL.,. December Il. He
Intended. he said, to 20 10 Wisconsin,
where marriage LICENSE were not re-
Quired, and he discovered his mistake
IN surprising Waukegan tn be across the
state line he brought Miss Patrice back
to Chicago, saying they would soon 90
tn keiiOSha, which Is certainly in Wis
consln, 10 have the ceremony performed.
They never went tuerr. and the de-.
PENDANT Is charged with backing out of
the arrangement, for which the court is
now asked to pass upon the question of
compensation ter Injured affections.
The case PROMISES to be racy one.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-25
Why Did He Die?
Because he didn't eat Secaia Flakes.
ON MANY TRACKS.
Results of Events at Gloucester,
Clifton and New Orleans.

Results OF Events at Gloucester,
Clifton and New Orleans.
GLOUCESTER. Dec. oi.-FirSt race. four and
half furlongs-Tappahanno first Little
Mickey second, Nettie B. third. Tine. 59le.
Seennd race. three quarters. OF a mile
Count Me In first, oriental second, Sandstone,
third Time. 80.
Third race. St en- and Il half furlongs-
HoweSson first nairSi ring second, Alan
archer third. Time, :43l2.
Fourth race, six and half fut!oneS-Belll-
sarius first Aftermath second; Englewood.
third. Time, /: 90.
Fifth race, mile and a Quarter -Siileck first,
Gonud second, Glendale third. Time, 2 Il Sl2.
AT CLIFTON.
CLIFTON, Dec. 24.-First race. flye-eighths
of n mile-F-eedom won, Dixie second,
AuStrla..d third. Time. :3ist.
second race. mile-GAnymede won, Gettys-
burg second, Eblis third, Time. as.
Third race, five furlougs-PeriwiuSie won,
RnseviIle second. Hydra third. Time, l :Oa.
Fourth race. mile AMI a sixteenth-Badge
won, Jack Rose second, Cynosure third.
Time, :bui2
Fifth race six and half furiongs-Prince
James won, Mamie 8 second. Dr. Helmuth
third. Time, 1:-4l2.
sixth ruce. mile and an eighth-The Sheriff
won, Brianboru second. Wild Cherry third.
Time, :5e12.
AT NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 24.-First race,
five furlongS - Receiver won, Donovan
second Red Bird third, Time. :02S4.
Second race. five and a half fUriongs-
Molle Handy won. Carmen second. Banbery
third. Time, l. Sl2
Third race six furIongs-Vatten won,
Winnie Davis second, jack Brady third.
Time. l:loS4.
Fourth race, seven furlongs-Vandeyente
won Mark S. second. 10 no third. Time,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-25
Fargo Ships a Carload Of
Flour to Glendale for the
Poor.
The Commissioners, However,
Insist That Diekey County
Needs No Aid,
And Inform Generous Fargo
ties That Their Flour Is
Not Wanted.
News Flashed to the Globe by
Wire From All Over the
Northwest.
srecial to the Globe

Special to the Globe.
FARGO, n. D.. Dec. 24.--Last week a
carload of flour was shipped from Fargo
as a donation to the destitute of Dickey
county. The flour was sent To the
county commissioners with instructions
To distribute as they deemed best. This
morning Cashier Schuyler, of the COM
mittee. who had the matter in charge.
received dispatch FROM Glendale say
ing:
Dickey county needs no outside aid. Car
of -four here subject to your orders. County
Commissioners.
A short time after the receipt Of the
above dispatch another was rom the
same source, saving:
Will accept this ear of -four only. We need
no outside aid. Letter by mail.
Judging frcm the letter that came Ivy
to-night'S mail, some man named Wit
ham claimed the right to distribute the
ear of flour because it WAS at his solicit
fation the flour had been shipped, but
the county commissioners thought 9th
trwise. aud IN the letter say:
The county commissioners. after consulta-
ton. decided that il would be impossible for
them 10 accept the -four, rs they knew EFF no
destitulon in DcEey, and of no poor except
such as they can Care tor without any great
expense or burden TO the county. The COM
missioners wish IL understood that they are
as grateful 10 The people of FARGO rs though
they needed provisions. but Dickry county is
being greatly misiepresented. If any IF the
men VINO are making begging business eau
cite lie instance where a arty has a p
Piled to the county for aid. or can show the
county is not able TO Gu for its own. then it
will be admitted there is need of aid and the
county will make an appeal i'll proper man
ner through the county board
The county has leeway of over Sl0.-
600 before its limit of bonded Indebted
ness is reached.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-25
NOT A Nlnl.i. CHRISTMAS
For the Man Wao Was Mulcted
Out Of His Pension.

MINIATURES. Wis. Dec. PA re-
markable case has Just been decided ny
judge Gresham In the United States
court. In April, 1883. Joseph Laltn,'. Of
Douge county. who served through the
civil war, was granted a pension, with
$5.26S back pay. Lalune WAS a sdtf rer
from ague wuen lie returned III le65,
and few Years later Was stricken with
paralysis. HIS application Tor ii PEN
SiOn was filed in 1850. Alter the
pension was granted the government
officials learned that before Lalune WAS
p..rdiy Zed he had met with Il severe ac
cldrnt. When the man received his
pension money he transferred ii to his
vile, who deposited it III the First Ma
tinlial Bank al Beaver Dam. Alter
ward all bat Sl.j0O was drawn out To
purchase farm i'll Dodge county. In
stead of bringing criminal suit the gov
ernment brought suit agalnSt LaIOiie
and his wife To recover the inuney ANA
made the bank IA party to the suit. The
testimony showed paralysis followed
the acci'ient. Now the COVE. ,inrnt is
81, sou and Dodge county farm ahead.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-25
He Was u FRAUD.

COUNCIL BLUFFS. To-. Dec. 24.-Some
time ago {. Dr Co,eil. cis ming t = rep
t esent Boston I'll. ctric llgnt company.
opened up al establishment here. He
said electricity was generated with the
use of chemicals and not with dynauRs;
that lights could he put in large
sores tor 800 per ailiIlin and that there
Would lie $50 tai that sum irr0iit. After
rem lining several mouths he organized
a stock cumpany. including a uumUrr
of capitalists to invest money In il. He
has been arrested. No Que SeetuS to
know where he came from, but it has
been learned that his batteries were
charged at the electric light station at
Sioux City, 10.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-25
Tab Pryor Released.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Dec. 24.-Tab
Pryor, charged with having been Impli-
Gated i'll the murder oil Banker Mead,
has bern DISCHARGED from custody 10y
the Justice of the peace before WHOM
he was examined at New London. I ne
magistrate took the ground that
tnrre was not SuffIcicut eVi-
deuce against Pryor tn warrant his be-
lug held. lIenry sherman. the witness
vino was expected To give damaging evil
dence against the aroused, tailed To do
SO. To stiin up the cast,all the evidence
against Pryor was that tie entered the
Fulton barn with Sam Stout about IL
O'cluek on the night o, the murder;
that he told Sherman that he iIaa better
keep quiet about ii, and that he re-
Signed his position as policeman imiile-
diately alter tue murder.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-25
HILARIOUS BROKERS.
A High Old Time on tho New Y ork
Exchange.


New YORK, Dee. 24.-The dav before
Christmas has long been all occasion
for ''high jinks'' on the various eX-
changes of the metropolis. and to-day
was no exception to the rule, although
tile fun was not so fast and furious as
on numerous former occasions. There
was mild streak of merrlnirnt present
at The stock exchange, and the visitors
gallery was crowded with people who
WanIei to see fuu. There was no pre-
arranged grand demonstration, how
ever, and the reaSun gwen by
all orderly confitentially to re-
porter was They're too peor."
Shortly after 10 O'clock. however. there
WAS pleasant occurrence. Chairman
James Mitchell WAS escorted to the desk,
where A. ID. COrdUva proceeded to hir-
rangue him. and in behalf of the melil-
berSof the eXcllang presented him with
beaut ful set of expensive ornamental
taut' glassware Of ABOUT LOO pieces. Mr..
Mitchell was completely taken by sur
mise, but recovered himself and made
cheerful response. The glassware
WIS spread out before him on the desk
an set off with choice cut flowers Ii
cost 900 aud was much admired during
the days session. The principal di-
version of the nltmGerS during tile day
was the pupping of papers folded in
Such way as 10 eXploue like a pop
gun wlIen jerked suddenly. This they
varied by guyihg amy member who at-
tempted 10 tell reporters about the glass
ware, shouting like madlnet. '.H-re'S
your aXtra. All about the glassware.
EXtra-a-a!' "rurn loose the animals,n
shouted some one just as the clock on
the consolidated stock and patroIeuni
exchange POINTED 10 IL this uuoi,, aud
the bulls and bears rushed prilueil at
each other. 1t was hard To tell who was
un top, The bOvines or the bruins. The
programme was TO begin with the for
inaIion of Il line by the members to con-
graduate Chairman Peters, but their
wishing him Merry Christmas was de-
cidedy Informal. Then so,tlein,dv
threw among the crowd several miles of
ticker tape. One ut those wild tackles
at a football game was mild i'm COMPARE
sou with the rush which was made
for 1t. One broker emerged from the
rush In such dilaphlated condition
that somebody thought it was necessary
TO PIN his Iiame Oh his tack SO that his
tritlids might recu-niZe him, anu dur
ing the remainder of the ''high links"
the victim went around properly la
Deiled. he ''bIeating Of the lambs" in
which the outside public was Inclined
I'd join, was numerous and loud. Many
new mats were badly fractured during
the melee. many shouted themselves
lioarse and still many more will feel
very sore TN Spots, but everytudy en-
JOyed il, spectators and ali, particularly
the ladies who filled the galleries.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-25
Declared a Good Law.

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 24.-The last
Michigan legislature passeda bill known
as the Chapman grand fare bill. 1t re-
dueed railroad fares. fixing the basis of
rates on the amount of passenger earn
ings per mile The Chicago d Grand
Trunk, which Was one of the roads
whose passenger tariff was cut down
by this law, refused to accept it's pro-
visions, and test ease was carried to
the supreme court, the company hold
ing that the law was unconstitutional.
In the decision that was handed down
tonight the court unanimously holds
that the law Is constitutional and valid.
None of the railroads 0b. yed the law
pending the decision of the court.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-25
Three Tra,r,us l.vnobed.

WALLA WALLA. Wash Dec. a.
News has just reached here that three
trampS have been lyuched mar Hunt
ingtoH. Or, Oh the Oregon Short Lire,
10y railroad men. Four tramps boarded
freight train near Glen'S Ferry, Ida
no. they were put off 10y the brake
man, but afterwards got ola the train
and Overpowered a brakeman. whom
they threw under the train. botn of his
legs being broken, he lying soon after
from the injuries. The report VS. the
tramps were caught near Huntington
and three of them were lynched. Tue
fourth escaped.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-25
RAILROAD BUILDING.
Nearly $500 Miles Of Road
Laid During the Year Now
Ending.
The Excess Over That of 1899
Is About Seven hundred
Miles.
Eli Chicago Lines Want to Act
in Harmony on Worlds
Fair Rates.
Eastern Roads Have Post
poned the Advance in
Corn Rates.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-m its issue of this
week the New York Engineerin" News
viii publish summaries showing, by
groups Of states, the mileage of track
laid on extensions of steam railway
lines in the United States, upon which
regular trains are to be run 10 do bust
ness as common carriers OF freight aud
passenger traffic for the calendar year
of 1890. According to the figures here
presented the total addition To the enun-
try'S railway mileage between Jan |,
1890. and Jan. /. 1891. was nearly $3.50
miles, or about go miles more than was
laid in 1889 The total amount of rail-
way completed Jan. l, 1891, is 167.l72. of
this amount 5G,9l2 mites, or over - per
cent. has been constructed during the
last five years The following table
shows. by groups of states, the mileage
OF track Iaiu during the last four years:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-25
Watkins Will Manage.

The report that Walter Wilmot was to
become manager of the ST. Paul base
bali team at the request of the directors,
and had gone to Chicago to select play
ers. Is evidently untrue. MIR. Wilnmt
went to Chicago To secure certain
player tor Manager Watkins. and may
himself play III st. Paul. The franchise
Is owned by one nan. and Mr.. Watkins
has been employed to manage the team
next YEAR
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-25
Will Pay SIXTY Per Cent.

BosToE, Dee. A.-At an adjourned
meeting of the creditors of G. w. In
gals q Co.. boots and shoes, to-day, the
committee Of creditors recommended an
acceptance Of the proposition from Mr..
ingalls, to pay 60 per cent of his indebt-
edneSs in four quarterly payments-in
thrpe, six, uine and twelve months, at 6
per eeni-the assets to remain in the
hands OF trustee until all the notes are
paid.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-25
Favor Consolidation.

ATcHIsoN, Kan, Dee. 24.-The d.
reciors of seven OF the twelve railroads
in Southern and Central Kansas under
the control of the Gould interests met
at the office of General Attorney b. L.
Waggener, in this city. Monday, aud
passed resolutions authorizing the con-
suli;lati0n of the twelve into one COM
pany TO be known as the Kansas, Col
Grade IL Pacific Railroad company.
Yesterday morning the directors of the
other five roads met at Wichita and
passed the same kind of resolutions.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-25
Shocked INTO t,sern;tv.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. PA negro
named Will GroSveuor was killed this
afternoon 10y leaning up against an iron
post TO which was tied loose Telephone
wire. The wire was crossed with all
electric wire and the full force of the
current went into the post. A mule
which the negro was driving had
touched the post with its nose aud had
fallen TO the ground. The negro had
gotten u0wn from the wagon to see
what was the matter with the mule, and
leaned against the iron post with the re-
suit as stated. He died almost instantly.