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CastOria.

Old Mandahling Java Coffee, royal drink.
IT. NJ. 4. L. MErzGER, Az 9TH ST. NV.
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Star Spring Water.
Saratoga Star Spring water for sale in bot
ties and by the glass by all druggists. SaM'L
c. PALMER, Agent ja25-s IA, thl5Ot
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CAPITOL GLEANINGS,
Mr. Dunnelrs Apportionment Bill-A
Parliamentary Tanglc In the House.

Mr.. Dunnell (Minn- }, chairman of tho House
committee on the eleventh census, yesterday
introduced an apportonment bill on the basis
OF one Representative in Congress for each
lsO,00O OF population. This will provide for a
total membership in tho House of Representa-
tives OF 354, an increase Of "a. Under the ap-
portionment as provided in the bill Alabama,
California, Colorado, Michigan, Missouri, New
Jersey, Oregon, Texas, Washington and Wis
consin would each gain one member; Arkansas,
Illinois, Kansas and Pennsylvania each two,
and Minnesota and Nebraska, each three.
Ohio and Virginia would each lose one Repre-
sentative. The bill! requires the legislatures of
the respective states to redistrict at the first
session held after the act goes into effect
There shall not thereafter be another redis-
trlctlng by any of the states until the next re-
apporfionment bill is enacted. ten years hence
he purpose is not to attempt TO pass the bill
during this session. but to get it in the hands
OF the committee, that they may be ready to
report on it soon after the beginning Of the
next session
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Mary-Who had that little lamb
Had Teeth as white as snow;
She always brushed them twice a day
With "Teaberry," you know.
s9-eoSt 4. p. MERrz
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Buy Your Coal OF j. MAURY DOVE. Onl-
highest grades Of family coal handled iyl5-tf
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According to tho views of some of the DEM
ocratic members the House has got itself into
an unprecedented parliamentary knot, which
prevents the Speaker of the House from assum-
ing the duties of his Office. The first rule of
the House provides that the Speaker shall
cause the journal of the proceedings of the
last days sitting to be read. having previously
examined and approved the same" The
Speaker not having been present yesterday and
his place having been taken by Speaker pro
tem Burrows. no, OF course. could not approve
the journal, and until that is done he cannot
according to this view assume the Office of
presiding officer.
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Domestic Enshion Re.

fall 80, containing ITO pages, illustrating over
1900 new styles Price 25c. Given away with
each purchase Of SOC. worth and over OF Do
mestic Patterns at the Domestic Sewing Ma
chine office, It'll and II. siO-4t
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HAVE REoPESKD DREssMAKIxo DEPARTMENT
anu am now ready to take orders.
lAdct.l JIG. HurcHrSsoS.
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NOTARIES PUBLIC.

COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS FOR EVERY STATE
~ and Territory, Notary and U. ~ Commissioner
JNO. T. BEALl. l32I d e. NV
In once from am to . nl7
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BLANKETS SHAwrs. SuKs VELvrrs
DRESS GOODS


Double White Wool Blankets. slightly soiled n SO
g.. S350, 81, s3. as. 30.
LADIES' CLOTH DRESS GOODS, ono yard and .
half wide. ala pure wool. Navy blue. BLACK Brown.
Green, Garnet. cash bargain Soc
VERY BEST QUALITY FRUIT OF LOOM COT.
Ton. ono yard wide. SEC.
Immense assortment of silks. 37,Sc ,4oc 45c. Soc.
&c. zoe, &c. 81.
silk velvets Soc. Gle. 75e. FL
Very Finest Quality Lonsdale Cambria Zoe
HENRIETTA CASHMERE, serge nearly ward and
half wide pure wool; special casn barrain Doe
sHEETING COTTON. excellent quality, Immense
double width 25c.
SILK MoHAIR BRILLIANTIxEs nearly yard and a
quarter WIDE; cash bargain 45c
ThkEk pairs for SOC.
Excellent Quality Canton Flannel "a
Heavy Bed Comforts Toe, SIC, al.
LADIES' CLOTH DkEss GOODS pure voo, v5de
double fold. all colorz 2jc -' 49,
25c.. sic. SIC.
CARRIERS CASH STORE
III MARKET SPACE. NEAR 7rHsr
CASH PURCHASE TO THE AMOUNT or rs
ENTITIES THE PURCHASER TO ONE OF OUR
VALUABLE PREsExTk .u,6
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COUNTRY BOARD.

lOARDERS WANTED AT THE BLUE MOUNT
- ain House for September and October; partridge
aid IheEsant shooting in October. Address Mrs JNO
h. WATERS. Snckersyille. Va sy-.3ts
I AUREL-BOARD FOR MONTH OR WINTER IN
~ private family with all the comforts and luxunes
OF home. Address Box 81. Laurel, PIG. county, Nd.
"a. 2taw.w.
(yoMFORr MOUNTAINS OF MARY
~ land NEAR Harpers Ferry; open throughout the
fall unexcelled health, comfort.
ton county, Md. aul5-lms
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fl,AE MOUNT VERNON
AND MARSHALL HALL STEAMBOAT co.
On aud after June I. 1890. the new iron and ste.,
Steamer CHARLES MACALEsTER
VIII leave her wharf foot Of eth street for Moun.
vernon and Marshall Hall rs follows:
at 10 am. and = 80 D M. returning al ana ) ~
PIN Passengers can remain at Mount Vernon unul
second boat leaves. desired hare, round trip : l.
including admission the mansion alia l-r,,nds Ile
giant cafe On the bat. Meals and lunches served
pronaluy: Mount vernon guide books be pro-
For MARSHALL HALL.-Same as Mount Vernon
schedule Tor week days.
On SUNDAYS at Ia am, . 80 and @ nm rrturu,n.
&C =. > 80 anu % pm.
On Fridays and Saturdays special moonlight excur-
MArshsIl Hall gong and returning. leAying Washing.
'o ~. 90 h reaching clty On return nj 10 pI
taurant - A@'' AA''
hare 10 Marshall Hall and return, - cents on any
HE popular and reliable Steamer ". W Corcorau
Viii make river landings as fur down uly mont
her wharf daily. except sunday, II 40 ain returning
u pm Round tray. 70 cent?.
Will tie announced weekly. Sec advertisemsnts
for charters OF Steamers Manchester and Corcorsn
= Il bLAht. CAPTAIN on the steamer je3
1rOk CHARTER-THE sTEAM YACHT s.BFIIR
Il l." Bl DAY, WEEK OK MONTH
10 responsible private parties only. Two cabina
rive state rooms Especially ntled Tor family Tartlrs
LNerytbing complete q iirst-ciass csok n desIed
for further particulars terms alIy on board os
yacht at 'th 81 wharf, or
jy9-3m $40 Fst NV
NEW STEAMER BAKTHoLDI-TRlP EVERY
~ hour To all up river DIne and Arthol0 LANDINGS
llhg AT Dive Landing hound urn. l5c can char
.esa 20 run ~ VI dHSn ii,sr Boats Of all kndsIOr
Aire and saie SAo CUMBERLAND SON.
, Foot 81 d St NV,
H-t-on root OF SD 81. nv.
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STAGE EXCURSIONS.

nEMI1T'S TALLY 10 COACH LINE LEAVES
~ ol3 10Th st n w. hound trip; Arlington. 40 q ma.
and pm .,Oc. Soldiers liotne q am , nm f,tIc
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LOCAL MENTION.
The Weather.

FORECAST I'LL EIoHr An. FRIDAY.
Tor the District Of Columbia and Virginia
rain; clearing in southern Virginia; stationary
eagrQrlv winds
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Excellent Table Claret, CSC. bot.
IT. METZGEg's 9TH ST NV
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ADJUSTMENTS.
A Laughs GRAND OPERA HOUSE
Engagement of the Brilliant Actress
MISS JANE CooMBs,
and her Excellent Company
THURSDAY and FRIDAY NIGHTS. the Delightful
THE DREssMAKER.
Saturday Matinee,
CAMILLE
SATURDAY NIGHT,
BLEAK HOUSE"
Next Week Kiralfy Bros Grand PRODUCTION,
AROUND THE WORLD IN so DAYS.
SEATS NOW on SALE Sill
"A Eleventh street
THIS "EHh ESaf M a A ssTUHDAr
S 20S ERR Err 90 l. ZEE
G ooG ( EErH o 90 [ LII EErr
The Grace of the Tropics and the Beauty of the ore mt
SPECTACULAR FOLLY
co. sill
n EW NATIONAL THEATRE.
Every Evening. Wednesday and Saturday Matinees
GEORGE THATcHERs MINsTRELs.
SPECIAL.
By popular request Saturday night will be rendered
memorable by revival OF old ami once popular
songs together with stereoscopc illustration OF the
progression OF Mnstrelsy from birth to the present
day.
Next week the Aquatic Drama
ADARK SECRET.
With its river of real water Seats now on SALE Sill
DROP. J. D. CALDwELL's DANCING ACADEMY.
Cor. II and 9th SITS
c, SpeI IN, reception Isesday sept 10. $40 pm
pm; Wednesday and s:turday. class for children.
s3,l2t- Jos. ID. CALDWELL ia C st. NV.
DROP. sHELDoN's. 1904 + sT. NV, THE
Il only strictly hrst-cass dancing academy WASH
Thursdays and saturdays. Send FOR circular sl-om
HARRIS BIJoU THEATEK
one Week, commencing MONDAY. September s, the
MISS LILLIAN LEWIS.
in her latest success.
CREDIT LORRAINE.
Supported by Mr.. ". A. wHITECAR
Next Week-N. = WOOD. sS
GLOBE THEATER MONDAY. SEPT. g.
fAsTELL AND EMMETTs MAsTopoNIc BEyY
oh SPECIALITY PROCYONS
Matinees Monday " ednesday, Thursday and Friday
Admission 10, 20, 80, and DOC. sS-Gt
GLEN ECHO CAFE.
THE PATAwoMECK~
is NOW OPEN FOR GUEsTs
REGULAR DINNER 81.
SPECIAL DINNER A LA CARTE
The GLEN ECHO TALLY-HO will leave the Sun
Guiding at 800 pm. returning 10 pm.
Tickets ats desired should he before
hand. Parties the Route OF more west of
the sun building will be called tor. aickets may be
Reserved by telephone-31-3 y29
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EXCURSIONS. PICNICS, &c.
THh rHH H5a IflSs r. ,aRsAs 5rssD
FRIDAY and SATURDAY. loan. $50 and ESQ
Evening trims ss Gar down Indian HEAD
LANDING a, Marshall Hail. both way.
c1 HcRfiEs sS;is q sGi
Music and Dancins at Marshall Hall
PARE. round trip IS cents
sll-St L l. BLAKE Cart
Toe Zoe loo
LAST CHANCE OF THE SEASON.
BRING OUT THE CHILDREN AND THE BADIEs
Extra family day at
RIVER vIFw
On MONDAY. SEPTEMBER Is
Steamer SAMUEL. J. PENTz will leave her wharf a
o:45 IN and as pm Home at 30
TicietsloN rs RANDALL
slO-4t p-,r,,,,o,
ook OUT! DON'T MISS IN
OYSTER ROAST
''coLToNs-
Take Steamer ArrOwsmi,h at $50 I'm.
SATURDAY. SEPT Ii.
PLENTY OYSTERS AND CRABS
Accommodation for so People
slo-4t BM COTTON. Prop.
ooK! LOOK, LoOK!n
At the Last Regular Tripto
RIVER VIEW.
THE coNEY ISLAND OF THE POTOMAC
STEAMER SAMUEL J. PENTz
The last Sunday. September IL Two trirs
Tickets PC.
The last Wednesday, September 10. Thrce trips,
o;io a. m. and As and $50 pm. Tickets &c.
Last Family Day. Saturday. September IL Two
trips 9:45 am. and AS I'm. Tickets loc.
L s. RANDALL. Proprietor
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r, ExTs SUITS HANpsoNELY crKANrD Am
~ dressed. 81 Coat. Doc. fansa, 25c.; Vest 25c
20, ennnnns. fading % rouyhiug tbs nap. unics
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% LOOKOUT FOR EXTRA FAMILY DAY ON
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER Is. TICKETS loo 10

4 OLoNIAL BEACH LACURsIONs
~ STEAMER T. V. AlsnOWsMiTH
LIVERY WEDNESDAY
AT 4 ~ A. VI. HOAE lOPM
EVERY SATURDAY
. AT 5:3o I'm. HOME SUNDAY, lOPM
spend Sunday on the Famous FISHING Grounds A
bunch Tor every sI-Iw
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SUMNER RESORTS


ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.
IL OTEL IMPERIAL. MARYLAND AVE, ALLAN.
HI tic Clty-Dlrecty on the beach open ali the
year. Handsomely furnished: heat gas electric TELLS
cuisine unexcrlleu: receives 3OU teTIns xlO
TO SIS per week; ~ ~ 50 yer day. Mashi .Ipton
patronage solicited ". kENDRICK
aul6-26t
TINE CHALFoNTE. ATLANTIC CITY,NJ
Il On the beach. North Carolina ave.
Unobstructed ocean view.
salt water baths In the house. Elevator.
Now open.
au2s I'm Il. ROBERTS SONS.
AsBURH PARK, ~. D.
A SBURY PARK. N.J.-TlIE vICToRIA-FAMILY
IN hotel; fronting ocean; Ras. electricity, artesan
water: AL modern ann rOycmcnts: superior talle.
terms moderate and reduced after September l.
au.0-cU3w
IN THE MOUNTAINS.
ANY ONE VISITING HARPERs FERRY WILL
N lind the best accommodations at Morrell HOUSE..
Camp Hill, at moderate terms. table st-casg Far.
nculafs at the place. also at 81 Enw MIL oppu
for guests until October d Mrs kOLR Prop si-dt
RLUE MT HOUSE. WASHINGTON co. MD
~ now open. Rooms may he engaged by applying by
istter or IA person 10 .. 4. SHANNON. CATrollton
Hotel. baltimore. Md. mil Am
HILLTOP HOUSE.
IL Harper's felTy, WA, T. 4. Lovett, Prop'r
Most beautiful location in Harper's Ferry table
hrst-class open until December I. 81 Inn
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-16
ALTERNATING the Duty.

The Cpur d'Alcnc miners are puzzled
To know why the Omaha and Denver
smelters are buying In advance th" entire
output OF their mines the coming year,
which will be al least J0.0otons. These
are doubtless of the class Of lead ores de-
sirable for fiuxing. aud the i'm
dicates that they will rise ia value as soon
as the Mexican lead ores are subjected To
the duty Of ~ cents per pound. which the
present congress is quite certain TO I'M
pose. OF course the same duty will have
TO be- paid on British Columbian galcna
imported into the states, without any dis
elimination az to whether the silver con-
tanned may or may not be worth
more than the lead. All lead, however
combined, will have 10 pay this duty. But
il is believed that lead and lead ores will
be worth in the states almost as much
more than the present price as the increase
of the duty.-kofecnf W. e. Star.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-16
NJ N STOCKS.
Ups and Downs In Market Values ON the
New York Exchange.

NEW York, April 15.-Thc stock mar
ket to-day showed further improvement.
Changers and Lackawanna and Pacific
and Pacific Mail were the most promi-
nent stock in dealing. Toward the close
there was more selling to realize profits
on an advance of the past two days, and
prices sagRcd of slowly. finally closing
heavy, but with "A marked firm UNDER
tone. Evansville and Terre Hautc rose
ia per cent and Evansville = per cent.
aud Canadian Pacific ~ per cent. One
of the features of the day was the bidding
up Of silver certificates from a6M To 10I
ON finance committee last evening.
Governments were steady.
Petroleum Opened strong at S2%, AL
vanced To s3h, then reacted, but rallied
again In last hour, closing firm at s2s..
Bar silver-9sk.
Copper-Nominal.
Lead-Easicr; domestic, Si.s7E.
Tin-Firm; straits, sl9.65.
Closing stnpks.
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SPORTING GOSSIP.

Penn p, the much-touted colt of last
year. is now ON the hospital list with "a
splint that il causing his traine much
trouble.
Prince Fonso Is now rolling oil his
miles inside the two-Ininute limit. and
there is strong hope that lac will get a
place in the race for Derby honors.
Some yachtsncn believe that both the
Yalkyrie and Narana may visit America
this year in quest 81 honors and cups,
even IL no British boat comes on an
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-16

PHlLADELPHIA, April ll.-Wool steady.
Montana. i6ef35c; territorial, 15a pc.
BosroN, April 15.-Wool firm and
steady; territory wools have been in de-
mand and sales reported fine nj 56n 5sc.
fine medium at 53Si55c, and medium at
0 u52c. Taxas aud California quiet.
Oregon solo small lots. Best eastern at
1897 Ice.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-16

Money on call easy, 4u5c.
Prime mercantile paper. 5a1Ec.
Sterling Exchange-Barely steady; ~
day bills, A.s5; demand. A.s1.
Mining quotations as follows:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-02-13
Planting Cane.

The best way to plant wheat IS with a
wheat drill. Cane and wheat grains are
about the same size and ought to be
planted about the same depth and in
the same way. The theory seems
plausible. Practice confirms it. With
this theory before me took to using the
wheat drill, stopping all the drill holes
except the two which were the right
distance apart, to give the proper space
between rows. This used about ten
pounds of cane to the acre, while two
pounds is enough. Hence, / had my
cane too thick-just what wanted. As
soon as the sprouts peeped through the
earth | narrowed with a straight-tooth
harrow across the rows, filling up the
burrows left by the drill, thus giving a
greater depth of earth, which is what it
needs / repeated the narrowing in the
same way about once week until the
cane was sufficiently thinned by the
harrow. l then plowed very close to
the row, sinking long bull tongues far
beneath the roots. Each subsequent
blowing was further from the row. i
laid it by with bar shares.
This method has the following ad-
vantages: 1. The cane can be planted
with less labor 2. 1t is quicker. 3. 1t
secures good stand. 4. 1t saves hand
thinning, 1oeing and saves time. 5. 1t
secures a larger yield than if planted in
hills By this method crop of cane
can be raised with less time, money and
labor than crop of corn. have tried
1t many wears and know.-W. l.. Ander-
son, Montgomery County, Ind.
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A KING IN EGYPT.

Think lie by the lingering Nile.
think am one that has lain long while.
My lips sealed up in a solemn smile,
In the lazy land of the lettering Nile
think lie in the Pyramid.
And the darkness weighs on the closed eye
lid
Aud the air Is heavy where I am hid.
with the stone on stone Of the Pyramid.
think there are craven godhoods grim
That look from the walls Of my chamber
dim,
And the hampercd hand and the mufiled
limb
Lie fixed in the speII of their gazes grim
Think lie in a Ianguor vast.
Numb. dumb soul in a body fast.
Waiting long as the world shall last,
Lying cast In languOr vast
Lying mufiled in fold on fold.
With the gum and the gold and the spice en-
rolled,
And the grain Of a year that Il old, old, old,
Wound around in the fine-spun fold
The sunshine of Egypt Is on my tomb:
feel Il warming the still. thick gloom,
Warming and waking an old perfume
Through the carven honOrs upon my tomb.
The old sunshi ne Of Egypt is on the stone;
And the sands lie red that the wind hath
sown,
And tn : lean. 1.-THE lizard at play alone
Slides like a shadow across the stone
And lie with the Pyrmaid over my head,
am lying dead. lying long. long dead.
With my days all done. and my words all
said.
And the deeds of my days written over my
head
Helen Thayer Hutchinson. in ST. Nicholas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-02-13
PITH AND POINT.

If every man had to follow his own
advice nine out of ten of us would stop
giving it.
Almost all men have at some time
stood beside the grave OF opportunity
Texas Siftings-
"A comical train Of thought should
never be found running on gravity rail-
road. baltimore American.
The man who thinks quick and
speaks slow will be very apt to get along
in the world safely.--N. o. Picayune.
People who wait for dead mems
shoes generally find them worn out when
they get them.-San Francisco Bulletin.
The man who is sure he can't be
wrong is always The very one to find
that it is the impossible which always
happens.-Puck.
Working for relations has many OF
the unsatisfactory conditions that at
tend eating soup with fork.-Milwau-
kee Journal.
When a man is young ne thinks to
reform the world, but when he gets
older he is quite satisfied if he is able
20 reform himself
Some people get drunk in the hope
of having their natural idiocy charged
up to the account of whisky.-Milwau.
kee Journal.
Sorrows are visitors that come with
out invitation; but complaining minds
send wagon to bring their troubles
home in.
"A pup looks so mild and innocent
that we sometimes think it will turn
out better than others of its race, but ii
always turns outa dog. Globe.
"A good inclination is but the first
rude draught OF virtue; but the finishing
strokes are from the will: which, If well
disposed, will by degrees perfect; if i'll
disposed, will, by the superinduction of
i'll habits, quickly deface it.-South.
We can be thankful to friend for a
few acres, or a little money; and yet for
the freedom and command of the whole
earth, and for the great benefits of our
being, our life, health and reason, we
look upon ourselves as under no obliga-
tion.-Seneca.
To impart literally of what we have,
of what we do. and of what we are, is
necessary to the healthy growth of af-
fectionl Although perfect love would
of itself prompt and encourage this, the
love that is not perfect may be exalted
and sustained thereby.-N. Y. Ledger.
To those among us who are forced
by circumstances to move through a
petty round of daily cares which seem
hardly worth ones best exertions, there
may be comfort in this thought, often
expressed, but which Mrs. Whitney has
put in very clear way: Doing any one
thing well puts a key into ones hands
to the opening of some other quite diff
ferent secret We can never know what
may be to come out of the meanest
drudgery. "-Harper's Bazaar.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-02-13
THE CANADIAN TIGER.
In Strength and Ferocity the Panther Has
But Few Rivals.

Perhaps the grizzly of the Rocky
mountains takes precedence of all North
American beasts as the terror and de-
light of hunters. In strength he is ter
rife, and he neither shows fear in the
presence of many nor exhibits any
special desire to court seclusion. In
strength and savagery he has rival in
the panther, puma or cougar, as the
animal is variously called. This beast,
though ranking, according to some au-
thorities, as third among the cat fami-
lies, and only surpassed in strength
and ferocity by the lion and Bengal
tiger, is ordinarily very retiring, and,
perhaps more than any other animal on
this continent, avoids the sight of man.
1t is only when brought to bay that his
enormous strength and agility are dis
played. few years ago an instance of
this was afforded by cougar in the Adj
rondacks Selling hunter by the shout
ders and bearing him in a single leap
over the top Of hemlock tree.
The encounter of brave woman with
a panther near Vancouver, Il. c.. il a
reminder not only of the audacity of the
animal in invading the haunts of man,
but of the presence yet in Canada of this
most famous of the cats of America.
The panther is usually associated in the
mind with the tropical regions of Amer
lea or the territories bordering on the
Mexican frontier. But, if much less
frequent than formerly, when he proved
pest of New England pioneers, he still
is found here and there, probably as far
fnorth as he ever ranged. He still lin
gers in the forests and mountains of
British Columbia and of Northern New
York, and is said to be yet found in
Gaspe and elsewhere near the st. Law
renee. 1t is only few years since
panther weighing nearly two hundred
pounds was shot in Northern Maine. In
Ontario it is probable that he may
yet haunt some of the swamps and
thickets. Within fourteen years an
eight foot puma was killed in the county
of Middlesex and another in North
Wellington. A panther hunt by a score
or more of farmers, who had lost many
sheep through the stealthy visits of the
famous depredator of olden days, was
amongst the exciting events of a rual
locality in Huron County about dozen
years ago. The marvellous seclusion
ordinarily preserved by the beast is
probably one reason why it is SO rarely
seen by hunters OF any one else. ''on
Erie's banks the tiger steals alone, "
wrote Campbell long ago. The visits of
the beast TO the barnyard have since be-
come more lonely and stealthy.
The northern range of our feits concolor
has parallel amongst the big cats of
Asia. for the Bengal tiger is found in
the iungles of the Amour river, in a
climate where the mercury falls lower in
winter than at ouebec.-Toronto En-
| pire-