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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-06

Be swift 10 love yonr own, denra
Your own who need yon so;
Say 10 the speeding hour. doara
Il will not lct thee 90
Except thou give a hlcsslnE;r
Force il to bide and stay.
Love has no sure tomorrow,
II only has today.
Oh, hasten 10 be kind. dears,
Before the time shall come
When you are left behind, dears,
In an all-lonely home;
Before iu late contrition
vainly you weep and pray.
Love has no sure tomorrow,
II only has today.
Swiftcr thhn sun and shade, dears,
Move the fleet wings Of pain;
The chance we have today, dears,
May never come again.
Joy Is iickle rover,
He brooketh not delay.
Love has no sure tomorrow,
1t only has today.
Too late to plead or grieve, dears,
Too late to kiss or sigh,
When death has laid his seal, dears,
On the cold lip and eye.
Too late our gifts to lavish
Upon the burial clay.
Love has no suro tomorrow,
It only has today.
-Congregationalist.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-06
SNoHoMIsH. Wash. Aug. Il

SNoH0MIsH, WASH, Aug. 70, l89l
Dr.J. Eugene Jordan, Seattle, Wdsh.-DEAR
DocroR: Will have to write you that am
surprised to find myselfso greatly improved
in so little time, and am pleased to say that
i could not give your medicines too great
praise. My health was gone. felt that
medicines could do ME no good. was
hopeless of ever recovering. thought too
late to try your medicines, but with death
staring me in the face | determined to do
so. ! am pleased that did it, for at this
date / have received tenfold the price of
the medicines. If should say one hun
dred fold, it would not be oyervaluing the
difference in my health. feel like another
man. Yours respectfully,
JAMES H. HysoM.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-06

DR.. Jordan's Office is at the residence of
ex-Mayor Yesler. Third and James streets,
Seattle, Wash.
Consultations and prescriptions absolute
ly free.
Send for free book explaining the Histo-
genetic system.
CAUrIos.The Histogenetic Medicines
are sold in but one agency in each town
The label around the bottle bears the fol
lowing inscription: " DR.. ]. Eugene Jor-
dan, Histogenetic Medicine" Every other
device is fraud.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-06

Crusty to his nephewl Well, here's an
other check, but remember to take care Of
t. a fool and his money are hoon parted
l3Ill Scapegraec (sside)-Thsfsso itonly
toQ.: inc hai an hour 70 coax this out Of
yuua- Nunscy's Weekly,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-06
FREE EXCURSION
From California, Utah, Montana, Idaho,
Washington aud Oregon to Portland.

We will furnish free round.trip transportation
to any person residing in any Of the above,
named States who desires to purchase Portland
real estate This offer will hold good for sixty
days, commencing November /, 1891
Write us at once and get identification papers.
Remember ls92 will be the boom year for Port
land. Buy now while cheap, and sell at big
profit when the boom comes. For particulars ad-
dress CONSERVATIVE REAL ESTATE 4 Trust Co..
No, u Stark street, Portland, Or
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-06

1t is said that the scales used by the
manufacturers Of Star Plug for weighing
the tobacco for plug of Star are SO con-
structed that if anything less than sixteen
ounces is put into the scales, an electric
bell rings automatically. Most tobacco
chewers throughout the United States use
Star Plug, it being the best.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-06

In order to introduce the FAMILY GAZETTE,
the brightest periodical In America, We offer the
following prizes TO any person sending US 25 cents
tsilverl for three months subscription: q 900 to
the person making the closest guess TO the number
of quilts In poreupne. $3.50 TO second closest and
ss5o to the third Address FAMILY GAZETTE
PUB CO., San Francisco, Cal.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-06

"BropH's Bronchial TIoehesn are excellent
for the relief Of Hoarseness or Sore Throat.
They are exceedingly effective. Sold only
IN b0res. Price, Is cents.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-06

Passenger (arriying in the station)- Can
Ihaye coupe all to myself
Il suppose the gentleman wants 70
Sleep
No, but am misanthropist
"Oh. sol Then just step into this cattle
car lfliegende Blatter
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-06
ALL REFoRMERs
In Art, Religion or Science Since the
World Began

Have at some time been called bigots, fa-
natics, renegades. And people have
stoned prophet to whose memory the
next generation has raised monument for
the greatness Of his deeds.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-06

Small Boy-Papa, what makes you SO bald2
Papa- Oh, that's because my mother nsed to pat
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-06

II don't like suburbs writes lady-like ad-
herent OF eockney life. "If I'm to be iear city
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-06

The railway pool and fifteen ball pool are
somewhat alike the man who pockets the most
gets the best Of the game
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-06

Use Enameline Stove Polish; no dust, no smell.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-06

Try GERMEA for breakfast.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-19

sec; No. 8 spring wheat. 81 0s3c: No. red.
$3.50: No. corn, 5Sl2c: No. 2 oats. SIC: No.
white oats. 39039l2c; No. 3 white oats. 3Sc;
No. rye, new, 66c; No. barley, nominal;
No. barley. {. o. b.. 6Sc; No. 4 barley. no
sale; No. fiaxseed. Sl.03l2 prime timothy
seed, s1.23Ol. -; mess pork. per brl. 5l1 a
lilo; lard. per pound. 6.37l2c: snort-rib
sides (loosel. 65O1s6 Coo: dry -salted sh oulders
(boxed), 5.6005 65c; short-clear sides (boxed),
6.9007c: whisky. distillers' finished goods.
per gal, S1.16: sugars unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange. to-day, the
butter market was steady. Eggs. easier;
fresh. $50 ID l2c.
,Reoeipts-Flour. 5000 brls; wheat. 10, 900
bu; corn. -, 900 bu; oats, 173, 900 bu; rye.
10000; barley. 1000 bu. Shipments-Flour,
1000 brls; wheat. $4,000 bu; corn, 27S 600
bu; oats, 10000 bu; rye. 5000 bu; barley.
1900 bu.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-19


CHICAGO, July 1S--The Evening Jour-
nal reports: Cattle-Receipts, 5000; ship
meDts LOCO. The market was steady. Prime
TO extra native steers. S5.90064O: others,
"a. 25fG5.75; Texans. $304.25; stoke s.. S5G
500; native cows S2d3.45.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900; shipments. 1900.
The market was active and higher Rough
ers. S5.250540; prime heavy and butchers
weights. S5.50d5.6O.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000: shipments. none.
The market WAS steady. Native wethers
Ss.75a5.25; mixed. S440d 40; yearlings.
IS. $50, 80; Westerns. S4.l505: Texans. $3.50
04.15: lambs. $4,000
BUFFALO, July 16-Cattle-Receip
1S2 carloads through and s carloads for
sale. Market steady. Light to medium
steers, S46420.
Hogs-Receipts, "a carloads through and
Ii car loads for sale. Market stronger.
Workers. $500 5.65: mediums. S5.65fG5s
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. ii carloads
through and carloads for sale. Market
slow. and unchanged. Sales. good sheep.
S4.4514.S5; common to poor, S4S5 CO.'S;
lambs. common tObest. $500.
ST. LOUIS, July 1s-CattIe-Receipt
1900; shipments LOCO The market was
strong. Good to choice natives. $1,000;
fair to good natives, S. 20lD5.20 Texans and
Indians, S2.50Q4S0.
Hogs - Receipts. 600; shipments, 1.4O0.
The market was strong and higher. Fair
10 fancy heavy. $1,000. 40; mixed grades.
u. 500 $40: light. fair to best. IS. 15zD535
Sheep-Recepts. 100: shipments, 100. The
market was steady. Fair TO choice, S305.
EAST LIBERTY. July 1S-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, t'2; shipments, 1S9. Nothing doing;
all through consignments Twelve car
loads of cattle shipped to New York.
Hogs-Ressipts. 200; shipments. $500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-19

Atlanta Constitution.
That is a good hand which is put out to
help some one who has fallen by the way
side.
That 10 q good hand which knows how to
make pain easier and headaches vanish.
That is a good hand which knows how to
give heartily and freely.
That is a good hand which is put out to
help you OF me as we walk along in life,
when we feel we need some one to protect
Us.
That is a good hand which never wrote
anything of which 10 was ashamed. and
which never puts Its hand to fraud and dis
honesty.
That is a good hand which helps along the
sick and the weak. the helpless and the
poor.
That Is . good hand which does it's work
WELL whatever IL may be, wherever il may
lie; it doth not grow weary. and il doeth it's
work so il is worth its wage
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-19
Overworked Razors.
Oat- Dispafch.

There is one popularity abont razore.
said q barbar at the Lindell. which has
generally been regarded as a popular SUPER
stitiOn, but which is nevertheless true. 7
refer to the fact that razors at certain peri
dds become tired. and have to be- allowed
to rest for q time AS matter of fact if q
razor is constantly used and stropped. after
q time it becomes impossible to shave with
1t in satisfactory manner. The only thing
to be done is to lay IL aside. and to let il
rest for several days. A scientific man has
recently discovered the reason of this Pc
culiarity. The grain of the razor runs from
the front of the top toward the back of the
edge. By constant stropping the particles
are pulled out of place until they become
perpendicular; when in this condition il is
impossible to give a satisfactory shave with
the razor. But if left for some time the
molecules will resume their position. and
the steel will become as good as new. A
man who shaves himself never meets with
this difficulty, as the razor is not stropped
often enough. but every barber knows Just
what 1t means"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-19

Market active. Choice Philadelphia. 1855
as. %: best Workers and mixed, s.. 5O45. 20;
common to fair Workers, S5.3505.45: fair to
best pigs. $4.7505. Seven carloads of hogs
shipped 20 New York.
Sheep-Recelpts. 200; shipments. 200.
Market slow at Mondays prices.
KANSAS CITY. July Is. - Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 4,040; shipments, 2, $50. Market for
best steers strong, others weak; cowr and
Texans weak did 10c lower. Steers, $40
@6; scowAs 81 5003.5O; stockers and feeders
S20395.
Hogs-Receipts $3.50; shipments, 6,370.
Market 5015c higher. Bulk, S5.0505.15; all
grades S405.25.
Sheep-Receipts. LILO: shipments. 2,690.
Market steady
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-19

You are standing there apparently quite
well. and In your right mind. when you
suddenly feol as If your tongue mad become
dislocated and was lying pOwerless In your
mouth. Cold shivers begin to creep dow n
ward from the nape of your neck, and all
up you at the same time. until they seem to
meet In the small of your back. About
whose feet had been carefully iced. had
begun To run about in the roots of your
hair. Your next agreeable sensation is the
breaking out of q cold preparation all over
you. Then you feel as though somebody
knees: your mouth begins slowly to open
without giving utterance to single sound.
and your eyes seem inclined TO Jump out of
your head over the footlights. At this
period il is we'll 70 get off the stage as
quickly as possible-yOu are far beyond
the hopo of any human help
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-19
CONDITION OF THE MARKETS
Wheat Slightly Higher at Chicago, Corn
Lower, Oats Not Materially Changed.
Cereal Gave II Strength-POrk Strong and
Higher on Small Receipts of Hogs
MONEY, STOCKS AND BONDS.

Failure Of English Bank Causes De-
cline, but Prices Soon React
NEW YORK, July 1s.-Money on call
was easy, with all loans made at per cent,
closing offered at per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 5l9d7 per cent
Sterling exchange was quiet and easy
at s4.s414 for sixty day bills and s4s6io Tor
demand.
The total sales of stocks to-day were 67.-
226 shares including the following: Atchi-
son. 1870; Delaware. Lsckawanna &,
Western, $50: Chicago Gas, 2.125; Louis
Vile & Nashville. 1900: Missouri Pacific.
1850: st. Paul, 1870; Union Pacific. 2,4S0
The failure of the English Bank of the
River Platte was announced in London
this morning and caused materially lower
prices for all kinds of stocks there. Our
market felt the effects of this decline and
while the opening prices here were above
the London equivalents large fractions
were knocked off of most of the active
shares. The opportunity to sell the market
down was not to be neglected by tho
bears" however, and they joined
with the foreign sellers In pressing
have an international market in the main
! suffered most under the circumstances. but
Burlington and Lackawanns led the down
ward movement, the bear" pressure be-
ing specially severe on the latter on account
of some supposed trouble in the coal trade.
Each of these stocks lost 1 per cent. while
the rest of the list declined fractional
amounts. The downward movement wss
checked before the expiration of the hrst
half-hour, however. and. while there was
no disposition TO buy for the long &C
count. the covering of "shortsP helped
prices mp little. and later when the bank
statement was issued, showing mate
rial gains in cash and surplus
reserve the buying became more
pronounced and the upward movement was
accelerated. Prices in the last few minutes
were brought up to about the level of those
of the opening and the market closed firm.
though quiet at the recovery. The final
changes are insignificant in all cases. being
generally the losses made ut the opening
of business only.
The trading in railroad bonds went to
the smallest proportions again to-day, the
two hours of business yielding sales of only
$4,000 while the fluctuations were con-
fined to q correspondingly narrow range.
and NO decided tendency of prices In either
direction was to be detected.
Government bonds were dull and steady.
State bonds were neglected. Closing QUO
tatiOns were:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-19
LIVE STOCK.

Cattle Quiet and Unchanged - Good Hogs
Steady, Others Weak and Lower
INDIANAPOLIS, July 1S.-CATTLE-Bu
few fresh arrivals. Market quiet at about
the same as yestertlaY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-19
s2.256,45l.0e
Total

State OF Indiana County Of Marion S.:
1. EDWIN z. RExFoRD Cashier OF the above named
bank. do solemny that the above statrnent 10
true 20 the best OF my knowledge and belief
EDWIN Z. REXFORD. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 20 before me. this 18th dsy
Of July 1891. FRANK s. FOSTER.
Correot-Attest Notary Public
r. b. Il. PIERCE,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-19
CONDITION OF THE MARKETS.

The banks now hold S1S,4S9. 675 in excess
of the requirements of the % per cent. rule
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-19

state Of Indiana. County Of Marion. ssi
lie. b. PORTER. Cashier OF the abovenamed bank,
do solemnly that the above statement Is true.
TO the best OF my knowledge and belief
e y. PORTER Cashier.
subscribed and sworn 60 before me- this day OF
Jnly 1891 FREDERICK BAG8S.
COrrect-Attest Notary Puohc
$ $E s SSaSHE directors
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-19

state Of Indiana. county OF Marion. S.: z
], S. J. FLETCHER, of the above-named bank do
soemnly swear that the above statement 10 true TO
the best Of my knowledge and belief
=. J. FLETCHER
Subscribed ana sworn to before me. this 18th day
OF July, 1891. FREDERICK BAGGS.
Notary Public.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-19

State Of Indiana County of Marion S.:
/, o. n. FRENZEL. cashier Of the above-nahed bank
do solemny swear that the above statement Is true.
TO the best of my knowledge and belief
o. N. FRENZEL. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me. this 18th CAY
of July 1891. FREDERICK BAGGS.
CORRECT-Attest: Notary Public.
SASt tS + 5SksSSlhIvss. Director.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-19

DEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE MER-
~ chants National Bank of Indianapolis OF In
danapolis in the state OF indiana ct She close OF
business July 3, 1891:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-19

DEPoRT OF THE CONDITION OF THE IN.
IL diana National Bank, at Indianapolis. in the
State Of Indiana. at the close OF business July q.
1881:
RESOURCFS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-19
DIVERS RECOVER GOLD.

Treasure Of the AIphonso XII, Sunk on the
Canaries, Brought to the Surface.
Mall
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-19

Cash quotations were ~ foiiowE Flour
steady; winter patents, S4.6004.90; spring
patents. $4.7505.l0 No. 2 spring wheat,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-19

LONDON, July 1S.-Bar silver, 46d per ounce.
The weekly bank statement shows the
fnllnwinu 81 anuea.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-19

Options IOp'nfngl Highest Lo,cesfI Closing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-19

DEPoRT OF THE CONDITION OF FLEToH
III ers Bank, at Indianapolis. In the State OF Ind
ana. at the close OF business July 8. 1891:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-19


straits, SOC; Labrador. 6Oc; West Virginia
lubricating 2O63 SOC; miners. Csc. Lard oils.
No. l. 5O955c; do, extra. 65070c.
White Lead-Pure. &c.
FOREIGN FRUITS
Bananas, S1.25a2.25 II bunch. Lemons
Messina. choice. IS ~ box; fancy. $3.50.
Oranges-Floridas. $3.2503.50 T. box; Cali
f0rnia oranges, S2.75d3 ~ box Figs, IL
z914c. Prupes-Turkish. 7lo9Sc.
., FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Tomaroes-60 10 75c p one peck box; 81. %
to sl.50 p one half-bushel crate.
New POtatoes-S25o0375 ~ barrel
Currants- S4.s505 y stand.
Peaches-Sl 500: T. bushei.
Black berrIes-S3.bdt1i ~ stand.
Gooseberries-si. 50a5 - stand.
WatermeloDs-SlI0fS t. 100.
Pears -. 75d4 r. barrel.
Gantelope5- 8 .J0l12 - crate.
Green Beans-S1. 5Oa1..5 per box.
Cabbage-l.ouisvllle cabbage, 81 P
barrel, SLID ~ crate; st. Louis, 81 t. bar
rel. Sl.15 t. crate.
Raspberrles- sl.5001.75 ~ case,
twenty four quarts; red, S1.25 ID case.
twenty four pints.
Apples-New, S2t03 ~ barrel.
Onions - Bermudas, S202.25 - bushel;
new. sl.50 II bushel. SS.5Ud4 II barrel
Plums-9Oc 9s1 T. case.
GROCERIES,
Coffees-(iood, 2fla022lac; prime, 22l20
23l2c; strictly prime to choice, 23l2024c;
fancy green and yellow. 25627c, old gov
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-01
TIE LONG-BEARD FRATERNITY.
a Queer Bond of sympathy Between Msa
= Who Are Strangers,

w no are strangers.
A social philosopher in the Boston
Transcript says that there is a kind of
freemasOnry in boards. A man with
long beard always makes the acquaint-
Their boards are the only common
friend they need; and no man with such
Il beard viii ever suspect any evil of an
other man with a long beard. Thou
sands of dollars have been borrowed
with nothing but a beard for security.
The acquaintance generally begins in
the same way.
"A fine day, Sir" says one long
bearded man to the other. They have
been CHANGING at each other for some
time in a friendly sort of way. The
other makes d casual reply about the
weather.
Good weather for whiskers to grow"
says the first jOcularly.
That's a fact" says the other; chow
long have yours been growing?"
Just seventeen years last Thanks
giving"
"Wel, beatyou by Il year and half -
Then they compare measurements:
and from that time they get on famously.
This is as good means of introduction
as being very fat. Did you ever notice
how quickly two fat men get ac-
quainted, and from comparing weights
advance to all sorts of friendly conf
denceS?
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-01
NAMES FOR GIRLS.
ihe Increasing Partially in Parents for
= Picturesque Designations

iie Increasing Partially in Parents for
= Picturesque Designations
1t is interesting to note from time to
time the prevailing characteristics Of
the age as reflected in the Christian
names of the rising generation, II
young people were allowed tie choose
their own names as soon 2s they were
capable Of doing 50, or (, as it has been
suggested, they were allowed to revise.
their h. lstlan names, so.y on being con
h1ncd Or on reaching their majority.
the ttndencles of the time would be
stllI u ore. clearly observable As it is,
MONEY! er, anyone who has reached the
age OF thirty IS in position to note the
gre'F change which has come over the
slr't o. personal nomenclature in the
las couple of decades.
one b Is only to look over the list of
prize .FinnerS at girls school to be
com convinced of the increasing par
u AhtV Of parents for romantic designa-
cions for their offspring. There IS less
temptation to indulge in romance in
naming F." boy. Still there is always the
danger that a girls temperament and
carCcr viii belle her name. if the name
happens t. be one with any remarkable
associations 1t does not follow that
Stella viii show a taste for astronomy
or UDdine for swimming. Hence, 50
long as individuals are bound to stick
to their Christian names ali their lives.
the more discreet parents viii continue
to avoid the unbridled lndu gence III
their passion for the picturesque.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-01
WOMEN AND PET DOGS.
Thousands of Dollars Expended Which
Might BE Put to Better Use.

Thousands of Dollars Expended Which
Might BE Put 10 Better Use.
The mighty Caesar once asked, on see
ing strangers in Rome fondle monkeys:
DO the women of your country bear
you no children, that You are compelled
To center Your affections on those vile
creatures?" lie was evidently di sguSted:
but then he had never become hard
ened to such sights as may be seen on
daily strolls up Fifth avenue, writes a
New York correspondent. | walked
from st. Patricl1's cathedral to Thirticth
street on the avenue, and if I saw
one. ugly little canine dec}1ed with cost
1y ribbons coddled and fOndled by
pretty women as they rolled along in
their private carriages saw hundred
] have heard, and believe, that enough
money is spent on dogs in this city
every year to put one hundred candi-
dates for the ministry through college,
We are not much in advance Of the bar
barian who visited Rome two thousand
years ago to pay trihnte to the worlds
cOnquerOr, after all.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-01
HOW MICE ENGAGE IN BATTLE.
They Resemble Human ru--lists In Their
Little EncoCntecs.

Before we had much observed mice
the use Of their long tails was a ques-
ton that puzzled us, says a writer III
what service they are to the females.
but to the bucks they are, we see. of
use in their cornbats: for when they
fight, they very often face one another
standing on their hind legs, the tails
then making, as with kangaroos, the
third feature of tri BOD.
Their appearance, when they thus
stand facing each other with
their heads thrown back and their paws
III front of their faces is. on account
perhaps OF the resem blancc it bears to
prize fighters, extremely comic. Small
mice. also, when alta c<cd by their big
ger congencrs, raise their paws before.
their faces, the attitude in that case
strangely suggesting one OF depreciation.
What occurs when belligcrent bucks
actually engage only instantaneous
Photography could record, 50 rapid are
their movements. Presumably, they try
u bite, but must consider defense the
better part of valor, for they never ap-
pear to get hurt much, and between the
rounds will nibblc away at the crust
which brought them into the vicinape
only showing their excitement by rat
Ting their tails against the ground
Occasionally a tail seized by the teeth
leads To one mouse having 10 drag his
enemy over the floor till The latter lets