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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30
NINETY FEET OF RArTLESNAKEs.
Three Men, a Shotgun and an Eel Spear
Quickly Bag Thirty kattlers.

FROM He AetO 4 OFH Sun.
HANCOCK, n. Y, July 23.-While the
mountain south of this village has always
been noted as prolific retreat for rattle-
snakes, it was hardly thought capable of
such a large single yield Of these reptiles as
the crop that Frank Lakin, his brother Lew
and Frank Doyle of this place gathered
there few days ago. The locality is rocky
and wild, and one spot near the Stockport
road is known as the Overhanging Rock
Frank lakin was in that locality and
heard the sound Of rattlesnake rattles. He
was familiar with the sound, but this par
ticular rattle was 30 loud and long con-
tinued that he concluded it was not the
work OF a single snake. So Lakin went to
in vestigate. The sound came from q hole
or hollow near Overhanging Rock. Lakin
climbed around until he got where he
could look into the depression. The hollow
was one mass of rattlesnakes. They were
rolled in balls, and were sporting about
and rafting as il they were holding some
kind Of a festival.
Lakin got his brother, Frank Doyle, a
shotgun aud a spring eel spear. The party
returned to the rocks. The gun. loaded
with heavy shot, was discharged into the
center Of a wriggling and writhing mass of
snakes, and then the patent eel spear was
brought into use. At the discharge of the
gun the snakes that were not killed or in
iured glided away in all directions and es-
capped into assures in the rocks. Before the
last fleeing snake disappeared, however
Lakin and his companion had cleared up
thirs " rattlers. They estimate that twice
as many as that escaped. The rattlesnakes
we're all of the black variety with
the exception Of one That one was like no
other rattlesnRke any one ever saw before.
1t was of light blue color, and resembled a
blue racer more than rattlesnake, although
it had as fine a set of rattles as any snake
ever carried. The thirty snakes laid in a
line measured ninety-one feet.
This haul of rattlesnakes is believed to he
the biggest that has been made at one time
in this locality since the big catch made in
1866 bv Sim Hall, famous snake hunter
He brought in ITO immense rattlesnakes
that he killed in one raid on Hawks noun
tain.
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EVERYBODY Knows

That at this season the blood is filled with
impurities, the accumulation of months of
close confinement in poorly ventilated stores,
workshops and tenements. All these I'M
purities and every trace of scrofula, salt
rheum, or other diseases may be expelled by
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, the best blood
purifier ever produced. 1t is the only med
icine of which 100 doses one dollar" is true.
-Ad
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For neuralgia, headaches Quickssop never
fails to cure in from fifteen to thirty min
utes; warranted, al Soiomons & Co., whole
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mems nightshirts. of light cambria, cool
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"a artists tbs Materials, all kinds, at NJ 7. Tay-
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Gymnasium shoes and tennis shoes, at
LaFars.-Ad
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"neVer failed to cure dyspepsia and liver
CON PLANT. Take simmons Liver Regulator.
I'D
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lne neckwear in Grape, grenadine and
summer silks at LaFar's.-Ad.
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18
uTrRAay cnr.o..A1.

Two o. Mr.. HoweilS children have
taken 10 writing for juvenile magazines.
Sn EDWIN AHxcID's son Julien b .
hard-working member Of the London
Telegraph stA6 and doesn't put On any
frills becauss his faHher = editor In
chief
MRa FAAxcEs HoDesox BuHNErr,
: who recently completed her forty-sec-
ond year, b In much better health than
for some time past She expects, Il Il
said. to resume her literary lebors soon.
RosEeGER, nicl<namcd at his home
'Styria on Two Legs" is described as
the Dickens Of the East" He Is the
son Of an Albanian peasant ard has
written novels and things to 6n twenty
volumes
CARLYLE was fond of quoting from
Schiller's "Wallenstein" the sentiment
that against stupidity the very gods
fight in vain" This may remind ono
that Sir Edwin Arnold thinks authors
.'as q rule arc dull and stupid COM
panions."
Miss BRADDoN, the novelist. has one
great ho6by-the collection of old
china. She has q series Of magnificent
cabinets Of this at her house In Rich
mond. near London. and one room is
known as the plate-room, because it is
hung around with china plate.
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18
THE WARDS OF TIME.

BESJAMrN THOMPSON, Of Kennebunk-
port, Me-, who IS ninety-eight years
old. owns and manages a large farm
Last summer he ralked hay every day
during the harvest and pitched off two
loads unaided.
AMOS A. PARKER, of Fitzwilliam, n.
H.. recently passed the century mark.
He is the oldest living college graduate
in America ard has been successful
editor. lawyer, author and poet He
was an intimate friend of the Marquis
de Lafayette.
MONROE county, Ga, has three citi-
zens who have lived under every presi-
dent from Washington to Harri n.
They are Alexander Perkins, Cy.us
Sharp. ST., and Andrew Zellner. They
are respectively ninety-seven, ninety
four and ninety-three years old
THE last Of the survivors O. the Brit
ish officers who fought at aterloo i,
believed to have been uieut- Col.
Hewitt. who has lately died in England
at the age of ninety-six. An old French
officer who was engaged at ".'"rloo
still survives in the south of France.
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18
VALUABLE LINES.

THE number of presidential electors
ON the new basis will be ~
THE consumption Of water in New
York city is very large-averaging one
hundred gallons q day for each person.
TIE Oldest capi..al in the United
States is Santa Te, which was the seat
Of government in New Mexico as far
back as 164a.
ELI TERRY founded the manufacture
of clocks in 17oS. and the centennial is
to be celebrated In less than eighteen
months in Terryville. Conn.
MELONS were first called canteloupes
from being cultivated at Cantelrppi, q
village near Rome, where they had
been introduced from Armenia by mis-
sionaries.
AT the meeting of the American Po-
mological society in Washington it con-
ceded that the fruit exhibited from the
north was much brighter in
color than that from the middle and
southern states.
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs il taken; it il pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the eys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds. head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt In
It's action and truly beneficial In it,
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made 1t the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs ia for sale In 5Oc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gista Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand win pro
cure it promptly for any ono who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re SNRUP co!
SAW sRAScasco. cal.
i0VSNiiE. Nv. Afw y0AR. ~
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18
FOR YOUR HEALTH's SAKE.

TRY walking with your hands behind
You If you fnd yourself becoming bent
forward
TRY taking your cod-iver oil in to-
mato catsup II you want to make it
palatable.
Try cloth, wrung out from cold wa
ter. put about the neck ut night for a
sore throat.
Try an extra pair of stockings out
side OF your shoes when travelling in
cold weather.
Try saturated solution Of bicarbon-
ate OF soda (baking soda) in diarrhoeal
troubles; give freely.
TRY newspaper over your chest. be-
meath yoir coat, As chest protector
in extremely cold weather. = Health
Monthly.
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18

4 Family Murdered ia Rlorid.-R1sadIsA
Afrocity OF the Deed-No Ciew 70 thl
Murderer.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Dec. 14.-It has
been impossible to establish telegraph
communication with those ut the scene
of the quairuple tragedy near New
Smyrna, bu. the following facts how
ever are well authenticated: The scene
of the murders was the house of Fraul.
J. Packwood, in the center Of an orange
grove on the banks of Hi1lsborough
river, eigh. miles south of New Smyrna.
Packwood is native Of Louisiana, but
had lived near New Smyrna for nearly
fifteen years. The names of the per-
sons murdered are: Miss A. II. Bruce.
of New York city; Frank Bruce Pack
wood, years old, son of F. J. Pack
wood; Mrs. T. d. Hatch and her boy 9
years old
The house was entered Friday night
through a window, the intruder break
ing the sash and glass in order to gain
an entrance. A ghastly sight met the
eyes of the first visitors to the premises
next morning. In one corner of the
main room on the floor lay the body of
Mrs. Hatch shot through the left eye.
In the same room lying on the bed was
the body of her son, shot under the
left eye and with his throat cut from
ear to ear. In an adjoining room, lying on
the floor, was the body of Frank Pack
wood, shot through the head and with
his throat also cut In the same room,
lying upon the bed was the body Of
Miss Bruce. Her person had been out
ragged and her skull and face had been
broken 10 with some heavy weapon.
Her face had also been shot through
and her throat cut At the entrance of
the broken window large revolver
was found, two chambers of which had
been emptied On the bed by the side
of the body of Miss Bruce lay q double
barreled shotgun with the stock broken
into splinters On the bed near the
body of the Hatch boy lay long
bladed butcher knife.
No clew to the murderers has yet
been found, but tramps seen in the
neighborhood are suspected. A large
posse, headed by Deputy Sheriff Dim
ick, started to scour the country for
the murdererS
Robbery was undoubtedly the pur-
pose of the murderers, but the extent
of their plunder is as yet unknown.
Some of the occupants of the Packwood
house had been there only few days
and the amount of money and valua-
bles they had in their possession is a
matter of conjecture.
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18
Young Fleld Arrested.

New YORK. Dec. 15-Edward NJ
Field. son of Cyrus W. Field, and senior
partner of the defunct brokerage firm
of Field, Lindley, Weichers s Co, was
arrested yesterday ON the charge of
larceny in the first degree by three of
Inspector Byrnes' detectives on a war
rant issued by Judge MARITIME of the
court Of general sessions, at the private
insane asylum in which he had been
confined since the collapse of the firm.
He was taken to police headquarters
The warrent was granted on af-
fidavit submitted BY District ATTORNEY
Ni~hole
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec IA peculiar
malady prevails in this city, which the
doctors pronounce a new form Of grip
The victim is first attacked with shoot.
ing pains through the limbs, and a.
these increase in severity they settle in
the muscles, producing soreness to the
touch. The trouble lodges in the joints.
and the sufferer thinks he has sciatica.
The pain is not confined to any one
section, bnt Jumps about, preferring
the thigh. The doctors say the trouble
Is muscular and neuralgia, and is cpl
demic. There is a very little influenza,
nor are there any other features Of the
old grip noticeable to any extent
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18
Circus Troupe Drowned.

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-It is thought
that the twenty-five members of Low
andes circus have been drowned some
where off the north coast of South
America Among them was one of the
Misses Stickney, arider. The Lowaude
family was q large one and all
were circus performers Martinho
Lowande was the head of the
family. He was a famous bare
back rider During the summer he
usually showed in country towns Of
the United States, and in the winter he
took his troupe to South America Re
Gently he was showing in the West
Indies, having chartered a small
schooner in which to sail from island
to island. 1t is reported that the
schooner was struck by cyclone and
wrecked
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18

DUBLIN, Dec 14-Michael Davitt, the
famous Irish leader was wounded dur
ing riot in Waterford city yesterday.
He and Mr.. William O'Brien had gone
to Waterford to support the caudidature
of Mr.. Keane, the nominee of the Nc
Carthyites for the seat in parliament,
made vacant by the death of Richard
Power. Mr.: Keane's opponent is Mr..
Redmond, a member of the Parnell
wing of the Irish party. Mr.. Davitt
was strongly urged by the Mccarthy
ties to stand for Waterford. but he de-
clined to do SO and in consequence of
his refusal Mr.. Keane was made the
nominee
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18

LONDON, Dec la-The gale has been
especially severe in South Wales Some
of the rivers have overfiowed their
banks doing much damage. Many
persons have been badly hurt by
falling trees. The most seri-
Gus of all the disasters Satur-
day was the wreck Of the British ship
Enterkin, Capt Sinclair. bound from
Hull for Brisbane. She was driven
upon the Gallopers, south of port
Ramsgate. thirty lives were lost
every person on board except an ap-
prentice boy being drowned Many
other ships were in great distress.
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18

Flower

"I inherit some tendency to Dys-
pepsia from my mother. 1 suffered
two years in this way consulted
number of doctors. They did me
no good. then used
Relieved In your August Flower
and it was just two
days when I felt great relief. / soon
got so that I could sleep and eat, and
l felt that l was well. That was
three years ago, and 1 am still first
class. I am never
Two Days. without a bottle, and
If feel constipated
the least particle a dose or two of
August Flower does the work. The
beauty of the medicine is, that you
can stopthe use ofitwithout any bad
effects on the SYSTEM
Constipation While I was sick Il
felt everything it,
seemed to me a man could feel. I
was OF all men most miserable. lean
say, in conclusion, that I believe
Flower will cure anyone of
indigestion, if taken
Life ofMisery with judgment. Al
N. Weed, z2o BELIZE
ontaine St. Indianapolis, Ind." 9
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18
sELLIGERENT FOREIGNERS.
They Defy the Sheriff and Several OF Them
Get Killed.

They Defy the Sheriff and Several OF Them
Get Killed.
DENVER Col, Dec. 14-About two
weeks ago 500 Austrian and Italian
miners of the Colorado Coal & Iron Co
at Crested Butte struck against q re.
duction in wages and refused to allow
the company to bring in new men,
stopped the pumps and fans at the
works and allowed them to fill with
gas until there was danger of the
mine blowing up and paraded the
streets heavily armed, threatening
death to any one who should attempt
to assist the company in any manner.
Friday Sheriff Shares, of Gunnison,
went there with a posse Of twenty-five
men for the purpose of taking posses
sion and guarding the mines. No sooner
had he and his men alighted from the
train than they were attacked by about
200 armed Siciiians and Austrians, who
began firing from their Winchester
rifles.
The sheriff held his men for q mo-
ment and then ordered them to return
the fire, which they did with deadly ef-
feet killing FIVE Italians-Mike Copui-
cine, Mike Minelon. Mike Guercio,
Mike Warn and John Poche-and
fatally wounding George Simonich and
Matt GrannL, two Austrians-
After the firing the miners retreated
and the sheriff's posse marched up the |
hill and took possession of the mines
md threw up redIubts. The miners
ire swearing revenge upon every friend
# the coal company and the town of
rested Butte is upon the verge Of a
lot Further trouble is feared, which,
+ started, will result in many deaths
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18
calloa Nay Seek the Nonl.a.,oo.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15-Political gos-
sip now says that as soon Is Mr. Blaine
announces that he ID not candidate
for the presidential nomination an
other aspirant will appear in the field
In the person of Senator Cullom, of
limos Adviees received here by
prominent Illinois republicans state
that secret meeting Of the republican
state committee of Illinois was held in
Chicago . few days ago. at which it
was resolved that the forty-four votes
In the next republican convention
should b cast for Mr.. Cullom II II.
Blaine was not . candidata
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18
Hernandez Not Dead.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Dec IA-The
Mexican consul in this city has received
q telegram from the Mexican consul 1t
Laredo. stating the report Of the kill.
ing of Col Vievas Hernandez, near
Monterey, while under arrest was un-
founded The command in charge Of
him has arrived At Monterey with their
prisoner, who wiz 1t once be tried by
court martial upon the charge Of neg.
ligence Of duty in not efEecting TIE
capture Of Catarino Cara and his band
Of followers when given IN opportun
ity at Queeroro. Mexico . few weeks
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18

The jewel pins that were 30 popular
at one time have lost their prestige,
the simpler tortoise she'll. jet or amber
being in their place. Indeed, the loop
of plain shell, which can b, SO e.pen-
sive and which, when initiated, is SC
cheap. has rather mofs vogue given It
than any other.
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18

OxE Of the most curious rings seen
lately is Of aluminium with a very dark
ruby set in it. The ring looks almost
black. and it is only at night that the
stone /, at its best. and impresses one
with its great beauty.
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18

On the Northern Of France railway
an important experiment is about to be
tried on large scale. All carriages,
even on short distance trains, are to be
warmed. and the warmth is to b. pro-
duced by means Of boxes of acct te of
soda.
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18

The government of Japan owns and
operates all the railways in that coun-,
try, nud from this source derives q
large proportion of les revenues
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18

AErAss camel bearing its lamp bur-
den between its humps is novel:,r. and
a bronze elephant supporting also a
light-giving howdah is another.
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18

Do-.' T fool with indigestion nor with a
disordered liver, but take Beecham's Pills
for Immediate relief. u cents o box.
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18

TALrING Of the thieves Of the present 1av.
the greatest pirate of old was a mere hl,iI
10 othelu.-Philadelphia Times.
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18

az upstart is man who has been more
successful than the man who tells You about
hiu,.-Elmira Gazette.
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18
A DUMMY IN BED.
Murderer Benson's Effort to Escape Dis
covered I'm Time.

Murderer Benson's Effort to Escape DIS
covered I'm Time.
LEAvENwORTH, Kan, Dec 1Q-C. A.
Benson, under sentence of death here
for the mrder of Mrs. Teresa Nett.
man, made an unsuccessful attempt to
escape from jail last night He had
fixed up dummy that bore q remark
able resemblance to a man and placed
it in his bed while he was hid in the
cell of another prisoner who was to es-
cape with him. 1t was only by acci-
dent that the scheme was discovered
The cells are all locked by a lever
from the outside. Last evening Jailer
Pickens tried to lock then. but the
lever would not work. He looked in
and eaw that the door of Benson's cell
was not closed. He called 70 Benson
to close It but there was no response.
He called again and was told BY ono
Of the prisoners that Benson was
lsleep The jailor then went to the
sell and then it was that he discovered
The ruse.
When he found that his trick had
been discovered, Benson came running
10 the jailer and pretended that il was
} joke. but it is not so looked upon in
he Jail The sheriff and jailer believe
hat il was the intention to attempt IN
Escape and that it was only his failure
70 close the cell door that prevented .
'urther attempt being made.
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18

Ccr6Hs AND Coins. Those who are suf-
ferihg irorn Coughs. Colds, Sore Throat,
etc. should try BROwN's BRONCHIAL
TgocnEs. Sod cgiy iH oores
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18

WIEN you set a hen on an egg you expect
q chicken, but what do you expect when you
set dog on tramp. Answer-A fee.
JAcsoS says it puzzles him TO think that II
stand ng advertisement mus. run all the
tima -r>l.nIil (saIerfe
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18

\ MaIDEN's dressmaker is the only one
wno Ends miss lit suits her customer
Baltimore American.
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18

LONDON. Dec 1h-TWo gamekeepers
on the esta&s Of Lord Rrownlow at
Aileeeury, county BuearA have been
found murdered II = the general
oph1a that thsy were killed by
QoacheEA The two nen were beatsn
. dsaGA witA the butt end Of runa
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18

FoaTIFY Feeble Lungs Against Winter
with Hale's Honey Of HorchOund and Tar.
Pixies roothache Drops Cure In one minute
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18

The doctrine that "liSc cures like is IL
l;isira'ed by ti;c fact that when people tire,
the hest thing for them to do is 10 retire
Wash. l.r,ou Sfar
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18

The Only One Ever Printed-Can You Find
the Word:
There is n 3 inch display advertisement
in this paper. this week, which has no Two
words a!ise except o:.c word. The same 10
true Of each new one ;.p caring each week.
from Tie DIR. Harier Medicine CO. ThlJ
house places = Crescent on every;hirs
they II axe and publish. Look for it. sens'
them the name of the word and they will
return you book, beautiful autographs or
samples free
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18

Dyspepsia is easily foored by Hostetter'1
etomachics, most effective of tonics. Heart
burn, fatulence, the sinking" sensation in
the nit Of the stomach experienced by dys-
peptics. in brief. all lsympioms-andtli they are
many and perplexing-of indigestion are
banished by the Bitters. which Is pariicu
isrly eaicacious for biiousIsss; ,s malaria
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18

THE III ference between an editor and his
wife j. that his wife sets things 10 rights
while ho writes things 10 set-Yonkers
S.are,Gau
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18

TIE PARTING words of your barber are
generally: (which side please'"-Yonkers
Statesman.
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18

NEVER hire person who wants 10 know
why you want something done
journal
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18

law lfFlcfS MORTIMER RF.TAYloR
A4 ~ 4GXlZRososAA a. aad c. Lsssds Buildiss 81
LelSa 0e. N sdcsa gsaaal psssros VII With
ssaas s,sa sss.sas appeal essss In T. g. cocR1
Of APfEALs as ST. LOC.s. II CAaas.sonpgscD Dogyu1D
0pxAN8zED Farm ssy yAvaA
Dodge City times., 1891-12-18

"No,c do I look ?"
That depends, madam, upon how
You fee. If you're suffering from
functional disturbances, irregulari-
ties or weaknesses, you're sure to
"look it." And DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vor;te Prescription is the remedy.
1t builds up and invigorates the
system, regulates and promotes the
proper functions, and restores health
and strength. It's a legitimate
medicine, not a beverage purely
vegetable, perfectly harmless, and
ma lie especially for woman's needs.
In the cure of all "female COM
plants" it's guaranteed to give sat
isfaction, or the money is refunded.
No other medicine for women is
sold SO. Think of that, when the
dealer says something else (which
pays him better) is "just as good"