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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-05-03
IMPORTANT SUPREME
COURT DECISION.
THE SCHOOL BOARD AGAINST
THE TAX COLLECTOR.
JUDGE PAXON'S OPINION IN FULL
He Passes Upon the Point Raised That
the Collector Was Given no Warrant
and Holds the Defendant Was
Collector De Facto.
.& nf7E PUBLISH TO.

E PUBLIS II T o.
day the decision of
Chief Justice Paxon,
of the Supreme Court,
in the case OF the
Shenandoah School
District against John
A. Titmsn, Receiver
of Taxes for the years
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-05-03

Best photographs and crayOns at Dabbs
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-05-03

A small want" advertisement placed IN
the "Heruld" viii bring more answers 10
the advertiser than through any other pa
f; |! r. 5SS$ 5$$$ WANT ssss ssss#sS +
read. One trial viii convince you Of this
fact, for the simple reason that the "Her-
ald' is read by all the people off the town
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18
Economy And conf0rt.

FROM every quarter Of the
South coHses the report ofdi.
versltisd crops. aud eur adyices
also state that the farmers have
tested The virtues Of economy 9
tais year "a they never tested
them before.
Many of oaF ecrraspou ients
say tast With cotton at 6. OF
even Z cents this fall, the far.
mers wil. be better OF than they
have been many years in the
past when the staple brought
10 cents.
We do not have 10 60 "a 10
ind the explanation. ECONOMY
as q rule, brings comfort and m.
dependence. and daring ths re-
eeGt era of harI times our peo
ple have reduced their living
expenses to the lowest possible
figure. They have done more.
In dtversifyiag their crops they
have to n crest extent provided
food supplies for next year, SO
they will not have to send 81
their cash 20 the west for bread
aud meat.
We look for better times this
fall aud winter. The general
business of the country is four
ishing, and now that our far
mers have changed their policy
To suit the hard conditions with
which they we're confronted,
the South will feel n touch Of
reviving prosperity. The thing
to do is 10 eontin ne the good
work. Comfort is a very pleas
ant thing, bat economy must
Preeede it.-A;lanta Consiitu
tien.
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18
"a z. e. W1lIaCG
CARPENTER AND BUILDER
Oxford Hiss.
AH'.a.s q esrreztTT. coatrae.i5 ?
Z - 1lll-:.-sx F-o-rfiY attended g.
LsyIznatta is-.-slssi on .PPl..s.ti9z
Eeo. Is. iSs7.


We have received froaa the asso
.ia.eI FAucl,T ., 237 South E .gat
SIRE {, Philadelphia a coFy Il
-heir De- Buyers Guide. II coa
E-ins Grsl7 executed colcrea
fcc nt.sp.scc; seii dawn engrar-
logs Of nearly every breed OF dog,
and all kinds cf dcg furnishing
goods. We shouli Judge .ha, lit
book cost to produce . great deal
more than he prce aske 4 is cts
and would sdviss al our readers
who are interested u 60 :, &c senG
for t5s COX
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18

D. P PORTER, Sec.

4 whaling party ia beiu~as-
ted out at = Kasss chusetts port
With a Ticw of obtaining q live
whale tor exhibition in,the Fish.
cries department at the WORLDS
Fair If captured, the whale
VIII be confined in a tank and
toved % Chicago by way Of ,he
s Lawrence river
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18

Henry Sherliug Of Harriston.
Mss, was assassinated IA Ia
rloa county last week. it IA SUP
posed py Buneh the train rob.
Der. sherling vas detective
engaged in ferFetiRg out The
crimes COMMITTEES by Bunch and
his gang.
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18

1he suffering among the la
boring class &C the Mexican non
ulstion OF both sides Of the Rio
Grsnde Is apr alling. Many fan.
lies have been living for sever
II days o. eac.us lants NAM
children have died of fever and
biitiocsness. The relief CON.
ralties issue four pounds Of
corn 10 each person a Heek-
merely eaensh to keep the life
n their bodies. : good rain.
fan has within the last weak
swollen the river &C that it in
many places ever It's banks. aut
The water comes too lGts 70 be
aTaiiable fer this year's erop
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18

Rhcde Island viii present its
y orids FaiI building 10 chicago
after the Exposition closes. The
structure viii be very pictu
rekqne IN appearance. being q
Tsproductlon IN part of tie Ia
neos "oid Stone nilI' a. New.
port.
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18
Cleveland and Stevenson
Central Democratic
Club.
4 Strand 2aFascas and GeE0-
crs;lc 3aliy AZ oxfsri
4uTusl 25ib

-uTIst Z3to
Ga Thu-sdsy evening tss Iith
i'nst, large aud enth1s.satlc
Injecting OF tho Democrats OF
Be- /, assembled IN tic Court
lease :or The purpose Of per
tcc:icg q perucnaat orgauiza.
ti0a oi a Clegeiaaa aaI Steven
soG Central DamoeFatie Club
-5eu tire following pToeee,l.a
were hsas
John r Brown vas called 10
"a ihe chair and Z G II Tank.
ersiy meds temporary secretary.
On motion OF Webb Harris
TIE Hca- J " = Fslkner was
elected President. and JohE F
Brown. vice president.
0n motion of E E Temple, \
Il Bryant was made permanent
secretary. On motion, tie Ciub
Tas named the Cleveland and
Stevenson Democratic Club.
On motion, the Chairman aD-
poiatsd the following ! Cam
paign committee, to-wit: " V
Sullivan, Chairman; " i West.
2 E Matthews, z G II Tankers-
", P Fernandez. y Z Hampton,
10 Hoilosay, z Webster. Z :
sultan, Dr, j = Joues, 81 c
Denton. 6 y HcCharen. r r
Gray. ! 6 Smith, - Hoas.aa.
J : sisk, r s Ncuowaa. , i
Avis, Dr. = Il BsiFd. : : u
tham, Maj. & L Deac, Howell
r. elch.
& q Il Tsnkersiy. Z Z Temple
and 4 q Smith, we're appointed
committee TO request Hon. )
w I FalkueF TO be present With
the citizens st Bay Springs on
the i2,h inat.
On motion, it was agreed to
have a basket dinner on Thurs
day the 25ts inst. in Oxford ana
that We tolder the citizens OF
tie county cordial Invitation II
to DC present.
On motion, it was agrseJ and
the Chairman appointed A .
Smith, W Il Baird, | g Hcllo.
way, a committee TO secure
speakers for tho occasion.
On motion, the chairman ap.
pointed Webb Harris, D 7 Car.
ter, : i Stowcrs, Z B Hovry.
and john : Brown, a committee
20 invite the Democratic clubs
at Holly spriags, water Valley.
Iayi0Ts and Ab0sv.lle 20 be
present.
Tie Globe and EAGLE were
requested to pr.et postars Of
picnic snd speaking and dis
tribute same.
On motion, the chairman ap.
pointeda committee on arrange
nent as follows: J L Ramey.
chairman; G " BaEaloe, z Web.
ster, " U Hampton, ? EMet-
shevs, a Brenner. Z Z Kim
mons, Ii WoLllebeA, 4 IONeus.
Il e Is Wallace, L shinaalt, [
L Davis.
On motion, the Chairman zn
pointed a committee on soiici
tation as follows: w V Sullivan,
CHAIRMAN; Il / Stephens. @ A
A McOhareo. Z E Temple, B z
Gray, John Harkins, D / Sultan
? 3 Bsrriuger, DR.. A II King, e
Z Rivers, 2 Z Fades, W d Por-
ter, John Z jackson, 4 G Smith
Webb HarIia, Hugh Worley. Z
A Crouch. Ben Price, b O
Johnson, Geo. White, Press
Parks.
TIE county papers were re
questsd to publish the above
proceedings.
Meeting adjourned.
JNO. F. BROWN,
Chairman pro TEN.
Z @ Il TANEERsLF,
See. pro ten.
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18

Mr.. John A MeLGliiau. q b1ave
Confederate soldier Who lost a
leg at the battle Of Seven Plues,
died at bis home in Water Val
ley, on the sth inst, in She 5sth
year of his age
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18

A model of he figure oFIot,s
vie IN salt" viii appear IN the
Kansas Worlds Fair exhibit 70
represent or Iliuslrate the saIt
industry OF the state.
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18

The residence Of 2 P I'll
.ials vas struck y lightning OF
hoaday evening. AID q 5sd IN
On Haieh . baby vas lying vas
torn 10 pieces and the child not
bart. Every other member Of
tie house vas more or lees
ssanDed--Gl0ster Record.
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18

Georgia negroes have organ
lied a society called The Upper
Ten No member IS allowed
~ 10 Servant -erk for white
people.
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18

4he negro, John Johnson.
Teo was lyuched at McCorb
Ci'y some time ago for tie mur
der Of Archie Colenohonu. carri
~ 3 AIe insurance of slGOc
winch will be paid 10 his wife.
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18
EETE EEEgVrs-a TEgS -
or
-z-r - - - - Ey~z ~Ea~v
AZ = - 80 n - - D. = = "a
VIII agi1 It's FlT'l-FFSt ssx.sg %
.E.assl!, .s4is Il, Isli

Al 4 dspattrusu Is &c t1e U1iversitT ar
il ezceliel- c1Gdi-i5a :pr most .tTectfv
EoEz- The PEA oi s,udy is - arranged
ss 10 allow a. desirable optioas in Sc
lscti-., q eoarss for the Bachelors D.
gree or e the plsnuiagos work-or tae
pos- gTs1ua.te degrees af n A.or Ph .
The sr11e oi scholars I'D Is being coz
tis-a-iiF a4v-aoeL Tss v4-;sv.s Depart
ne1ts axe u -A4r.se & competent cam
81 s.rd PR gresztve men. Large and
vslaable aliitsa have heen Iaads =.
emily % tie l1te1ia3 s9.ia-.eut %
IT, institution - tie : ieati3c arl T.l-
departments. Tts Aibrarv Affords
+! .eadia facilities foE etuGy z1i invest
s-'ian- The fae-lt5 e Instr ac,ie..
auElhess =. ~ tall.51 fees are ef.ary
Sd creeping = fee Of 350 70 Law s6u
1sH.s. Otlss fees zZE exp szses ar
moderate 10 institution csu alz;-a a
Better f-euFl l--zz tais f5r sla orderly
dsT a-t-l.Lt o .1s seaGcnts 61r.n- tag
zezslcu st ,-oscG. Send for 81. ..,l,.
ard spee41i 7ur oraczu-ert to
K. Z. Fulton. Ghanc!io-.
lzPFsss etices Orf0sd- University, Miss
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18

The cotton crop in this coun.
y according to the estimate Of
one ofonr leading business men
Slli De at least % per cent anal
Ter than last ) ears crop.
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18

The Committee 20 select
spe2kers for The grand Demo
cratic rally viii 10 their whole
lutv
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18

The Texas horn hy hss made
It's appearance III South Missls
sipPi. 1t Is about The size of
the house fly and very trouble
some TO stock
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18

-Four brick buiidings are in
course Of erection u Macon,
Miss, and a National Bank vi
soon be established there
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18

Senator Watkins. eleetor for
tne sIztn district. has resigned
on account of being g meIber
OF the Legislature.
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18
Ahhoit's Easi India Corn Paint
cures al Corns, Warts and Bun.
ions.-Sold by W Ii McEwen.

Aalarial prodcces Weakness, Gener
al Debility Billieusness, Loss Of Appe
lite, Indigestion and Constipation
groves Iast-iess Chill Tolis remove
the cause whieh produces these trouble
Try. and yOu Eill be delighted so esss
To set the genuine ask fer GROVES
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18

Oxford never d0ea things by
halves, so IL you want 10 have .
big time come to the Democratic
rally on the 18th.
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18
TIE BEST ROUTE
Between
y7y'Fis lya re SsBsssls

=
Ts- ~ Cer idnl of tae sau.,.--
.he Esasss C,ty, Il phi Z Bs-airz-
AR ) IL aas tFo thruu.h passea-..l
trains daily between Memphis and
birmingham. making close and sure
connections g wi.h the tHses OF =. con
neeting lines. Night trains haze
tFron.sh -sssring cars bet seeH WGsh~
iaesoG u & and MemPhis, ia Atiaata
and Eirsl..agl.a-. "a connection il the
girhmoni s. Oaaylile X z, the short :
est route. lciesest time aud tha oniy
lfEe ruruiu through carl Get vreeu those
s..tiss. Day trains have Palace Reciin-
NJ Chai- cars SEATS free 10 anlleTs Of
arst class tickets through between
8iruiug han snd kgnsas city. and Pull
mar Palace s.es ping Cars hstw cen Kan
sas CITY and Atlanta. Iris - many
r1i,ss the shortest and by tar the lest
ea-fgzsi Psssense1 Line between
~ IA II the East and Southeast and
nensphf., and all peil.s in Arkansas.
Z exss ard the Wet and NoEthwset
Evsrvthisg rev ara fEstciass Through
ckets v-a t1ls lane or sale st az through
ficter c4c@s.
Eur any desired information. Tor large
uap.au3 tiuse ttbls older. address.
J. Z. LOCKWOOD.
u. 2. and 4 Ag't.
ks1a@s City.
II. +. ELLIS.
Gent Agent, s3s Main Street,
Nfemphis. Tenn.
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18

The Dem Gratis ot T.sTsy TIE
aTs wade awake. Read ,aeir
proceedings IN another coiurvn.
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18

Montgomery las receiTvt she
Grst bale Of A.abamr cottau. It.
solo iOr : cents.
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18

Harvard University Ean:s
s.0J0 square feet for its intend
ed exhibit at the Worlds Fair
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18

Close np yoar business hons
e. on the 25.h AID ~ y9gr eai
ployee's enjoy the Jag.
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18

James Il Richardson bas pax
chased the Sa,ehez water works
tor Siz6 ,0d3 cash.
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18

Judge Calhoun delivered the
adufess q. the confederate vet
3ss. VI INC
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18

Remember The Demo cra.5c
Barbecue ou the 18th.
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18
Rrklns lrsIrl SHE.

The = b-st salse in tie world for Cuts,
.;.nisez sores, U GERS. Salt hh-um.
Ever Sores. litter. charred Eands.
ahi.tia, as G.ars, and ali skin erup-
tioas aa.: po-iiiseiy eurcs rilss or Z,
Fay. u Is zraa@aies5 TO give perfect
satisrae- ia or J. octv refunded. Ir;ee
zsc yer ssz. Fer sfir ~ } T Cl an,li..r.
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18

Z, Ben Pres Cs-hie- 3f Zee Psr< e
9rtsri. Drs1- Msn-i. d. hereby
-ar.itT t',-f sts foregoing isa rue.
'ail s7l ezas. settlement -f tle sssets
and lilhIlres 4s SAID 5-aE on Tia l-y
a1a aAle naule-4 l-4r9s.a. ss s-a g
-a1 taoA. Il .-l9r.
LIN rRICE. Cashier
STcr1 a1i sabs-ra p. be;vrs me.
. 2 HiA Clerk sac T S. C7nrt f5r
Be Ecrth-rn pisai.. "a Mississippi
th- t1s l7t4 day ~ Aar. 1s12
q =. HfLL. Cert
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18

soR C0EGRCSs

Green Vile Is receiving open
cotton bolls.
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18
SIAI z@EA&
ShoNln. the Cgl# tsen D iha
BANK OF OXFORD.
cE-eE5. Mss.
SIATzENG

a. sAs ears r husirssr. Aug Il lSoeI
Oxford eagle., 1892-08-18

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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-04-23

Conductor X. s.. Stokes, of the Great
Northern, on trial at Grand Forks Tor burg
larizing a freight car, was acquitted.
A fierce storm is raging at Inkster. The
roads are almost impossible. Threshing is
now stopped. The unthreshed wheat is of
very little value.
The Methodist church building at Man
dan, was burned. 1t is thought the fire
was started 10y enemies Of the pastor. Loss,
S 1000; insurance, $1,000.
A term ofthe United States district court
opened at Bismarck recently. Judge
Thomas, presiding. 1t will probably be a
short term, although several important
cases are to be disposed Of.
There was a large attendance Of farmers
at the sale ofschool lands at Grand Forks.
The prices ranged from $14 per acre to $40,
the highest being paid by Thomas Camp
bell for a quarter section one mile from the
city. The bidders are all farmers who own
farms adjacent to the lands they purchase.
The Methodist church at Mandan, was
destroyed by fire. Evidence shows it to
rave been fired. The pastor and leading
members are prominent in the work of en-
forcing the prohibition law. Suspected
parties are under surveillance and arrests
will be made. Loss, $1,000.
At a meeting of the State Board of Agri-
culture held at Grand Forks business men
met the proposition of the board and tend
ed q bonus of SIS. 600 to guarantee the board
against loss in case the state fair is held
here. The board will undoubtedly accept
the tender and locate the fair here.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-04-23
BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Seven Men Killed and Others In
jured in a Powder Explos-
ion in New Jersey.
Flesh and Bones Scattered Over
Several Acres by the Ter
rible Discharge.

NEWARK, n. j., April 19.-Thc works of
short distance from the landing station at
Lake Hopatcong, blew up this afternoon
and seven men were blown to atoms. The
killed were j. D. Smith, superintendent Of
the works; jacob Carlson, William Pierce,
James Vagh, A. Johnson, Godfrey Water
and an unknown Swedc. Besides these,
two men were injured; one Of them. Ben
jamin Cashmere. will probably die.
The works of the company consisted of IL
number Of small buildings scattered at a
distance Of about 800 feet from each other.
The nitro-glyccrine mill was the first build
ing TO so up, and the shock ofthis ex-
~plosion caused six other buildings to be
rent asundcr by the dangerous contents.
The report was terrific. and was heard in
the surrounding country for many miles.
The wreckasc took fire, but in a short
time The fire was under control, and then
the wreckage scattered about was over
hauled for the purpose of finding the men
who had been at work in the buildings.
Within q few minutes two men were found,
both badly injured.
Pieces of flesh and bones were found scat
tered over several acres OF ground. After
several hours work the searchers had sue
ceedcd in gathering about $50 pounds o
lnangled flesh and bone. which is all that
remains ofthc seven dead men. The cause
of the explosionis not known, and Il report
of the company seen said it would be I'M
possible TO ascertain it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-04-23
A n POKER
Caused the Downfall of n Bank Cashi'
at Grand Forks.

Caused the Downfall of q Bank Cashier
at Grand Forks.
GRAND Forks. N. d., Special. April o.
Carl Nelson, the trusted bookkeeper and
assistant cashier of the Union National
bank ofthis city. is short several thousand
dollars of the banks money. Officers o!
the bank. learning a lew days ago that Mel
son was gambling, suspected crookedness
in his account and instituted an jnvcstiga-
ton which disclosed that he was all cmbez.
zler for a large amount. Saturday he was
confronted with the discovery and COLI
fessed that he had been using the banks
funds to cover his losses at gambling, hop
ing to make good the losses by future
transactions. His story is the familiar one
so often reported. Nelson has hereto ore
borne o good reputation, but his friends
say he has been playing craps" and poker
frequently during the winter. 1t is. reported
he lost 81, 200 Wednesday night and s.. 7G0
Friday night. Officials refuse to state the
amount of defalcation and say they do not
know yet. Nelson is assisting the officers
in the investigation. Rumor places the
shortage from 5000 10 $4,000, but it may
be less. 1t is discovered that four of the
men who won the money from him last
Two have been arrested and the officers are
looking Tor the Others. The bank is Sc
cured by the American Surety Company OF
New York. Nelson is a young man, has q
vile and two children, who are NOW visit
ing in Norway. He has lived here three
years, and has hitherto borne a good repu-
tatiOn.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-04-23

the county Others will be offered for lease
ater in the season.
The governor has ordered the sheriffs Of
Day. Grant, Marshall, Roberts and Coding-
ton counties to organize a posse of 100 each
to keep order on the Sisseton reservation
April Is and protect c~verybody's rights.
The state militia will be held in reserve.
The prospect is that trouble will occur.
Considerable feeling exists at Blunt be-
cause of Gov. Mcllctte's failure to call a
special meeting of the legislature for the
purpose of making a Worlds Fair appro-
priation. 1t now looks as if South Dako-
ia, as a state, will not have any exhibit.
George and Frank Eastman, aged 10 and
12 respectively, went fishing at Sioux Falls.
During their absence they ate wild pars-
nips. George is dead and Frank is i'll a
precarious condition. Another boy, named
Betchel, also ate OF the parsnips but sue
ccedcd in Kidding his stomach of them be-
fore he was fatally poisoned.
Three detectives from Washington have
been sent to Watertown by the commits
sioner of the general land office to look aft
er any crooked york that may be going on
in connection with the reservation OPEN
ing. There are big frauds alleged on the
part of land agents i'll the vicinity of
Browns Valley, Mimi, and they will be in
vestigated.
S. G. Palmer is now under arrest at Clarion
for the murder of Will Mills at bows.
Mills, it is claimed, was intimate with
Palmer's wife and upon returning home
one evening he found Mills i'll company
with his wife and ponnced upon him and
beat his brains out with a club.
George "A. Panlson's hardware store in
the village Of Hcnning was broken into the
other night. The safe was blown open and
$50 in money and two good revolvers
taken. Two persons suspected Of being
the burglars took the early train for Fergus
Falls. A telccram was received by the
officials here to look out Tor them, but they
were not captured.
The assignment deed Of the Iron Bay
Works to i. w. Paine, filed at Duluth, was
made public. The attachments against the
property have all been dissolved and the
property turned over to the assignee, whose
bond in the sum Of 5000, 600 was approved.
This company has been in q bad way finan-
cially for some time, and the assignment
has been made as the quickest way of
bringing its business Into proper shape.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-04-23
DAKOTA.

The South Dakota prohibition law is de-
clared constitutional by the state supreme
court.
Reports from parties in from the country
near Miller indicate that considerable stock
persisted in the recent storm. Snow drifts
S and 6 feet deep are still to be seen, and no
trains were able to get West OH account OF
the snow for a couple Of days.
An institute for the cure of drunkenness
was established at Yankton recently, with
DIR. H. +. Livingston as superintendent.
The institute is incorporated and has a
capital stock of So, 600. The cure used is
the Hagey bichloride of gold.
The supreme court has decided hat pri-
waite parties may do banking business with
out incorporating. Another decision re-
auires the state auditor to issue a warrant
for 2 per cent of insurance moneys to the
fire departments of the state on a test case
of the Pierre department..
A Huron dispatch says between 11,0Oo
and 10, 600 acres of school lands in this
county were leased at public auction, rang
ing in price from 5 to 20 cents per acre.
This is about o%ne-tourth the schoollandsi in
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-04-23
MONSTERS. OF THE DEEP.

The Gigantic DeviIflsh Stranded on
the Irish Coast.
Not long since the people of Achill,
or Eagle Island, lying off the coast of
Ireland, in County Mayo, were &C
corded a privilege rare in the annuls
of the human race-nothing less than
the uncommon sight Of a stranded
"devilfsh."
When first washed ashore at the en-
trance OF Blacksod bay the villagers
took it to be the carcass OF some gi-
gantic and unknown species OF whale.
After a couple or three weeks, how
ever, when it had been tossed further
inland by q terrific gale, the true.
character of the uncommon visitor
was made known.
To what species of the Oemmestre-
Plies the monster belonged could not
be ascertained, the creature being toe
far gone in decay. The suckers and
the horny rings had fallen off before it
I reached the strand, the parrot-llke-
beak peculiar to this animal being al,
so missing.
The animal, though visibly shrunken
| and distorted, measured as follows:
| Length OF tenacles or long arms, 30
feet; circumference of body, go feet;
circumference of tentacles near body,
4 feet each. Only four other instances
of the appearance OF this strange.
monster in British waters have been
recorded. 1t is often asked why such
things are not preserved in museums,
easily accessible to curious sight-see-'
ers.
Do you know that it would take a
glass vessel as large as the hull OF the
| Great Eastern to show off such O.
monster to any degree OF perfection
| whatever? Curious tales are often
| told by mariners about this most gi-'
| gantic OF water monsters.
It's enormou tentacles are armed
| with formidable suckers, nearly as.
large as the average washtub, besides
hooks and spikes, each set with vici-
Gus looking teeth, all pointed inward.
| Some naturalists believethat giimpses
| OF the devil-fsh's arms have given rise
to the oft-repeated sea serpent stories.
st. Louis Republic.