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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-20
VICTORIOUS SAN rRANo1soANs.
They Win Every Boat Race They Enter at
the Naval Rendezvous.

the Naval Rendezvous.
FoRrEEss MONROE, Va, April 19-
TO night the men OF tho cruiser San
Francisco own the earth. In every race
in which their craws ro wcd to day they
camc of victorious. With tho finest
ship in tho fleet, with John Crittenden
Watson for their Commander and now
with victory porching upon all .heir
banners, they ara willing to challenge
the world and give odds. Tho enthu.
siasm OF tho San Franciscans at Fort
Monroe jo'night is hilarious enough to
be heard at the Golden Gate. The men
are OF on liberty and the officers are
exultant.
Nor is this exultation confined merely
to the officers aud men Of tho crack
ship. All Americans arc happy, be.
cause IN the contest with the most
athletic fellows Of the English and Rus
sian heet American muscle, American
sklli and American boats carried Off tho
palm.
The races were rowod in the ouiet
waters Of Elizabeth river. The boats
were SO thick tina. man might aim os t
have walked dry shod from tho crowded
wharves OF Norfolk on one side to the
equally dense throngs of people in
Portsmouth, on the other.
Lieut. G. A. Collohan OF tho Benninr.
ton, acted as starter, and the Judges
were Lieut. S. Il. NJ Potts, OF tho San
Francisco; I. s Rodgers, of the Chicago:
Valentine Nelson, of the concord, and
Lieutenant Alden. of II. III. S. Tartar.
The boats passed the finishing line in
the various races as follows First race,
six Dared gigs, San Francisco, Philadel-
phia, Blake, Chicago. and tho Russian
Second race, twelve cared cutters San
francisco, Chicago, Atlanta. Newark,
Charleston, Philadelphia, and Tartar.
Third race, six cared whaleboat, San
Francisco Partridge. Atlanta, Charles
ton and Australia. Fourth race, four
cared dingy, San Francisco, Baltimore,
Chicago and Philadelphia.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-20
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

COMMISSIONERS sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
Scertnin decree entered at the Msrch term, 1893,
OF the Hastings Court OF the city OF Roanoke, IN
the chanccry cause OF the Grocer Iron COMPANY
against the Roanoke Rolling Mill Company and
appointed In said decree, VIII ON TIE 18TH
pay OF MAY, 1893, offer for sale at public auc-
ton at the front door OF the courthouse OF the
city OF Roanoke the following described real and
personal property:
First a certain parcel of land situated in the
City OF Roanoke and described rs folio US:
Beginning at point in the northern right of
way line OF the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company and 635 feet west of the center of
Nicholas street, thence south - ccgrccs west
loi icct To point, thence in curved line with
radius of 10 feet for distance OF lis feet TO
a point, thence In a straight line north Il dsr,rcs
10 minutes west f01 Get Ia the property line OF
he Roanoke Stock Yards Company, thence with
thclr nae north ~ degrees 10 minutes cast a7S
icet to point in the westerly right O way line
OF the Shenandoah Valley railroad leading 10 the
curved line with radius OF 81 feet for dis
Tar CO OF 5io feet 10 a point, thence south IL de-
srecs cast IL feet TO the beginning, containing
aIuo acres, more or lcss, together with all the
"ppnrienanccs thereto belonging.
Gently operated by the Roanoke Rolling Mill
Company, together with its machinery and Tx
lures.
corporation. to Wit Roanoke Roliug Mill Com.
pany' gee act OF assembly, extra session, 1881,
2G0 tons OF muck bar.
go tons OF mig iron.
40 tons OF No scrap.
Cttons OF merchant iron.
10000 Mt. Savage Erc brick.
!urOlls.
The above amounts are arrived at b. careful
estimation and not by SEXUAL weight and count
ana are believed to be substantially accurate
In making the sale Of the above described real
ana personal property the commissioners will
nrst oner for sale the franchise OF the Rolling
MIL Company and the personal property and
Immediately thereafter will offer for eale the
real estntc, including the buildings, machinery
ANA fixtures.
And thereupon shall oGer for sal. the said
franchise, personal and real estate, with its be.
lodgings as whole. starting said second sale AZ
the combined bids OF tho separate sales.
TERMS OF SALE: One nth cash and tho
residue in equal annual iustalmcnts OF one, two,
three ana fonr years from day OF sale, with iu-
tcrest from said date, with pOWcr to the pur-
chaseTS 10 anticipate either all " the deferred
paymants, and will receive from the purchasers
bonds with good personal security, with waiver
OF homestead exemption for the deferred pay
~cnts. The title to the real estate viii he re-
tanned until all the purchase money Is fully paid.
l.. ii. COOKE,
EDWARD w. ROBERTSON,
w. GLASGOW, JR.,
| W. W. BERKELEY,
/ Special Commissioners.
| In the Hastings Court OF tho city OF Roanoke,
| !, s. :. Brooke, clerk OF said court. do hereby
| certify that bond has been given in the above
mentioned cause, as required by the decree OF
sale. =. 5, BROOKE, clerk.
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NOTICE. OF MEETINGS.

rENHE ELEVENTH ANNUAL MEET
n ing of the stockholders of the Eoa.
noke Land All Improve ment Company
will be held on Wednesday,, The third
day of May, 1893, at IL o'clock a. NJ, at
the cilice OF tho company in the city of
Roanoke, Virginia, when the annual re-
port CT the president and board of direc.
tors Will be presented, an election held
Tor nine directors, and such other bust
ness transacted as may properly como
before the meeting. II. + GERHARD,
Secretary. is to53
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-20
How TO Cure a Cold.

SIMPLY take Otto's Cure. We know
OF its astonishing cures and that it will
stop a cough quicker than any known
remedy.
If you have asthma, bronchitis, con-
sumption or any disease of the throat
or lungs, few doses of this great guar
anteed remedy will surprise you.
II you wish to try call at our store,
corner Salem avenue and Jefferson
street, and we will be pleased to fur
nish. you a bottle free of charge, and
that will prove our assertion. Chris
tian & Barbee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-20

LONDON, April 10 The chief subject
of interest in the house Of commons
today was the avowed detection from
the liberal party so far as home rule Is
concerned OF VIM. Saunders, M. p,
for Newing ton Wal worth. Saunders,
VINO is locked upon as on extrc mist, en-
nounced That mis- opposition TO the homo
rule BIZ was based on the req uiremcnt
OF aproperty qualification for the second
chamber Of the Irish parliament This
he considered a ratro yrade provision
contrary to the principles OF autonomy.
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THE OLD DOLL TO THE NEW ONE.

SO you'rc tho iat-s: yie;im-no.
beg 10 make polite correction
you're Dots her doll, of course. and SO
You have beautiful complcxiop
It's vcry easy. miss. TO praise
Those bluihing checks, for ono supposes
l0n'te not been placed before blaze
That mixed your lilies with your roses.
You've not been toasted for an hour
To teach you bcau;y's dclusion:
o" re yet 10 learn that fire has power
To leave ones features III confusion
Your FORMS as trim as trim can be;
1orr share of Sawdust's not denied yon.
No ones unpickcd your seams 10 see
just what il WAS you had inside you,
You've al your hair on. light rs tow;
You've 10Th your eyes, of blue most tender;
You're not been scaiped, and well know
You've not been dropped upon the fender
Your sQucak's not broken, iii be bound.
You're not condemned yonr woes TO muttcr
When you are banged about, sound
or protest YOU can shrlly utter
But wal; "a little while, my dear;
Nonl not escape the fate of others
Stoop, let me whisper in your car
Dot you must know, las two small brothers
Felix Leigh. in ST. Nicholas.
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Secretary.

NOTICE-THE ANNUAL MEET
IN ing of the shareholders Of the Vir-
ginia Mineral Railway Company will DO
held on Wednesday, tho Sd day OF May
1893, at s:i5 O'Clock a. m, at the office
OF tho company in the city of Roanoke,
Va, when an election will be held for
seven directors for the ensuing gear,
and such other business transacted as
may properly come come before the
meeting. Il. j. HEMPHILL,
ii, IA, 20, 27 Secretary.
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A GROUP OF coNcn SHELLS.

mems Of the Opaque gem, but they can
not claim the exclusive production OF
these much-sought-fo articles OF com
mcrcc
Oysters grown in any Locality fro
qucntly contain Il prize, while even tho
fresh water clam, which has its home
in the beds Of the clcar-running
streams of New England, is eagerly
hunted, III the hope of finding an occa-
sional pearl.
Nearly every boy or girl has paused
before some wcll-kept garden to adj
mirc the beautiful conical-shapcd shells
arranged along the sides of the walks
and wondered what creatures had used
these houses for their habitations.
These are the conch shells They are
found in great profusion about the Ba-
hamas and West India islands
This species of mollusli are pcarl-pro-
ducing, and, although the gems do not
rank in price with those taken from the
oyster, they arc considered by many to
be much handsonicr, as they are of n
most delicate shade of pink, and rs Il
rule arc quite large, not infrcquently
being found the size of pea.
perfect one of this dimension may
be purchased in the West Indies for
forty or fifty dollars, according to the
financial condition of the finder, but in
the markets of Boston or New York it
would bring n much larger sum.
Some few years since on Key Francis
small coral island some twelve miles
off the northern coast of Cuba, met a
party of conch hunters who had come
from the mainland.
All they had to do was to roll up their
trousers, wade out upon the reefs where
the water was shallow, and gather the
clumsy fellows rs they crawled slowly
along the bottom.
The oystcr-divcrs spread their catch
in the sun to allow the flcshy substance
to decompose, then the shells are
washed and the pearl sought for. But
the concil-huntcrs pursue different
course, and one which seems very
cruel.
They take n common fsh-hooi,, TO
which is attached 4 piece of string
perhaps two feet in length, insert the
sharp point into the orficc of the heavy
shell and bury the barb in the head of
the helpless creature. The conchs are
then hung in rows upon poles, whose
Ciltt> iCSO OH SlOlClltu StiChS UllNtn INTO
the ground.
Slowly the mollusk is drawn from
its abode by the weight of its own habi-
tation, but so tenacious are they of life
that two hours or more will clapse ere
they will let go their hold and give up
the ghost.
The shell is not as yet wholly clean,
but thorough rinsing round in Il tub
of water will dislodgc any pearl which
may be lurking within.
One would think that the shells
would be broken, but many blows with
a heavy hammer would be needed be-
fore any impression could be made on
the fiint-iillc substance, and this is too
ardnous task for the langnid Cuban.
The conch-pcarl hunters never get
very rich; scarcely more than one out of
a thousand conch shells contains q
,, prize, and half dozen men would not
be able to gather and cleanse half that
number in day.
The shells find ready market at one
dollar and n half or two dollars per
hundred, according to their beauty and
thus the native is enabled to earn a
living even if not fortunate enough to
obtain pearl. Downing, in
Wide Awake.
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PROFESSIONAL.
CuAS. G. cANNADAY.

Residence and oilice FOR ladies only at
Keoekah Sanitarium, 12l Elm (Eighth)
avenue, S ". Hours IL III. to . d. M
Board AMI lodging for nonresident
patients. Gent raj otllce, 1917 Salem
avenue. Hours: s 20 10 o. IN; $3.50 10 4
p M; to p nj. Residence phone,
235; Office phone. 2i0. , 80 If
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ABOUT CoNoH PEARLS.

Something Concerning Their valrc and
the Men Who Hunt Them.
Many people have the Impression that
the pearl is found only in the oysters
gathered beneath the waters OF trop-
zeal America, Persia and India
1t is true that these bivalvcs fro
qucntly sccrctc the most valuable spcci-
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PROPOSALS.

- EAL Leu PROPOSALS Will BE RE-
~ ceived for the building Of United
BFeth Chulcn until hprii 9Sth Plans
ana specifications can be seen ut the
residence Of H. w. Ehrharv POS Third
street II. @. Committee reserve tho right
OF Rejecting any or al bids. 42O 1t
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At lie Naval KevIe,v

Roanoke will 90 we'll represented at
the'naval review. Among those who
have gone there are Col. and Mrs, s. s.
BROOKE, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Fl. Matson. Mr..
and Mrs. Lucisn Cocke, John e. Reich
ert, IL. c. Starkey. j. T. Wrenn, L. d.
Jones and NJ. Il. G. Jordan. A big
party went from Hollins.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-20
Accepting Macadam,zed stroat.

The street Committee and CITY emit
neer have finally accepted the macad.
amizing on the Moorman road, Park
and part Of Summit street, amounting
to some $500 linear feet. The work
was done by sub-Contractor Didier
under the Patterson Contract
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Amy nurwelIImnroxlnp.

The physical condition of Mrs. ANY
we'll, colored, who. while in o fit OF
temporary alteration of the mind, in.
hicted serious injuries upon herself
with knife aal razor, is reported by
or. Harrison as somewhat improved.
Her mind IS still affected, however, and
while rational at spells, it is doubtful
II she VIII ever recover sufficiently to
be allowed her libertv.
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Opon For REORGANIZATION

The board Of registry is now open for
the registration of names of those en-.
titled to vote at the coming municipal
election and will remain open till ten
days .prece ding the election, which &C.
ours Thursday, May rs. Register early
ana make snre no errors are made.
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rgNHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Il stockholders of the Enterprise
Building and Investment Company will
be held at ii o'clock a. IN. on Monday,
May Is, 1892, at the company's office,
Room 703 Terry Building, Roanoke, Va
j. R. COLLINGWOOD, Secretary.
413 tt
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-20

THE FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING
Il of the stock holders OF the Roanoke
Gas and Water Compan will be held on
TUESDAY, the end day of May, 1898, at
IL o'clock a. M. at the office of the com
pany, in the city OF Roanoke, Va, when
tho annual report of tho president and
board OF directors will BIO presented. an
election held for eleven dire tors for the
ensuing year and such other business
transacted as may properly come before
tho meeting. ii e. GERHARD, Secre-
tary' 15to5 .
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-20
Death of a University Student

, CHA,RLoTrEsviLLE, Va, April 10. e.
D. -. uo!q, astuGent at the University OF
virginia, died yesterday after an illness
ot seVera! weeks. The romans will be
taken to BerfYville for interment.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-20

EAGLE dairy restaurant and ice cream
parior, l1z Salem avenue. best tableser.
wee in the city. Breakfast, 25 cents;
dinner, IS cents; supper, %. Parties
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The excise board will hold meeting
at the police Justices Office to consider
applications for liquor licens for tho
ensuing year, April 90 at 3 o'clock p. m /.
G. c. PAYNE, secretary.
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NOTICE-THB ANNUAL MEET
IN ing of the stockholders OF tho Wiz.
gina Development Company will be
held at the office OF tho company in
Roanoke, Va, on Wednesday, May 3,
iSaa, ut L o'clock o. m.
GEO. IT, ESTABROOK, JR.,
ls&25 c. Secretary.
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The third regular annual meeting OF
tho shareholders OF the Virginia Land
Company will be held on Wednesda y,
the 3rd day of May, 1893, at IL o'clock
m,, at the Office of the company, in the
city of Roanoke, Virginia, when an
election will be held for directo for
the ensuing year, and such other bust.
ness transacted as may properly come
before the meeting.
j. Nj. WIRGMAN,
"A Secretary.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-20

A II THE REQUEST AND SOLICIT.
~ tation of many Taxpayers and voters
of tho First ward, hereby announce
myself as candidate FOR councilman at
tho Dc nocratic primary May 4. will
thank the voters of the ward for their
support, and il elected will promise to
discharge the duties of the ofli 70 to the
best of my ability and to tho bost inter-
est of this people. Very respectfully,
JAMES s GROVES.
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GENTLEMEN-IN ANSWER TO
" the request of the many business
people and citizens of this city, calling
upon me to become candidate for tho
position OF city treasurer, hereby an.
nounce myself candidate for that posi-
ton, and trust to the generous support
OF my friends.
lshall endeavor to discharge the duties
faithfully, If elected to the office
Yours truly,
81 l m G G. PAYNE
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A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
"A stockholders Of the Roanoke Build
ing Association and Investment Com
pany is hereby called To be held at the
cfiice OF Penn & Cooke on the 18th day OF
May, 1893, at p. m, for the purpose OF
considering proposed amendment to
the bylaws of said association, which
proposed amendment was spread upon
tho minutes OF said company st its
annual meeting held on the 18th OF
April, 1898. d. II. MATSON,
President.
A. j. LOUGHERY,
4 IL 30ds Secretary.
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WANTED-HBLP.
DEAN HANDS WANTED.

Fleshcrs and araincrs. Steady work
for experienced hands. Apply st once
to DAVID MoFrAT & CO., Iron Gate,
Va. AS st cod
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OLD papers for the next week at 10
cents per hundred.
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

/ AM A CANDIDATE FOR COUNCIL
Il man from tho Second ward, subject
to tho action of the Domocra tic primary
May 4, and rospectfulls solicity the sup
port OF the citizens OF the ward.
IL j. BROWNE.
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FNHE MEDICAL EXAMINING
d Board OF Virginia will meet IN the
hall OF the house of delegates, Rich.
mond, Va, April 10, 1893, at s. 30 a. m. /.
I r the purpose Of holding the examina-
tions as required by tho act of assembly
regulating the practice Of medicine and
surgery in Virginia.
JACOB MICnAUX, NJ. d,
Secretary.
Richmond, Va. asst o5is
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~ l.. STEVENS DESIRES TO AN
w nounce his candidacy for the Q flee
OF CITY Treasurer, and engage tho inter
est and support Of the voters of the city
in his behalf. 4i.,de
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BOARDING.

TABLE BOARDERS CAN GET
Il frstcl board at Tx Salem
avenue S. w. 32s1m.
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EOR rem r-NICE CONVENIENT
n rooms with bath. Furnished or
unfinished. Board il desired. M. II.
JENNINGS, $40 Church avenue.
10 3t
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FOR RENT.

TOR RENT.-FRONT ROOM, WITH
Il board. Apply Al Church street
w. 4 90 1w
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TOR RENT.-FINE FRONT OFFICE
IL on second floor new TIMES building.
apply at oilice. 415tf
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VIRGINIA LAND COMPANY.
SECRErARY's OFFICE,

SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
No. 333 WALNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA,
February s, 1898.
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NpcVIaI NUIIIliIsTIUIIVTt.
In the lIustings Court OF tho city OF Roanoke,
|, 5. :. Brooke, clerk OF said court. do hereby
mentioned capss, as required by the decree OF
sale. :, 5, BROOKE, clerk.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

THE FIRM OF j. +. MARSHALL &
II co. is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. All accounts OF the late firm
or j. +. MARSHALL IL Co. are payable to
JAS A. Mcdonald
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mems of the Opaque gem, but they can
not claim the exclusive production OF
these much-sough articles of com
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OLD papers fer the next week 'at 10
cents per hundred.
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A NINE ROOM DWELLING,
~ nearly new, near dummy line. Ad-
dress MICH. BOOTH, Vinton, Va.
10 I'm.
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a Rat in Her Stomach.

Great excitement was caused by the
death of colored woman, Tina Rich
ardson, which occurred at the Blossom
House yesterday morning uuder very pc
culiar circumstances
The story is most unusual one a d
soon spread like wild fire, ind many ne
groes claimed that she was conjured.
Tena has been sick for couple ofmonths
but was no worse this morning than
usual. She was sitting in front of the
fireplace when she began violent fit OF
coughing. Suddenly she spit out a living
animal of some kind that looked as much
like young rat as anything else, but
lust what it is no one has yet been able
to pronounce positively. She sat in q
half choking condition and complained
that another was in her throat and
was choking ber to death, and very soon
expired.
The news soon spread, and SIS she said
lust before she died that some woman,
calling her name, had given her this
thing, the negroes declare that she was
coniured. The little animal when touch
ed would squeal somewhat like rat. 1t
was put in a bottle and taken to DR.. Ken
dali, who pronounced it rat, saying that
it had fallen from over head somewhere
He was disposed to laugh at the whole
thing.
1t is a queer case, and may have fur
ther investigation from the medical fra
ternity.-Columbia State, Apri! 81.
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Have Snakes the Power of Scent Z

had brought home one evening a
large but harmless snake which l had
killed while crossing the road about half
q mile from my huts. On my arrival
the cooley cook at once said: "Him
she snake, sab. No good you bring him
hereby and by, tomorrow, next day,
father snake be come here and stay" On
the following afternoon, a monkey chain
ed up outside the hut into which I had
taken the dead reptile, appeared very ex'
cited. entered and found some
what similarly marked snake lying
almost on the very spot whereon l bad
placed the slain one the evening before.
After fight and struggle I killed the
second reptile, which proved to be male
of the same species.
Under ordinary circumstances l should
have regarded the appearance of the male
as curious coincidence, but the proph'
ecy of the cook, based upon his tradition
q. and practical knowledge, testified to
che recognized habits of snakes in thus
following up their mates. AS l carried
the slain female on a stick the whole way
from where I had killed her to my home
I Was anxious to find out by what facul-
ty, whether by scent or otherwise, the
male had tracked her to my hut.
The cody, however, was unable to give
any information on this point, nor could
he explain why the male had come to
the hut, where the female had only been
momeutarily placed, instead of going to
the rubbish heap few yards off, where
she was buried.