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deavors TO get free roaring angrily the
while and swapping its jaws like castanets
at the serpents folds, which, however, e
could not reach, owing to the way i'm which
they were CONSTRUCTED around the bears
quivering body.
In this way the belligerents swayed to the
summit Of a hill, down which the bear cast
itself with a velocity that evidently discon-
oerted the enveloping serpent, for it I'M
wound a couple Of folds and threw its tail
round tree, evidently with the intention
Of nnchoring the bear TO the tree, and pre-
venting the unpleasant conclusions that
would be engendered by tumbling down
hill This on the face Of it, appeared ad-
mirable strategy, but it resulted in the ser
pent's undoing in more ways than one. The
rigid line OF tail stretched out from the tree
TO the bears body gave the bear chance Of
seiziRg hold Of its assailant, which up to
this time had not been afforded. II was
prompt to avail itself of the opportunity,
and turning with tremendous effort
fastened its powerful jaws into the snakes
quvering flesh.
The kissing was now appalling, as the
writing serpent rapidly unfoided its huge
body and struck savagely at the clinched
Jaws OF the bear to make il release the
mangled mass of flesh between. In re-
Spouse the bear roared furiously, dashing
from side to side and worrying the mouth
full Of serpent in its jaws in paroXysms OF
anguished rage. Once more the serpent
CONSTRUCTED, the bear howled and gasped.
aud finally the combatants parted. The
snake, badly mangled. ooiled in an attitude
OF defense, with its head erect and Kissing
Gpprehensively II had had enough and
only wished to be left in peace. Not so the
bear Though nearly crushed to death,
with its tongue lolling out from its gasp
ing. foam heckcd and bloody jaws. the
aroused brute, with innate ferocity, de
clincd to retire from the combat. After a
moments pause IL rushed upon the ser
pent. The latter WIS spent from loss Of
blood. and the bear Immediately got it by
the head and dragged it about with roars
OF triumph. The whole Of the under
growth around was beaten down Fat by
the oonvulsive strokes Of the great serpent S
tail as the bear crushed its head 70 pieces,
and IL ultimately lay an inert and lifeless
mass beneath the ferocious assaults Of its
vindictive enemy.
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lake, in Florida. One day when he was
indulging in a cool fresh draft from the
lake big alligator swan up and seized his
hose.
The bull was taken at terrible disad-
vantage. and began believing loudly and
aadeavoring 90 shake of his antagonist.
The gator had secured firm hold how
ever, and he chung tenaciously. churning
the water into foam with his immense tail,
the blood streaming from the bulls LAGER
ated noe already dyeing the waters red.
With a mighty effort the bull plunged
backward hauling his attachment" par
TALLY ON dry land and then the fight waxcd
furious Tho bull. rendered frantic from
the pain, endeavorcd TO gore the gator,
and falling In that stamped N him aud
plunged around madly % get rid Of his Zoe.
Attracted BY his hellowings. two other
bulls came furiously down the side and
seeing tho gator plunged at him. Observ-
ing bis new enemies, the latter tried 90 es-
cape. but too late.
one Of them caught his horn near the
gators foro Lex, and with an upward toss
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tore big hole IN bis side. the saurian rv-
spending with a deep roar Of anger aud
pain A. tho other bull came on the gator
thraahed around with his tail and gave the
animal terrible blow, knocking him over
on bis side with n dull thump
His first victim was now free, and the
three thoroughly iniuriated animals sur
rounded their foe, believing and with low
cred heacs, presenting a picket of sharp
horns which the saurian didn't like, az he
attempted TO crawl into tho water His
three opponents now began systematic
warfare.
First one would dash at him, escaping
the flying tail Of the big reptile. and give
him n dig with his horns aud endeavor
otoss him. The gator wns getting weaker
all the while, and though still game he
seemed anxious 10 cry quits.
One Of the bulls allowed his anger 10
blind him finally, and a. he came on with
out his usual caution the reptile whirled
and delivered sweeping blow with his
tail that caught the animals legs, breaking
them like pipestems, the old fellow falling
with a roar Of madness that could have
been heard a mile, while the saurian's eyes
seemed TO CLEAN with triumph as they
glowered at bis enemies.
Then ensued a rough and tumble contest
which no description could do justice 20.
The bulls plunged viciously at him, Oft
times hitting one another In their mad
rushes, while the alligator swept his big
tail around in endless circles and inflicted
terrible whacks on their sides and legs
Finally the gator again seized bis first
victim by the nose and with death grip.
The other animal plunged in, and catching
both horns under the gators side gave him
n toss, ripping him up 50 that his entrails
prutruded.
The effect was seen at once, as his terrible
Gail played more feebly, but his hold on the
bulls nose could not be broken. Several
more ugly wounds were made. and the rep
tiles roars OF anger changed 20 those of pain
and fear. His antagonist charged at him
time and time again. lacerating him ter
ribly.
FINAL no resistance was made, the victor
trampling on the bloody carcass, though
the terrible grip Of those iron jaws still
maintained their hold on the nose Of the
first bull, who had been forced TO his knees
and WIS fast dying from the terrible blows
he had resolved and the great loss Of blood
Two Of the bulls expired on the battlefield
only one OF them, and he In a badly bat
tered condition, remaining 10 tell the tale
TO the neighboring locks and to warn them
OF the dangerous enemies that lurked with
In the dark waters Of the lake.
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81 remember" said a well known actor
the other day, "once TO have seen the role
Of q hero played with all the spontaneity Of
real genius by a poor stage supernumeIary.
1t happened during "a battle scene in Hen
~ VI at a Philadelphia theater. In a lull
in the firing the audience discovered that "A
fy at the top Of the stage was ublaze. An
other instant aad a panic would have en-
sued, in which many lives would have been
lost.
'Such was the situation when out Of the
troop Of soldiers on the stage stepped a
super and in a roaring aside addressed
TO the trembling audience be shouted:
"'Kape yer satosl Don't yer see de fire
i3 in &c playF
"The effect was magical Few believed
the statement, but upconsciously every
body dropped back into his chair, and the
play went on A roar of laughter followed,
and although it was five minutes before the
fire cxtinguishcrs completed their work,
not trace of fear reappeared among the
members Of the audience. "-LOndon Tit
Kills
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sprawllng into the midst n the pond. As
soon ~ BE- realized the situation che benf
sot out for the shore, bat the greedy gator
WINS upon him again, this time selling him
by u fore paw and crushing % like nn cgR.
she'll The bear uttered "a terrific howl Of
pain and rage aud with bis other paw gave
the alligator blow that stunned him mo
mcntnrily. This short respite the bear util'
ized IN padding violently for the shore, for
ho was at a deadly disadvantage Ia tho
water against the lightning speed 81 the
alligator Ga his native element
But the alligator soon recovered ard
caught the bear by his hind leg. They were
now Ia a place where the water was ahal
low over "a hidden aandbar, 20 the fight was
a little moreover. With a vicious snnrl, che
bear turned on BIS back, and bending
double caught the alligator by the soft
white flesh Of his throat. IL was now the
bears turn to bite. and bite be did with
such good will that the blood apured in
streams, and the alligator. letting go the
foot he had been chewing emitted a series
Of bowls that made the woods ring. Then
the fight grew esrcer. The alligator beat
loud tattoo with his lail ON the bears tough
hide but they were al such close quarters
that he could not give IL swing enough 20
break any bones. lie was gradually work
ing around 10 "A better position, however,
aud suddenly planted a vicious blow square
on the breast that sent the bear flying head
over heels into deep water. lie was up IN
second, and both rushed together. The bear
again sought the alligator's soft throat, aud
with his sharp teeth tore great mouthfuls
Of bleeding flesh.
Suddenly he let go with a roar Of agony
and clapped his paws To bis right eye, from
which the blood was flowing in torrents.
The alli gator, unable to use teeth or tail ga
such close quarters. had torn the bear's eye
out with his sharp claws. Maddened by the
pain, the bear reared up on his hind legs
and clasped the alligutors body ia deadly
embrace.
Straining and struggling this way and
that, suddenly the writhing mass Of feroc-
ity slipped of the narrow strip Of sand and
was IN deep water again. Now the condi'
tions were reversed. with the advantage on
the side of the alligator again. With a
snakelike twist Of his 1.-the body, heskpred
from the bears clutches and wheeling
around, the long, powerful tail flashed for
an instant IN the air and descended with
crushing force on the back Of the bear. The
thick back bone snapped like a reed. With
the cry Of human being in distress, the
bear rolled over limpand liieless and sank
to the bottom like a stone, and the fight
was over.
II was hollow victory. however, for the
alligator was sorely wounded and had no
appetite for the meal which had been Sc
cured at such terrible cost. The crippled
saurian cl.ed out the brief remainder Of his
existence in constant suffering, and when a
short time after he appeared AT a conven-
tion Of aliigators his esteemed cOntempora-
ries soon discovered his helpless condition
and heartlessly killed him, feasting loag
and riotously on his carcass, thus fulfilling
the adage, "They that live by greed 10y
greed shall perish"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-17

Once upon a time there was a snnke-a
boa who dwelt in the jungles of India aud
preyed upon the weaker animals Of the for
ost until in the course Of time he attained
colossal proportions and came TO look upon
himself as a serpent Of invincible strength.
And so he was as long az he confined his at
tentions TO monkeys and birds, but In an
evil hour the self sufficient snake wound
his enormous coils about big jungle bear,
and then ensued terrible battle. At first
the serpent seemed to have the best Of it,
and the bear dashed itself from side 20 side
and rolled along the ground in frenzied en-
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-17
An UndutifuI Son.

Thomas Talbot. Baltimore boy, was re-
Gently committed To Jail for malicious mis-
chief. Thomas decided 10 reform the other
day, so the story goes, and as an evidence
of good intentions asked his s,epfather.
Amos Talbot, to inaugurute 40 supper time
the custom Of saying grace before meals.
The elder Talbot readily consented. The
spirit Of young Tom was willing, bat the
nesh was somewhat weak, as the evidence
before the justice proved. The head Of the
old gentleman WAS no sooner bowed in
thanks for the evening meal. and his hands
reverently clasped, than Tom made a
wholesale grab at the victuals upon the ta-
BILE, and snatching nearly all ran into the
street and in az instant was up 70 his chin
In mischief.
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How the Alligator slew tho Gear.

Once upon time there was an alligator
who dwelt in the murky swamps Of Louisi-
ana, picking up an occasional pickaninny,
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WHEN BULL MEETS BEAR.
Then Comes q Tug OF War That
Is Both Sanguinary and
Terrible.
Mr.. Bruin Was Famous Fighter,
but He Fought Once Too
Often.
Three Balls vanquish Oas Alligator
Duel to the Death Bstwsea Hear
aud snaEss.

Once upon time there was a bear
bold, helligerent bear-who roamed at
will about the San joaquin valley Of Cal
ifornia seeking whom be might devour.
whether man or beast, for bruin was no re-
specter Of persons, and all was meat that
came TO his claws. a famous fighter WAS
bruin, and IL Is said that be had issued a
standing challenge 10 all comers TO meet
him In deadly combat. But he finally over
reached himself, as all in natured people
are apt TO do, and one day as he was eugag-
ed in an animated setto with a bull the
scrap was capped by an old hunter named
Schotie. who described IL to IA newspaper
man. and the whole thing was written mp
for the San Francisco Chronicle. This
should be a warning 70 all bellicose indi-
viduals, for If they are not very circum-
spect their quarrels will sooner or later get
into the papers.
This Is Schotie's story of the fight. which,
we dare say, does ample justice 20 both
eombatants: "As / was pursuing my way
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Judge jeremiah Black for long time
wore "A black wig. ON one occasion. hnv
ing donncd new one. he met Senator Bay
ard Of Delaware. who thus accosied him.
"Why. Black. how young you look You
are nos 50 gray a. am, and you must be
20 years older" "Humph" replied che
judge. good reason. Your hair comes
by descent. and got mine 10y purchase.
Green Bag
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but lvviug for the most part ON catfish. cells
and water fowl There are a great many
bears In those parts. and the alligator had
often thought be would like TO tastc "a nice
morscl OF bears flesh. So one day when he
eapicd an unsuspecting bear drinking on
the bank Of a pool he stole up quietly aud
gave a swipc with his tail that sent bruin
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RuIIs Versus Alligator.

Once upon a time there was a bull-a
fine, big. black fellow with magnificent
pair OF horns. OF which he was very proud
who dwelt near the shores of kissimmee
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-01-18
How the Chinese Emperor Receives.


The account of the audience of the
new German minister to Picking with
the emperor of China, given by ma
tive paper, states that the minister,
accompanied by his interpreter, ap-
peared at the Tsungli Yamen at s a.
m. His excellency was escorted by
Prince Ching through the porcelain
Gate" of the palace. After waiting
for 20 minutes, he proceeded to the
throne hall, where the emperor was
seated. Inside the throne hall and
before the presence" the ministerial
party made low bow. This was
done again as soon as they had ar
rived at the Dragon Pillar, some dis
lance from the throne, where they
stood still.
The German minister presented
his credentials, marching up to the
foot of the dais as he did so and
making short speech, which was
translated into Chinese. Prince Ching
fastened down the dais to receive
the credentials and placed them on
the yellow table before the emperor.
The German minister made another
low bow, and then returned to his
first position at the Dragon Pillar.
His majesty replied in short speech,
which was translated into German,
and the party retired.-London Daily
News.
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Strange Lakes.

The Dead sea and the Great Salt
lake are the best known examples of
lakes below the sea level whose wa
ter is briny with salt. The Mohave
sink and the Salton desert are the
beds of just such lakes. On the Pc
ninsula in the Caspian sea is a small
lake more heavily saturated with salt
than either of the others. Another
Caspian lake has the color of the
rose and a pleasant smell, both de-
rived from a peculiar weed which
grows in its basin. The lake of pitch
or asphaltum, in Trinidad, from
which comes most of our asphalt, is
certainly one of the marvels of lake
dom.
The lakes of Switzerland are great
settling beds for glacier mud. Every
one has a gray river flowing into its
upper end, blue river leaving it at
the other. Eleven miles of the head
of Lake Geneva have been filed up
with the gray glacier grit of the
Rhone. The queer finger shaped
lakes of western New York, all run
ming north and south, were undoubt-
edly scooped out and formed by gla-
cial action, their steep banks being
formed by glacial moraines. All of
them are deepest at the southern
end.-Kansas City Times.
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A Slight Mistake.

A gentleman desiring to inform a
young lady, who lives in one of the
suburbs, of his intention to make a
visit, called up her residence by tele-
phone the other afternoon. For some
reason or other he had difficulty in
hearing and making himself under
stood. He worked for a long time, but
finally the dawn seemed to break and
he heard plainly the voice of a female
say very irritably, well, what do
you want?" The noise in the street
was so great that he desired to close
the window before proceeding, so he
said, Just hold the telephone for a
minute or two" But he didn't have
time to leave before the voice said in
a more irritable manner: you go to
the dickens. I've a pie in the oven. !"
1t was the cook.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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Accomplishments of a Montana Girl.

Paul Van Cleve, a member of the
Montana legislature, owns a big sheep
ranch in that state. His daughter
Helen, aged Il years, is his constant
companion in his rides about the
ranch and is reputed to be one of the
most accomplished riders in that part
of the country. She is a picturesque
figure on horseback, as she dresses
somewhat after the cowboy style,
wearing trousers, colored shirt and
broad sombrero, and rides in the true
cowboy fashion, often bareback. She
is also good shot with the rifle. Al
though living in an isolated spot, Mr..
Van Cleve has had his children care
fully educated, and his home is one
of refinement, being in fact a social
gathering place for ranch owners for
miles around.-Illinois State Regis
ter.
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German Bulls.

A German newspaper man, evil
IDENTIFY jealous of the Irishman's rep
utation as a maker of bulls, took the
trouble some years ago to look up the
German record in this line. Among
others he found in the published
works of certain Teutonic writers
the following curious examples:
Among the immigrants was an old
blind woman, who came to America
once more before she died to see her
only son." 'After the door was
closed soft female foot slipped into
the room, and with her own hand
extinguished the taper" "Both doc
tors were unable to restore the de-
ceased once more to life and health. "
THE Ladies' Benefit association has
distributed 20 pairs of shoes among
the poor, which will dry up many a
tear" II was at the table enjoying
a cup of coffee, when a gentle voice
tapped me on the shoulder. looked
around and saw my old friend once
more. San Francisco Argonaut.