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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-22

Silk Initial Handkerchiefs Csc
Embroidered and ScaliOp-edge
Handkerchiefs. ..... 15c
Hemstitched and Embroidered
Handkerchiefs .25c
Children's Silk Windsor Ties. .25c
Ladies Silk Hose. all colors CSC
Ladies' Fancy Isle Hose. .49c
Feather Fans, all colors 81. 25
Boys Tan Leather Leggins.. 2.49
Boys Jersey Leggins. ...... 1.25
Ladies' Ribbed Undervests 25c
Ladies All Wool Ribbed In
dervests Observation-Disclosures. CSC
Ladies' Kid Gloves, lacing
Gents Kid Gloves only 800. 100
Children's Kid Gloves -. CSC
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-22

Mr. lack Stiles has been appointed so
Letting freight agent of the Mallory Line
but Will still reside in Brunswick
Mrs. d. It. Dunn has returned from an
eight months trip north to spend the hoh-
days.
Mr.. c. S. Maurice, the wealthy Jekyl
Island clubman, has arrived, with MS
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Moore have re-
turned from Atlanta.
Mr. Dwight yelling of Chicago is spend
ing the holidays with Mr.. Edwin Brob-
Ston.
The Misses Greenwood of Macon, who
have been the recipients of much atten-
ton here, have returned to their home
in Macon.
The Christmas music at st. Xavier
church. under the direction of Mrs. j. b
Wright, will be unusually good.
Mr. and Mrs. f. ]. Sheppard have re-
turned to Brunswick and will reside here
in the future.
Mrs W. N. Gamlin of Tampa will spend
the holidays here.
Miss Madeline Butts, a social favorite
is visiting friends in Thomasville.
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Wines, Liquors. Etc.
OUR SPECIALTIES.

The finest Sherry In this city. 80
gallon. Good sherry from 81 to So
per gallon. French Curdials from
75c to $3.50 Fine Domestic Wines,
with age and ripeness, 81 per gallon;
25c per quart
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-22

Lord Aberdeen is so purltanical that
he has disapprOYed OF the charity bali
20 be held on New Years Eve IN Ottawa
10 raise funds for the Children's hos
piiaL His eXcellency says u Is not in
accordance with the principles on him
ser ana Lazy, Aberdeen 20 participate
IN such festivities az such a time
Gov Bradley Of Kentucky Is a plain
spoken, go0d-nafured man, fond n IA
lively story and not fasfidl0us in his
tastes, For years be has worn a Roft
white hat az al seasons ~ the year. and
D. SAID ~ have nHFef donnfd q fferk
coat until his Inauguration a. governor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-22
Come, bring with a noise,
My, merry, merry boys,
The Christmas log to the firing;
While my good dame, she

Come, bring with a noise,
My, merry, merry boys
The Christmas log to the firing;
While my good dame. she
Bids We all be free
And drink to your hearts desiring!
The yulo or Christmas candle lent cheer
to this festive occasion. Sometimes after
half the log had been burned the remain
ing half was carefully stored in the cellar
as preventive against fire and misfor-
tune. II was considered an evil omen
if a squirting or a barefooted person hap
pened in the room while the log was
burning. and the presence of a fat-fOoted
woman foreboded great loss and sorrow.
The festival begins with Christmas
eve and closes with Candlemas day. The
pretty custom OF decorating the home
dates back many centuries. II probably
originated with the Saturnalia OF the old
Romans They trimmed their temples ana
dwellings with green boughs. Their fay-
Orite decorations were holly, rosemary.
bay, laurel and cypress. Holly has con-
tinued % remain the faHorlfe Christmas
green through the course Of ages. In the
year CO. Sc use was forbidden by the
church council because Of ifs paganiste
origin. Evidently the decree WAS neither
r.eidly enforced nor obeyed Tor . o. este
mated thar over r. million dollars are
spent iq Europe and America Tor Christ
Inns holly
until quite recently ihe enormous guam
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-22

I've Just awakened from a dream
oh, such a crazy visioni
dare not tell il TO my wife
She'd greet me with derision.
1t serves me right 10 have a nightmare
I'm such a thoughtless pumpkin
To eat when bedtime's drawing nigh
A pie made out of pumpkin.
But, oh, that dream-that dreadful dream
II nils me with cold shiVers.
/ feel the chills run down my back
Like small, frost-bitten rivers
/ dreamed-now this is the gospel truth
And / am no imbiber-
i dreamed / got two dollars from
The man called "Old Subscriber"
George V. Hobart
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-22

uty of holly consumed in this country
was all imported from Europe. Nov
however, II is extensively cultivated on
this side of the Atlantic, and the demand
Tor II seems to have grown with the sup
dustry giving needed employment to hun
dreds OF men at season when they would
otherwise be without work
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-22
FACTS ABOUT CHRISTMAS.
Ancient Origin of Some of Our Mod
ern Customs.
From the Chautauquan.

From the Chautauquan.
The custom of burning the yule log has
been transmitted to various parts of the
world During feudal times many pom
derous block of yule has been dragged to
the spacious hearth in noble halls. All
wayfarers barred their heads in reverence
as the great log was triumphantly being
carried from the forest. Its entrance was
hailed with song:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-22
CANDIES,
RAISINS.
NUTS.

New Mixed per pound l3c: 8
pounds for 81 Unbrokeu and sound;
not the cheaper nuts. with a FEW
Of the higher priced ones thrown in
.'for luck" but EQUAL QUAIL
TIES OF ALL.
Princess Paper Shell. ............2 0c
Tarragona Almonds. ........ ...... l5c
JOrdon Shelled --.................5 SOC
Valencia Shelied ....... ....-35c
GrenOble Walnuts. .......... go. l5c
Naples WaInuts ....... ....... ..t5c
Large Texas Pccans ............ l5c
sicily Filberts ........... ...l21sc
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-22
BRUNSWICK SOCIAL NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. MaNey have re-
turned from their bridal. tour.
Mr.. Isadore Mayer has returned from
Atlanta.
The Progress Club complimented their
visiting young lady friends with a dance
al their rooms Wednesday evening.
The Coulll0n Club gave their first ger
man of the season az Oglethorpe last
night
The Young Ladies' Society OF the BAN
tist church entertained their friends en-
iOyably Friday evening.
Miss Lottie Bunkley OF Cumberland is
visiting relatives boz the city.
Miss Bessie F0X, Mrs Brewster PHIL
lips ana Airs. j. D.. Wright are among
fho visitors bore from 81 s.mous
Airs IN %. McAeter ~ Harrison. Ca.
~ VISITING Dor son, Af "A. ~ iiarlson
aere.
Evening journal., 1895-04-25
lnIEn.

DIED.
HAYES In this city on the 2lst instant,
Myers Hayes, In bis 52nd year, Of Brights
disease and heart trouble.
sTRADLEY.-On the 2lst instant, Annie
Eliza Stradley, aged II years.
Evening journal., 1895-04-25
STRANGE TALK, THIS.
Another Colloquy in the State
House at Midnight.
QUBERoPIEIoNs OPENLY DISCUSSED

BY the Shades of the Departed Clayton
and Bayard-Their Interrupted Conver-
sation Resumed.
Evening journal., 1895-04-25

CHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF a
y writ of Levari Facias to me directed will
be exposed 10 pablic sale at the Court House,
on Market street between Tenth apd Eleventh
streets, u the citY Of Wilmington, New Castle
county, Delaware.
Evening journal., 1895-04-25
sY See posters for particulars.
sBERIFF,s SALES


G HERIFF'S SALE-bY VIRTUE OF A
- writ of Levari Facias to me directed will
be expose to public sale st the ourt House
on Market stree between Tenth and Eleventh
streets, In the city OF Wilmington.in sew Cas-
tie county and State of Delaware,
ON FRIDAY,
THE 10th DAY OF MAY, 1895,
at 10 O'Clock, a. m,
the following described real estate, viz: All
that certain lot, pieca OF parcel OF land
situated In the city Of WI mington aforesaid.
with two brick messuaRes thereon erected,
bounded and described as follows. to wit
Beginning on the easterly side 81 King
street, At the distance of 81 feet and inches
from the northerly side Of second street.
thence south be degrees. east. ~ feet 70 =
corner stake; thence BY another line south.
32 degrees west, - feet to corner; thence
5S degrees west. 50 feet to said side OF King
street; thence along said side of said street ~
feet to the place OF beginning be the content.
thereof what they may.
seized and taken in execution as tbs
property Of the administrators OF James Bal
and terre tenants. and to be sold BY
PAUL GILLIS, Sheriff.
sheriff's Offcs. Wilmingtun, delaware.
April "a. 1875.
Evening journal., 1895-04-25

We have had immense sales
on our Japanese Wash Silks.
We to-day show a better assort-
ment of these popular silks
than ever before, many new
and beautiful designs and col
ors being just brought out.
To make a quick sale of these
silks we have decided on a
very marked reduction.
Seventy styles are reduced
from 45c to 33c per yard.
Eighty-one styles are re-
duced from SO to 25c per
yard.
This is undoubtedly one Of
the greatest silk offerings yet
made, and every lady inter
ested in a silk waist should be
here on time.
We've three splendid bar
gains in Black Goods, all of
our regular standard blacks.
These are special offerings and
cannot be duplicated else
where:
Black Surah, 44 in. wide,
SOC from soc.
Black Henrietta, 44 inches
wide, soc from 75c.
Black Crepe Virginias, one
of the best thin wool fabric:
for summer wear, always 3t
and 45c, now 2oc. We also
show this goods in colors
A full and beautiful line ot
Black Crepon in different pat
terms are now on sale from S5t
to So so.
Summer skirts made o.
Striped Teasle Down Elan
nel-pinks and light blues
all Of the best make, for soc
"A skirt pattern 40 inche
long and IS inches wide, graz
and white stripe, with plai'
| for finish at bottom, 25c each
Crepe-de-Chene, for Sum
mer or evening dresses, i
pink, c,eam, light bue, layen
! der, straw and blacks, for So
per yard, "a inches wide. Sill
Crepon in same colors, 75c pc
yard.
Plisse, the coming wash fat
ric for warm weather dresse:
] light in weight with crep
.. effect and in all the new an
beautiful colorings, IS and IS
per yard.
l wo Linen bargains Whic
you should know abou
Table Linen, full two yarc
wide, bleached satin damas
in small designs, regular 5
quality, for 75c. Extra heav
German Napkins, Io inch'
square, regular So goods, fC
ST. so per dozen, the heavie'
and best wearing napkin
E made.
.
Evening journal., 1895-04-25

Scene-State House parlor. Tlme-Tuesday
vt midnight. Alramatis Persona Hon.
john IA. Clayton and Hon. James a.
Evening journal., 1895-04-25

great settler. but he couldn't FIJI the bill
this time.
Bayard-'Let's turn In. How do you
like sleeping on canvas. John2
Clayton Its not bad this hind Of
weather, bnt 1t won't be so nice this
Winter Good night, Jim"
Bsysrd--" "Good night Wasn't j..
Harvey Whitemsn's app1in ment q
knockout for ~
But Clayton was in the land OF Nod.
Evening journal., 1895-04-25

Sc You've been buying
reaf fy-to-wear clothes
MINIS maybe for years, but
eid you ever hear Of a
SUIT8. Suit for SC? We
never did. We have
heard Of Suits that were made
to sell only, and sold proftably
at less, but the sensible buyer
never "puts his fingers in the
fire. but once. This year we have
at So, 81. so, IS and $40 line
of Suits that we have wondered
at many times. How the
maker comes out with q profit
we can't tell. But the Suits are
here. The make up is good
and every detail is looked after
that you may get onlg what
you come after to Sixth and
Market-good value.
Have you seen our Russet
Shoes at "a, IS ana $6? Some
new lasts and colors in to-day.
Evening journal., 1895-04-25

Go to Hiram Yerger's Art rooms II
East Third street for Picture frames
Evening journal., 1895-04-25
213 Market St, Wilmington, Del.
sHERIFF's sALE.

GHERIFFS SALE -bY VIRTUE or A
- writ Of Levari FAcisa TO me directed will
be exposed % public sale az the Court House.
on Market street between Tenth and Eiev nth
streets in the city OF Wilmington, New Castle
county, DelaWnr
Evening journal., 1895-04-25
THE ilth DAY OF NAY, 1895.
o'clock p. m t,

THE 11th DAY OF NAY, 1895.
at O'Clock p. m,
the following described real estate, VIZ: All
that certain lot or piece or parcel cf land
with three story brick house the con
erect and K own as No. 40s East Sixth
treet, bounded and described as follows 10
beginning at a point on the souiherly side
of Sixth rect at the distance ~ 10 teet
easterly from the eAsterly side Of Poplar
ireri; "a ice eoutherls, parallel With roplar
treet. 81 It 10 u cor T; thence ca sterlg,
ralle with 'ixth sileet. 10 feet t0h oruer;
hc hells rarAllsi sim T. plHr sireH
.eet 2 thN therll tide uf Lord SIR <
thr rH -tehl eIrrl tef 10 a turie
rtN " 10 p ra iel with PopiAr
sraei 3 sh tha isisla wa 81 This and
O. use q iaini on the east 50 10 Z % the
aforesaid SIDE Of sixth rent, and thence
thereby westerly 6tei 10 ace OF beginning,
&c the contents tntFtpl Mnat thpl may.
Seized and taken tu execution as the prop
erty Of i. Henry johnson and tits and TO
be sold py
eheriff's Oflce. Wilmington, Delaware,
April ~, lseD
CHERIFF'S sALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
y writ OF Levari Facias to me directed Will
be exposed 70 pablo sale at the Court House,
streets, IN the citg Of Wilmington, New Castle
county, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE Ilth DAY OF NAY, 1895.
AZ 3 O'Clock p. m,
| the following described real estate. viz: All
that certain lot or piece of land with the build
| ings thereon erected, situated In the city Of
Wilmington aforesaid, bounded and described
a fol lows, TO wit.
Beginning on the southerly side Of Seventh
street at the distance of 90 feet westerly from
/ the westerly side of jackson street, thence
southerly tnrOus b the middle OF the division
wall betwes n this and the adjoining house on
the east = feet to the noctherly side of an
alley feet vide, leading into jackson streets
thence by said alley westerly, parallel with
seventh street. 10 fest thence northerly. par
allel with jackson street, through the middle
Of the division wall between this house and
the hou adjoining on the west ~ feet TO the
1 said side OF seventh street. and tkence there
By easferly 10 feet to the place OF beginning, DO
| the conteats thereof what they may. with the
| privilege OF the use OF the said alley IN CON.
| mon forever. subject to an equitable share OF
the expense OF keeping the same in good or
/ der and repair.
Seized aud taken in execution as the proper
/ ty OF James Houston ukes and TO be sold by
/ PAUL GILLlS. Sheriff.
| sherin's ONCE. Wilmington. Delaware,
| April "A, 1895.
Evening journal., 1895-04-25
Cement
Imported and domestic
Best brands
George b, Mccall Company,
Eighth and Shipley streets.
MARRIED.


DONOy yAN-T1MMs Al Asbury .parson-
age April "a, by Rev. J. II Howard. ID ID
Noble d. Donovan and Miss klla Timms, botf
OF New Castle.
RUTH-KELLY.-At St. James's rectory
Newport. on Tuesday. April %, IS 3, by Rev
f. X Miller, Allen Ruth and Miss susanna
Kelly.
The herald., 1895-09-27
Oil STRIKE AT SAN PEDRO
Which May Prove More Profitable
Than Water
Work Begun at Clearing Away the Ruins of
the Planning Mill Preparatory to
Rebuilding

SAN PEDRO, Sept. 26.-Mr. Chris
Johnson, who has been boring for water
on his premises for some time past, has
struck oil, which has caused much talk
aobut town as to quantity and quality.
1t is the intention of Mr.. Johnson to
keep on boring to see if oil can be devel-
oped in merchantable quantity.
julius Seiok has received the appoint
ment of custom house broker here.
Work has already begun clearing away
the ruins of the once fiourishing planning
mill owned by the San Pedro Planning
mill company. In few days the
grounds will be busy sight with a large
| force of men at work erecting tie new
plant. as the company has an enorm Jus
lot of orders to fill.
r. d. Sepulveda is having large
windmill erected at his ocean villa,
Whites Point. The windmill stands on
the.t of the bluff and its work will be
TO pump up the water from the celebrated
sulphur springs below the bluff on a
level with the ocean. Mr.. Sepulveda in
tends TO make Whites Point one OF
Southern Caifolnia's chief pleasure and
hotel resorts.
The little daughter of Mr.. William
May bee met with a painful accident yes
teiday. She broke her left forearm.
u +. ). Nichols removed his Invalid wife
to Altad.na yesterday, at the instigation
OF thar physlcian. 1t is hoped the
change will be beneficial to Mrs. Nichols.
Mrs. Nichols is the daughter of our ex-
postmaster, A. G. Borton. ana it is at
his residence where Mrs. Nichols will be
cared for.
Erad Cuopoor u,ho hos l~ao,, -,
OF late, left today for the mountains TO
see it a change of climate would bring
about restoration of his health.
Miss Scott is domiciled at the Point
Firmin light house. She is tutor to
Nerna. the daughter of Capt. G. N. Shaw,
the lighthouse keeper.
Wright b. Smith, former resident of
San Pedro, and who has been absent for
over five years, will visit our seaside city
Saturday.
Schooner Serena Thayer, Capt. McVicar,
arrived from Tacoma with 1876, 900 feet of
lumbe for W. H. Perry Mill and Lum-
Der company.
Bark Tidal Wave, Capt. Lancaster. ar
rived from Port Blakely with 62J, 900 feet
of lumb Der consigned to the San Pedro
Lu.n Der COmpav.
Schooner ]. M. Coleman, Capt. Tray
nor, arrived from Tacoma with $50, 00O
feet of lumber to Pasadena Lumber COM
pany.
Schooner Vine, Capt. Small, arrived
from Tacoma with $4,000 feet Of lum Der
and 2l00 barrels of lime to w. H. Perry
Mill and Lumber company.
Schooner Ruby Cousins, Capt. Nutsen,
sailed in ballast for San Francisco.
San Pedro is to be treated to first
class musical concert as the celebrated
Torbett Concert company will play here
next Wednesday evening at Swlnford S
hall.
Judge Savage has returned from his
trip to Ohio. The Judge was supreme
delegate to the Order of Chosen Friends.
The herald., 1895-09-27

Walking along in front of u tall apart
ment house the other day in which the
filters are at work, l was startled to see
tecKs of foam floating down my feet.
1t had been looking like rain, but mas
much as had never seen i. rain beer be-
fore 1 stood aside to see where it came
from. A sharp whistle from a man on
top of high scaffolding was heard, and
what / saw was a conventional "growler"
swinging at the end of rope. The man
on the scaffolding lay. face downward and
gently swung the foaming can toward the
window below. Presently two workmen
came 10 the window. clutched the liquid
messenger of peace, drew 1t in, took q
deep swlg from it, and carefully launched
it into the air again. The same opera
ton was gone through with at a window
of the third floor. The almost empty
growler was drawn rapidly up and re.
ceived its finishing touches on the scat
folding above.
That's right clever way 10 manage
a drink" said 1 to the workmen below.
"Well-yes; when they drink fair" he
replied, with the indefinable air of man
who had been cheated out of his allow
ance,-New York Herald
The herald., 1895-09-27
HAPPENINGS AT SANTA ANA
A Chinamau Arrested on q Serious
Charge
A Lively Scrimmage but Nobody Badly Hurt.
An Old Soldiers Funerai-Doings
Of Prominent People

SANTA ANA. Sept. 26.-Sheriff Mich
OILS tonight arrested Chinaman named
All Sam, who lives on vegetable farm
west of the city, on cha-ge of attempt
ed assault upon the S-year-old daughter
OF a prominent resident of this county
near Anaheim. The Cbinaman neither
admits nor denies the charge. He is
now in Jail.
Last night man named Gray, a former
saloon KEEPER of this place. but now of
Santa Monica. who is IN this city visit
ing friends, proceeded to steam up, and
while in Davis chop house he became
very boisterous. When George Morgan
came in and assured Gray that he was
his friend Gray evidently did not believe
him, for he struck Morgan blow that
sent hi N sprawling about fifteen feet.
Morgan sprang up and proc eeded to max
tooth picks of his heavy cane over Gray
head. Gray was arrested and lodged in
jail, and later brought before the record
er, who fined him $40. sentence being
suspended as long as Gray remains sober
and behaves himself.
l.. Cooper. postmaster at Newport,
will resign his office at once, and it is
expected that Mrs. Belle knuckles will
N
has been deputy for several years
Tho amount of cash OH hand after the
disorganization OF the Anaheim Water
company was $500. "a. This amount was
turned over to the county treasurer. An
aheim Is now cementing a great portion
OF the bitches.
The contest for the Blades bicycle
getting quite exciting. The leading
three contestants are Misses Padghorn,
Cogswell and Jones, with Miss Jones
slightly in the lead.
E. d. Cook, who left Santa Ana about
year ago and went to the southern
states, has returned to his home in Santa
Ana.
Henry Cole OF Los Angeles ana Eliza
beth NJ. Stevenson of Chicago were mar
RED last evening by Justice George Hunt
ington in his office in this city.
Al Clough of Tustin, who has been in
Bakersfield for the past few months, re.
turned Yesterday.
The funeral Of John Cribs today was
well attended. The old soldiers turned
out in large numbers. The ladies had
charge of the funeral.
Masonic lodge 241. f. and A. NJ, meets
Friday night in regular session. All
master Masons il good standing are cor
daily invited.
Mrs. John Earhart and daughter of Ma
tional City are in the city visiting rela'
tives and friends.
I. ]. Alexander was yesterday appoint
ed foreman of the changing.
Charlie Gates OF wheel fame, from Los
Angeles, is in our city today.
DR.. Roland d. Lord the veterinary
surgeon, went to Hueneme today on pro-
fessonal business.
w. B. Lawrence and jim Yost had a
fight last night. Both were fined $40 by
Recorder Matthews. Lawrence paid his
fine and Yost was given until 10 O'Clock
tomorrow to pay the $40 or go to jail
five days.
Jose Supeveda, Mexican. was today
fined $40 for running his horse through
the streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Crozier went to
Newport beach today for few days
outing.
The herald., 1895-09-27

ing the annual conference OF the Metho-
DIST church ior Southern California.
the annual meeting Of the Los Ange-
les Baptist Association will be held in
the church at this place on next TUESDAY,
Wednesday and Thursday, the sessions
beginning each morning at 10 o'clock.
Theirs will be no services at the Meth O.
dist church on Sunday, owing to the
meeting of the annual conference At Pas.
adena.
Mr.. H.G. Schwich.en berg, before open
ing his photograph parlois in the new
Avis block. will spend some time at the
beach resorts.
A competitive drill by Company D, n.
G. c.. will be given next Tuesday even
ing, to be followed by a social hop. The
medal to be contested for is now held by
Mr.. Carl Clapp.
Rev. w. p. Craig has resigned the pas
torate of the Presbyterian church, to
take effect at once.
MIR. Will Saunders returned today fro m
q tip of a week to San Antonio canyon.
Several of our local wheelmen took a
trip to Los Angeles today upon their
wheels.
Mr.. A. l. Stewart has purchased the
residence that now occupies the corner
of Fourth and PARCELS streets and will
remove it to one of his own lots.
The Womans Council of Pomona will
meet on October 9Th.
The herald., 1895-09-27

prominent candidate for the mayoralty
of Baltimore. has canary, OF which he
has always been proud. He is proudef
OF the little bird than ever now. on ac-
count of the fact that last Thursday
night, after. desperate fight with rat,
the little fellow came-oif victor.
Just before the family retired to rest
Thursday night at toeir residence, No.
1921 North Eden street. Mrs. Thom pson
placed the bird in the cage on the side
board in the dining-room. DURING the
evening n half-grown rat forced himself
into tie cage and proceeded to devour
the birds food. This was the beginning OF
the trouble. The canary flew from its
perch and the battle began.
II was after midnight, and the house
hold was buried in slumber. so no one
saw or heard the fight. But when Mrs.
Thompson came in the dining-room the
next morning she found dead rat with
its four feet in this air lying on It's back
on the floor of the bird cage, while the
canary was singing merrily from its
perch above. The beak of the bird had
penetrated the eye of the rat, entering
the brain and causing instantaneous
death. Baltimore Herald.