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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-04-18
a FIERCE OSTRICH FIGHT
The vic;Gus Creatures Were Terribly L
Earnest sud Battlod to Draw.

Earnest sud Battlod to q Draw.
There was a terribly earnest FIGHT
ct the Coronado ostrich farm across
the bay from this city recently be-
tween two of the largest and u-liest
cocA os-riches IN the flock Of 80 or 40
birds The fighters weighed about
800 pounds each They we're evenly
matched and very pluoi1y and Ii
their hest to XII each other
There is novelty about an ostrich
ight. The pondcrous birds are quick
as cas- They use their feet moro
dezt9ro'asly than q puS;list uses his
fists and with Ear more deadly effect
One Of these birds can thrust hls
bony, pointed toe through an inch
board with very sightef Such
blow Is enough to kill an OK. With
4 single kick one Of these osriches
would disembowel & man instantly.
The fght started over the division
of cabhage leaves which Keeper
Campbell lad thrown to the hungry
birds Seldom hare two bipeds
foueht With moro desire 70 Kill tl.a.l
id thos os-s.lc- And ro-al
tight 1t vas II ne eTes OF the kee9er
as he sa~ r.74ie: worth SO eaoa
soar rom the boy Of a bird in re-
Spouse T. To lick &C the enemy and
fan cru4a9ie1 and WORTHLESS into the
dust.
Eeatror -, g count for much il
It's Sazli- " .l5 csaiehes.
Ibey wanted blood
Ao-hilg but purs gore reul3 sat
isfy tEer sense OF honor
Blood they did ret ere the battle
cecsed. With d deep hiss 8nd out
stretched wines Ostrich Jim bora
down On Colonel Ike q 20 footer ina
gale, skoo-e1 70 therights1d ca--ht
Co.one- cn the left thigh. ripping the
thick hide OF the bare Iet snl c2ue-
ing il to bloo1 freely. Co,-oef ~a'a
atsd and almost er'n-
with 4 k.ck thar nea~
They then spared
end oeaks, pic--ng enc
ers from oas another ul+ Colonel
dealt terrific blow ON -5aas sta,-
ach which seer al to i.e-a.r. llt
him from the Cruu11 C~,~
mass CT feathers rreg,l,al size al 10
tee from penetrating jim sa11ou-u.
Jim vas ganle. Rerairl.. lbs
breath, Re Knocked Colonel over ~ b
a SIDE Eic', oreal,Ing his wing. Colo
rel reo-r Il his fe-t before the at
tiilk was rero~ P3,h birds he'd
hy this tine lost tl5r p.anes and
leaked as II they ha1 been plucked
Both we're tired and weak from loss
1T blood. Their attacks grew feebler,
aud finally, asif by common consent.
they ceased fighting and malked OF
among the bushes to reCuperats.
The fight was u draw, and the anx-
15lis keeper felt relieved that the
birds lived
During me fras 81 -,ar a.-g5
--uet lis lie ~
PeEsnced keepers aoiaam h.7 to N
1erfere. L they do tbs Concentrated
anger of both birds is likely to fall
HPon the luellless meddler and end
in his death. An in terfering keeper
once had his spine shattered by a sin.
gle kick from an ostrich. ---San Diego
SAL Coz Chicago Tribupa
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-04-18
ARRIVALS.

From Alice, Texas daily. at 10 p. m
Rio Grande, Tri-Weei;ly At p. m
"Point lisa FL daily at 10 p. m
"MatamorOs Mexico. =. at 4;S0 p. m
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-04-18

a. IS. 2, EEL. 2sSaagaf01nJe, Non,
7-.e oil tho editor OF The Graphic, the lead
iar Iaeai paper OF Miami county, writes
''E g-Us trcsS3Eed tyitIs hear: diseases
log SIX years, severe pelpitations. short
ness OF breath. together with such ex-
tterC nervousness, that, at times 7 would
TalE the floor nearly all night. Vie
consulted the best medical talent.
GEieg SAID there t9ds no I;e!D fer sac,
that I lad organic disease of the heart for
which there vas no remedy. I had read
your advertisement in The Graphic and
ayearago as last resort, tried one bottle Of
Or. Niles Net1 Care I'oT fac L-eGTse,
which convinced mo that there was true
merit In Il. took three bottles each Of the
Heart Cure and Restorative Nervine and
II completely cared me. Z sgeep
we'll at night, my heart beats regularly and
/ have no more s-no;hering spells. I wish
to say to all who are suffering as I did;
there's relief untold for them II they will
only give your remedies just one trial"
DR.. Niles Heart Cure is sold on a positive
guare ntee that the first DOttle VIII benefit.
Al druggists sell itatG, G bottles for =, or
1t will be sent, prepaid, on receipt OF price
by the Dr.. Niles Medical Co., ElLhart, Ind.
Dr.. Miles Heart Cure
PpcfnreS Health
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-09-13
school Notes.

Rev. Linderman conducted the devo.
tional exercises Monday morning.
Forty foreign pupils have been en-.
rolled in the high school, making forty.
nine in the entire school.
The high school can boast of one
scholar who has never been tardy dur.
ing her school life. Mabel Cummings
bearing that honor.
The senior class now number fifteen
If they all persevere, the class of '96
will be the largest class graduated in
the history of the school.
Ralph Jennings and another gentle
man from South Haven came up to in
voice our old piano, Wednesday morn
ing. We do not know what caused the
smile to play about the latter's mouth
as he tested the tone of the instrument.
Charlie Waters makes the trip be-
tween his home aud the school house
twice day, bringing Mary Knapp and
Margaret Ferry with him.
The first year algebra class numbers
30 and the second year %, making pref
ty large classes to recite in forty min
utes.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-09-13
Circuit Court.

The September term of the circuit
court convened last Monday morning,
Judge Buck presiding The following
business was transacted:
People VS.. Alvadore Meacham; adul-
terry. Respondent arraigned and plead
ed not guilty
People VS.. Christiana Popendick; ex-
posing poison. Respondent arraigned
and refused To plead; plea OF not guilty
entered by order of court.
People VS. Alex +. Robinson; assault.
Case dismissed aud respondent dis
charged.
People VS.. Claude DeCrespigny; false
pretenses. Respondent arraigned and
pleaded guilty. Sentenced TO pay fine
OF $500 and three months in jail; in de-
fault OF payment, six months in Jail.
People vs.. Edward Hight; felonious
assault. Respondent arraigned and
pleaded not guilty. A. Lynn Free APP
pointed attorney for the defense.
People VS.. John Shoemaker; proceed.
ings quashed aud respondent dis
charged.
People VS.. Frank Wheeler and John
McDonough; assault. Respondents ar
raigned and pleaded not guilty; cause
continued
People VS.. Peter johnson, Gaylord
Shirley, Otto Ellsworth and Bert Hus-
sleman; larceny. Respondents arraign-
ed and pleaded not guilty. F.W Smith
assigned as attorney for the defense of
johnson and Ellsworth.
People VS.. Lyman Tyler; placing OBJ
struction on railroad track. Respond
ent arraigned and pleaded guilty.
People VS.. Geo. Castleman; assault
ing an officer Case dismissed and re-
spondent discharged
People VS.. Elmer Labadie; larceny.
Respondent arraigned and pleaded
guilty. Sentenced TO Ionia two years
and nine months.
Nation Mfg. Co. VS.. Thaddeus r.
Harrison. Continued.
Dana P. Allen VS.. Farmers Mutual
Fire Ins. Co. Continued.
Lou Smith VS., George A. Bates. Set
tied.
Grace Williams VS.. Eben Williams;
divorce Decree granted.
Charles r. Dewey VS.. Jennie b.
Dewey; divorce. Decree granted.
John Timmons VS.. w K Wilson ct al.
petition to discharge mortgage. Order
of discharge granted.
Edward Kenneth VS.. Washington A.
Engle. Order made for additional secu-
rity for costs.
Eva Able VS.. Fri. School District &C.
Order made for security for costs.
People VS.. Will Barnes; violation
of local option law. Respondent ar
raigned and pleaded not guilty pro
forma
People VS.. Frank Ludwig; violation
of local option law. Respondent ar
raigred and pleaded guilty Sentenced
TO the county Jail go days.
People VS.. Asa W Benson; violation
OF local option law. Respondent ar
raigned and pleaded not guilty pro
lorna
GeNora Rockwell VS. Roscoe f. Rock
well; divorce. Decree granted.
Jessie Drew VS.. Frank Drew divorce.
Decree granted
People VS.. John McDonough; viola
ton of local option law Respondent
arraigned and pleaded guilty; SEN
fenced to county jail go days.
Court adjourned until to-day friday
at 200 p. m.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-09-13
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers OF real estate
were recorded IN the registers Office
during the past week:
Jane G Belts to + NJ Beals: und h a
cor IL South Haven; $3.50.
GO Hills to II G. Hills; wa W q
30, go Sc q, b 5 w q n eq, and a
cor wq a 80 Keller; $4,000.
II q Hills to Mark Oppenheim; 5
VIC 20 and cor n wqse 30
Keller; 1886.
Mark Oppenheim to f w Cox; same
as last above; $3.50.
q Clark to j e. johnson; "a fit lot
3 blk 8 Coolies add Gobleville; $500.
Il K Mallory to j " Free; lot sec %
Pine Grove; $500.
VIM Gibbons TO c II Ormsby; 10 u
W cor 2 Covert; $3.50
CO Hills to Guy Hills; eqs 80
Keller; $1,000.
Spencer Van Ostrand to Citizens
State Bank of South Haven; lot II blk
ID Ii & Cos add South Haven; S400.
Peter Boyer to Albert Chase and w;
wa q 20 Waverly; $500.
l. 5 Monroe to Abigail Crowley; lots
SIS blk South Haven; $500.
W w Bass to b V Blew; lot will Law
renee; 800.
ID X Rix to b j Rix; h neg Ant
werp; $500.
Jas Dillon to Orrilla Palmer; W O S
w q % Waverly; $1,000.
A Jillson to Minnie Jillsou; b
eq q 81 South Haven; 5000
VIM Spooner to Harriet Spooner; lot
blk IL South Haven; 81 and other
property
Harriet S Spooner to Lizzie Spooner;
lot and W h lot blk 1S South Haven
81.
IA McCon to Mary McCon; lots 5-S
blk 10 Paw Paw; $1,000.
ID Oxford to & X Dewey; lots 90
blk 2 Mattawan; s25.
Thos Cotton to Ii NJ Hall and wife;
lot sec % Paw Paw; $3.50.
II NJ Hall to Thos Cotton; h h h
w q % Paw Paw; $1,000.
Harriet + Palmer to q ID Hadsell; lot
10 Palmer's sub blk Hartford; 5000.
G. l. Scott to Annie Scott; h w
2 10 Lawrence; $4,000.
Ihaddeus Rood to Est of Jacob Metz;
W II w q e q IL Covert; 300
Helen j Randall to + Nelson ct al;
lot W fri q South Haven; $500
j Wakefield to Mary A Felker; 5 IN
eqseq 10 South Haven; $1,000.
Z Stevens TO Harriet Phelps 3asw
q 3 South Haven s245.
CD Waterman TO G. w Congdon; und
h S h va and h w q 81 Decatur;
800.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-09-13

"Castoria Is the best remedy for children OF
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest OF their children, and use Castoria in
stead OF the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
Dr.. ]. +. KncHKLoE,
Conway, Ark.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-09-13
Court Notes,

Claude DeCrespigny, the fellow that
did not purchase County Clerk Squier's
farm last spring, but who did sell some
of his wheat and who has been in Jail
ever since, charged with obtaining
money under false pretenSes, pleaded
guilty to the charge aud was fined $500
and ninety days in Jail. In default of
payment of tiue, his term of imprison-
ment is extended to six months.
John McDonough and Frank Ludwig,
two of the South Haven parties who
were gathered in by the officers in the
recent blind tiger raid at that place,
pleaded guilty to having violated the
local option law and were given sixty
days each in the calaboose, without the
alternative of a fine. Such sentences
are likely to have wholesome effect.
1t is easy for those who furnish the
capital to carry on the business to get
bail for their pals when arrested and
to pay their fines when convicted, but
they cannot if they would, they would
not if they could, serve their terms in
Jail. The law does not recognize vica-
rious punishment.
Elmer Labadie of Decatur, the chap
who stole A. Nj. Todd's peppermint oil
pleaded guilty and was given two years
aud nine months in the Ionia prison.
He has long borne bad reputation and
the people among whom he resided will
shed no tears at his temporary enforced
absence.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-09-13

One application of DIR. Thomas Ec-
lectric Oil takes away the pain of the
most severe burn. 1t is an ideal family
liniment.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-09-13
At 10 clock a. m.

Bring any personal property
you want to sell, horses, carriages,
wagons, machinery, hay, grain or
household goods-anything ex-
cept cats and dogs. Buyers will
find this sale good opportunity.
This sale is for the benefit of the
public. Make this one a success
and more will follow.
II. w. McCABE, Auctioneer.
THOMAS BROS.
Just West of Engine House.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-09-13
Castoria.

"Castoria Is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me OF its
good effect upon their children"
DIR. G. G. Ossoop,
Lowell, Mass
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-09-13
OUR LOCAL MARKETS.

Following are the prices paid by our
merchants aud dealers for the products
The Press., 1895-12-12

SIMPLE METHoD.-The best means of making children gentle and polite is to treat them gently and politely. It is es- pecially true in manners that nothing teaches like example. Educational News prints dialogue that bears happily upon this point
 A mother noticed remarkable change in the department of her six-year-old son. From being rough, noisy and discourte- ous, he had suddenly become one of the gentlest and most oonsiderate little fel- lows in the world. He was attending the kindergarten, and his mother naturally inferred that the change was somehow due to his teachers instruction.
 Miss Smith teaches you to be politef" she remarked, in tone of Interrogation.
 "No," said the boy, "she never says word about it."
 The mother was puzzled, and all the more when further questioning brought only more emphatic denials that the teacher had ever given her pupils lessons in good breeding.
 "Well, then," the mother asked, final ly, "if Miss Smith doesn't say anything, what does she do?"
 "She doesn't do anything" persisted the boy. 'She just walks around, and we feel polite. We feel just as polite as as anything"
 That was all he could tell about it, and his mother began to see through the mys- tery. Y0Uth'S Companion.
The Press., 1895-12-12

The bicycle does not go into complete retirement even upon the approach of winter ice and snow. In fact, the bicycle will be one of the big things on ice during the coming season. From the suggestion thrown out by boy, who lashed an oIdi- nary skate to the front wheel. of his safe- ty, and was enabled to make good time over the surface of frozen lake, two en- terprising young men in Chicago have in- vented and patented an ice bicycle, and formed company for. Its manufacture.
 With the first perfected model one Of the inventors made @ mile in one minute and twenty seconds, and this can be im- proved upon, the skill of the rider being the only limit to the possibilities in the line of records. The change from the normal bicycle to the ice machine can be made in five minutes. The rear tire Is dehated and the toothed band of steel slipped over it. The tire is then inflated until the tension is sufficient to hold the band firmly in place.
 The blade is hollow ground, rendering lateral slipping impossible. The weight of the machine remains unaltered. The device Is quite cheap, costing less than $2O, and for that reason cycling on Ice is sure to become popular, if not the reign ing fad of the winter.
The Press., 1895-12-12


 COVENTRY. .ss '. PAnERR, Local Editor ana Business Mar
 ger of Coventry Local Register. geFleB 0f the Local Register for sale at tn pc9t otlce, South Coventry.
 south Coventry.
 - E. K. DimOck purchased numbe kof shelLbark hickory trees, six or mor' Inches in diameter, of C.. M, Beebe, ant has had them set cut near. his summe reaidence. Henry Armstrong had tn, joh of transplanting.
 Mrs. Lydia Marcy went to StaRorC Spkings. Monday, to attend the funera 0fsher uncle, Dexter Colburn.
 Mrs. Susan Ledoyt, sister of the late Dexter Colburn, is in her usual healtt but quite lame. = :.
 Preparations are in progress for ar entertainment to be given by, the O. E. societies and Cong. Sunday school Christ mas week. --~
 w. H. Wallen has recently built ar aduition to his slaughter house.
 The death of John Brewer, last week Monday, was not unexpected, his illness from the first giving no hope of recovery. Barial in Rockville. ..'
 Geo. w. Robertson has sold the QsO. Parker wood lot, near Hop River, to Chas. White, Andover.
 Miss Bessie A. Parker will be at her home from Nit. Hoiyoke college, next Tuesday. ,>
 Tn Supplement to Frye's Complete Geography" edition of 1895, recently in- troduced by our school board, page 31 wesread: The eastern upland contains no large manufacturing cities, but a great number of busy towns and villages may be fOund@sin it's valleys. Among these are Willimanttc, Rockville, Put nam and Stafford"
 The annual election of Waugumbaug grange, S5, was held Tuesday evening, December 9th. M., Walter A. Warren ; O., Wlnnetred L. BoyntOn L., Mary ROells Warren; s., M. P. Colman; A. s., Dewitt Kingsbury; C., F.. H. Peter son; Sec, H. F. Parker; IT., Arnold Warren; G. R., l.. B. Hicks; F., Mrs. LixEie M. Kingsbury; F., Mrs Martha J. .Hlcks; C., Mrs. Matilda A.. Green i; l.. A. g., Mrs. Julia w. Colman.
The Press., 1895-12-12
FORBES & WALLACE.
THE TOY ROOM IS OPEN.


 All'toydom is here. Things have been sought for all sorts of children and all kinds of people who buy. Think of the ask the children please aswe the elders who buy. A cent gives joy to sweet little chick; dollar couldn't do
 There toys for gentIeness and toys for sturdy srengh there toys for ndoors toys tor out toys for pleasure toys stir the deeper spirits; toys laugh over toys shout ove toys lead knowledge experience wisdom Pleasure is the aim but than pleasure is possible. '.." ""-
 And then there are dolls! Hundreds of them, thous- and rather. What babble they would make they should all break out taking Americans French German, Eng fish, Irsh Japanese, Chnese-a natonalites almost The little women's mohery hearts will expand the sight of them; their little arms will ache to hold them.
 Games of course There many before. The interest is confined the little folk Many old brother sister, mayhap father and mothers of mind will be disturbed by some of these puzzles BOOKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS -the tables and shelves grooming .= under the weight of them
 The most complimentary gift at Christmas is a book, unless the book stupid. well chosen book tells what gver has read the receiver. It is faithful envoy it carries your very words. ~-,. *-~ ... ..*
 You will be careful then in choosing it, you will pick your book gift where you have the best facilities for considering upon the thoughts that out of them where you will be of conveying the words that upon your tongue. k @~. 1 FORBES & WALLACE. Springfield, Mass. k
The Press., 1895-12-12
TT.TMATnN.
Icrygtal Lake correspondence.,

NOAS0O4SA A4SsA0 The winter term of Crystal Lake dis triet school commenced on Monday. The teacher this term is Perlin L. Charter, son of SeleCtman Charter. He taught thethre terAs of last year. On account of the uniting of this and thdNewell Hill dissssct Mr. Charter will have an unusu- ally large school.
 -Myron H. Dtmoch, formerly our mer- chant here, will commence teaching " the Lord district schook in Holland next Monday. Mir. DimOch taught many terms in his younger days very success fully.
 -Perlin DimOch and his sister, Edna, were guests of Mrs. Andrew Baker, in Rockville, last Saturday and Sunday.
 -George Clemmens Is at Wm. Kibbe's.
The Press., 1895-12-12
WALES. (CorreBpOndence.)


 ". A. Lyon is' going to open dry goods and clothing store in Shaw,s block. Rev. H. P. Smith has removed with his family to Worcester.
 Miss Edith Page, of Providence, R. l., has been visiting her aunt, Mrs, Isaiah Hiscox. -.. u ..s HI. Fl. Hall has moved into the house recently vacated by Rev. H. P. Smith. <: Frank Hickey has moved from staf- ford&llle into one of, w: Royce's tene. ments, >> -. =; The house of Mrs. Charles. Davis was broken into by tramps one day last week. .- .. Harry Medzker, who has been em. ployed by the c. F.-Adams Co.,, Pitts. fleld,, has returned. to Wales, and ia teaching school. IF ZZ-s:
The Press., 1895-12-12
MANSFIELD. Gnrleyviu0. ECorrespOntYence:A

School in district No. IA commences Monday, the 18th, with Miss Cora Lam- phear as teacher.
 Mfrs. B. F. Raynor Is in East Hart- ford helping care for her little nephew, who is sick with typhoid fever. Fsss
 Miss Ellen Brown has return bd to her home in Gurleyville. nnnaAaaaass-~Eass assaaa4la-z,iaAti " hef sisters in Westerly, R. I.
 Mrs PhilO.. Hanks is at Hollancsw cswtth her.son, o. G. Hanks, who has been very sick with sclatic rheumatism.
 The Presiding Elder, Rev, c. H. Bates, is expected Thursday evening, the 18th, to hold the third and fourth quart erly conferences.
The Press., 1895-12-12

Chester D Fiske, lately of the editorial staff Of the Hartford Telegram, and form erly editor of the Rockville Journal, has accepted the position as editor of the Will limantic Journal, recently made vacant by the resignation of George E Hinman.
The Press., 1895-12-12
W0at BtotA0rd.


 The l.. A. s. was finely entertained in the vestry Tuesday evening, by Mrs. Myron s. Tupper and Mrs. Wendell P. Psase. It is unnecessary to add that the supper and entertainment was complete success.
 10. P. Bradway was in Hartford and Wethersfleld, looking after business af- fairs, last week.
 w. s. Shepard with his dog, Hunter, and John Pease, after two hours chase, Saturday morning secured fine Reynard in this vicinity. We wish them equal success in, the future Hs there are many moro to spare.
 The cottage home of Mir end lfErs. John A. Pease was the scene of q PIsas. ant family gathering on Thursday. ThA party was given by her eight children In honor of Mrs. Pease1s fifty first birthday. Guests were present from Boston, Palmer, Amherst, Charlton and Hampden, Many pleasant "reminiscences of by-gone1 days were exchanged as it was the first reunion for twelve years. After much merry making and bountiful dinper psrtAken of, the children presented their mother . purse of fifteen dollars In gold, adding one moro happy remembrance to the many of the enjoyable day.
The Press., 1895-12-12
RTONSON.

"A party of Monson people, composed of s. F. Cushman and son, Misses Esther R. Holmes, Hattie F. Cushman and Ma belle L. Anderson, left last week for a southern trip.
 At meeting of the Dorcas and La dies Benevolent societies, held at Mrs. Rufus P. Cushman's Friday afternoon plans were made for the annual Christmas sale of useful and fancy articles. The sale will be held Wednesday, the 18th. There will also be turkey supper and entertainment.
 Arthur H. Orcutt spent Sunday with friends in Hartford, Conn.