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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15
St Patrick's
Day.

We have a limited num-
Der ofShamrocks, which
we will be glad to dis
tribute amongst those
who really observe "the
day we celebrate" Call
at our store on Monday
and get one. You will
be welcome 10 II.
" ASHER BROS.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15
COTTON EXPORT INSURANCE..
Meeting Called Tor nm Agreement
uct,yecn Conflicting Int.rcsts.

UotW'rh 'uNHf'H"k EHt"F'H1H'
81. Louis, March i4.-During the past
cotton season In Texas there was con-
siderable dissatisfaction with the ad-
.ustment Of export rates IN regard TO
The Issuance OF differentials through
tho various Gulf and Atlantic ports.
Upon It's becoming apparent that no
agreement could be reached IN the
premises whlah would be entirely sat
isfaetOry to the conflicting interests, II
was arranged 10 leave the question to
arbitration, and board was selected
consisting Of Yice-PreFident W. II.
Newman OF the Chicago and North
2eatsrn railway, y. H. Morey late
general freight agent Of the IllinoiE
Central lines south OF the Ohio river,
and Mr. Richard Lord and they have
made call for hearing at ST. Louls
wednesday, April l.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15
A DEATH SENTENCE
YOUNG JOHN DOVE, CHARGED
WITH RAPE, WILL DIE.
when the Sentence was Pronounced
He Received IL with Apparent
Indifference.

palo Pinto, Tex, March l4.--(specialD
The fury In the care entitled the state
OF Texas vs.. John Dove, charged WIN
eane rendered a verdict at noon today.
assesslng The death penalty. Dove Is
% Years old. small in size. and was
raised IN Jack county, where his mother
and stepfather now live. He made no
defense. The court appointed counsel
for MIN. When the depth sentence was
pronounced by Judge stnughan no re-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15
ropay,s EVENTS.

Episcopal church, corner st.
ply . np and Tucker street, Rev
b asenn,aublen, priest In charge,
& ., sdav in Lent. Lay service
D se nj II n. IN. Evening prayer
silnonnr al 1880 p. M. Sunday
y s,e cumberland Presbyterian
e'nae'er ner 10Th and Chambers
Co. preaehing at IL o'clock a. m.
"a y M. by the pastor sappath
/ la $50 a. M ,s
Ian Science Church Services at
XVI a m. IN Commerce Han over
~ pppesbyterian Church, corner
~ and 9TH streets. Rev. j. l..
uh n. will preach at II n. N 6.
IN m. Sunday school at .
claire OF Waco, Tex. will
=, me Christian Church, corner
"a Throclimorton. Services II a,
M I.i5 p, m , ,,.
N snnda r school at I p. inland
W. p. Wilson will preach.
A w BAPTIST Church, southwest
Iprcsdyay and st Louis avenue.
H. nv The pastor at ii II. m. aad
ps sunday school at $3.50 a. IN.
mems prayer meeting ut $50
I ,avoy Presbyterian Church, corr
n',sdway and st. Louis avenue.
4 g,rc bv the pastor. Rev. Junlus
TNhit 81 ., a., and A "a IA m
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

Chicago. March IT,. whest.--hi-
though dull was firm today and gained
b.Sc over tho closing price yesterday.
Corn and oats beHldes being inactive
were rather weak. especially the latter
,vhlan lost i-fft3-gc on the day Some
buying Of pork on dull market gave
proviYionH a hoift and added II i-2c to
nork. 20 to lard and 10c 10 ribs.
Yesterdays dcspondent feeling IN the
wheat pit Gbated oyrr night and Nay
opened At from l-a0s-tc above the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

New orleans. March ii.--Sugnr. open
kettle, firm. 2s-4; centrifugal, dun.
graduated. 4l-2Gi 5-S. whites. also
l1-e: yellows. 1884 is; seconds, 2i-2
90 5-S.
M0lasecs. quiet; centrifugal. iGQi5.
Cpffoe. fitmer; 10, ordinary 10 far.
10 1-SIi7 "a.
Others unchanged,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

Auatin. Tex. March 14-lspecial)-
-rSa commissioner Of the general land
ofiice this afternoon gave notice that
he viii proceed November 20 forfeit
n school land sales delinquent In In
terest payments, IN accordance VITA the
cannon OF tbs attorney general pro-
mulgated March :.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

KanYa city Cattle. reccipta. 200:
shipments. 1900 Market IL ntendy,
TcSns steers. ss6oR3 SO: Tesas cowa.
S2r215 beef steers, tlGi 9OefAg6; ma
tive COWS. 81 G0ffa 90: rtockera ana feed.
erH, t9,5oai bulls. s225m225,
Hogs llcceirts. @ 900. ohipmenta. 800,
Marko firm. Heavlen, s3s0W3S5. pigs,
81 ahd310
Sheep Receipts. 300: shipments. 900.
Market steady. Lambs, 3iHL5O. NUT
tons. S2GGi0
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

\ ne Citizens Of Fort Worth: At
{sntInuous solicitation OF the bust
men and citizens OF Fort Worth,
[rre concluded 70 become a candi-
4 tor mayor. subject to the action
IN Democratic party.
PAUL NAPLES.
,srary 6, 1890.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

special from the port OF New York for
the week amounted TO sie.500 In gold
and sl.el5.sii in silver, The imports
were.
cola. 1885, silver. sss.7o5: dry goods.
s2.sT7.Ss2. general merchandise. $685.
OIL
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15
RANGE or PRICES So NEW YORK


New York, March ii,--Cotton spot
closed steady; middllng uplnnds,
li-lGc; middllng. gulf. 7l5-IGc Snlrs,
$40 bales. Futures very steady; sales,
5000. January. 727c. March, 7,t5c;
April, 7tbc, May, 7.5ic; june. 7.57c;
July 1908; Aug, 1880; Sept 79ic;
Oct, 7,23c: Nov. TIDE; Dee. tale.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

Standard dry salt. short clear, s5.75:
Hiandnri short clear bacon. ST, IS; hams.
medium. s9.2h, hams. small $3.50:
meaktaat bacon, sS.c5. dry salt bellies,
Ga; California hams $3.50; pure leaf
lard. S5.76.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

paris. Tex. asrch tspecini) The
,5nvent nj st. .Ioseph's Academy was
burned today The building was 10
gsn,es beforc the fire waa discovered.
Most OF The furniture and tbs school
bufldlna was savei
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15
r,MISrsrnnrAL CONDUCT.
co,.rrrationnI Coupch WIN
ne u,raxc mr.. brown.

1r,srclsco. March 1.-THE con
san spsi council. before which Key,
gresei,i ,rn,yn has been on trial, charged
With im ha. SaJiourned until Tuesday
duct, mas ,s IN verdict It is be-
vitae aeu ,hat he Council VIII md that Ut;
n p,osn r has not been proved gS S,n for
LII u,norality, but viii condemn h'' ~
mrraipixteriiI behaYior.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

On the Appeal From Judge Bash
walters Decision.

Cincinnati. o.. March ii.--ArRumenis
were beYuu today before the circuit
court on an appeal from Judge Bush-
wnltor's decision reminding Scott
jackson and Alonzo Waliing TO Ken
lucky to answer for the murder or
Pearl Bryan. Tho arguments were
concluded at 1910. and the court nd
j1urnod untIl Monday morning. mean
time remandng the prisoners 20 tho
iuii of this county. There II no doubt
Tho finni decision Of the court VIII DO
announced Monday.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

London. March H--consols FOR money
ios ii-iG: do. for the account. 1903 SIG.
BAR silver. ~ 9-iGd per ounce. Money.
1903 per cent Rate discount In the
open market for short and three
months bills. 11-1sd3-4 per cent.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

New orleans. March l4-Cottnn firm;
mlddling. 1-Sc; low mlddling. T-iec;
good ordinary. l-sc, Net receipts,
S.io4; gross, 3,9S4; exports To Great
Britain, clio; TO continent 1900, 10
coast. 49, sales, 2,lcO; stock. 272.S1o.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

New Orleans. March H.-Cotton fu-
lures stpudy; sales, 1890 March. 7.49c
asked: April, 7+6U7f7c; May, 5l79eLAScj
June. 7.46Sf7. &c. July. 1867 &c. Aug
7,8Smf3gc; sept 7OS6A7Osc; oct, $500
&c; Nov, 6.g66p6.9S Dec, G.9yp1c,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

Ithnfro, of the Gazette force, Is
sris couple OF days with his
Iz5in Hlllsboro.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

Cueno. Tex. March if-tspcoial)--
Fire this morning damaged the stock
~ 'hr Cuero broom factory tLVoQ. In
srred.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

st. Louis. March 14--Cotton steady;
middHnr. 9-i6; receipts. SIC. ship
ments, 1895: stock, 6i,5li,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

Paris. March 1.-THE minister
agriculture, NJ. vlfte. has Issued q d
cree that Imported cattle need not
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15
{ AND ABOUT
FORT WORTH.

IN the hands OF the contractors unaor.
soing repairs, consequently there VIII
ne no services there today. The nom
day morning. "'N' sun
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

Or, Il. w. Fisk removed to rooms 3,
anu dundee building, corner seventh
anu HOUSTON over Butts Bros.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

fnfic wiring for bells and lights.
q estimatc. Lomax Electric Co,
kicth and Houston.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

Fggs--6 1.ec
iiides--pry flInt. eGnsc: dry mint dam
AGED hideg. s35c: green salt hides. II,
y green butcher hides. sos l-2c; dry
Prime tallow. : s-i@s l,fe; d,y bIcacn-
ed bones, 80 per ton.
LOCAL COTTON MARKET.
Toward the end OF the season busl-
ness shows consi icrabie failing off.
quotations are nomlnally NJ follows:
Low middiing. et-ic.
strict low middling, GI-sc
Middllng, a-4c. tE.IftE,'
strict mlddlinR, 67-1. fA.N. III
Good middlins. 20, lfS- ~
LOCAL LIVESTOCK.
Reported from the Union stock Yards.
Fat etecrs. 81 55gf3 90; fcedera, 81 500
10, IN good demand: stockers. 81 Oofp
2.s1; staga, Si.sOMi 20. bulls, 81 s0api. 20:
good fat COWS, s2.00ps.s5, medium cows,
sl5Qnl,so; heifers. N.7592,25; calves.
s250m3oo.
Fat hogi-licayles, So sbG2B5, good
demand; fat mast hogs. 81. t6Na0 0; light
fat hogs. s3OoNs.s5; good demand; wa
gon hogs, Ss,O5na3o. in good demand:
Feeder hogs. no demand.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15
,k,LLnp wnlLn wnnsTLiNo.

ccorre clay Sustained Internal In
iurirs, which Proved Fatal.
victoria Tex. March i4t-tspeclal)-
George Clay while wrestling had an
arm broken and sustained Internal In
i,rins which kllled him.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

Mrs. mrs II. p. Bramlettc has returned
ron a visit TO friends in southern
tG ,,a, ana WIN be glad TO see her
AKA a,id" ,rs,' az her home, corner OF Third
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

M J. p. Harrison left this morning,
\, several days visit, for his home in
|gman. Mr.. Harrison is one Of the
|rsst grain deulers in the state. and
business interests in Fort Worth.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

TX. i, NJ. Fry as a candidate for
.sur Of Fort Worth subject To the ac-
q the Democracy
,,y one can have bicycle. A large
mt received: call and see them.
~ IS to SIS: sold on installments.
iiiox, Ellison & Co.
M J. p. Harrison left this morning,
y, several days visit, for his home In
oman. Mr.. Harrison is one Of the
res, grain denlers in the state. and
business interests in Fort Worth.
rlss Loughridge will be in her new
sren In Glen Walkers building be-
IN Sixth and Seventh streets on
r,cn after March .. and will hold
psnlng on 25th and Goth inst.
NJ Standard" kitchen cabinet can
ia at n. ~ Cunningham's, 700
y ireet.
ihnfro, OF the Gazette force, Is
sri{ couple OF days with his
I1in Hlllsboro.
A'AN Nilllb lOL D-liS bilh rs
estimatc. Lomax Electric Co,
beth and Houston.
h.dox. Ellison &c 90. have received
iock Of handsome and durable BIZ
s The best and cheapest line ever
i'sAt 10 Fort Worth. Prices s25, $40.
w SIS and S75, Sold on Install
knis
| N. Richards of weatherford was
= yesterday attending the court of
y appeals.
On line of bikes received; they are
csiiss Prices never so low. sold
eLh or on easy payments. Mad
n Ellison & Co
Lkc.ric repairing: all kinds. Guar
fNstt work. Lomax Electric Co,
fNehh and Houston.
= E Dyrus of Archer was among
h attorneys here yesterday attending
fseourt OF civil appeals.
ir frst-class plumbing work see
ENse W. Preultt. corner Sixth and
Iasl'cn Also full stock of bathtubs,
's'V closets, etc, always on hand.
re Standard" kitchen cabinet can
n Ad at N. A. Cunningham's, 1Oa
"a street.
~ Henderson, u lawyer from Wichita
'N was here yesterday attending
: SQUIRT of civil appeals.
ladies', have your corsets as well ms
y, dresses made by Mrs. Henderson,
|. I, Husk street. Satisfaction guaran-
!. X. Goodson OF Comanche was an
'9lhey here yesterday attending the
W OF civil appeals.
vrsofge L. Cause, funeral director ana
il.alner' Full assortment of under.
vi goods. Takes foil charge OF
asias and furnishes all necessary
Y No. S1i West weather.
! ), Moran of Weatherford was
,ysns The attorneys here yesterday at
sing the court OF civil appeals,
,SSahs ladies, visit Miss Rhoades' art
wy room ?, over Crowley G. Simms'
CITY. '
' vi wardrobe couches or any kind
,stpnolstered furniture, see those who
u HARTSHORN BROS,
Corner Twelfth and Houston.
~. !. leon Harrold has gone to Dem
: Soi' on a visit.
d. frank Mullins. specialist eye, ear
- o. the nose and throat. Scott
III building. corner Fifth and
= MASSES accurately fitted.
!, Ne Long Rice, the genial man
.or the well known Tennessee
y ~ Bob and Ar Taylor. who APP
their novel entertainment,
~ and Yankee Doodle" at Green-
y, next Friday night. was In the
M. ierdnY. Hn was very much
ps ht lest the rapid Endorsement
~ TAYLOR for Govcrnor OF Ten
M uy the county conventions re-
! ned In that state should break
"S theatrical arrangements.
Nj. ---
~ s'-olass shave 10 cents. haircut %
- az Hurley building barbershop.
ma VIII he no services at the
IA ,Spiritunlists' hall. as they will
~ NE sn~vloas ~ E',iir' hall where
- Al. d. na-rott t....,,..
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

uss Loughridge will be in her new
aress In Glen Walkers building be-
nsn Sixth and Seventh streets on
kr,cn after March .. and will hold
wsnlng on 25th and Goth inst.
The oasis., 1896-01-18
AcRossrrrre Bor~1oEre

On the 4th instant the new Home opathlc School of Medicine, in the City of Mexico, was inaugurated Pre- sidcnt Diaz took part in the proceed ings.
 A telegram from Progreso to the City of Mexico announces the wreck of tie steamer Oxford on Alern's reef Twelve of the crew came ashore, but twelve are missing.
 American investments are pouring into Mexico During the last three years it is estimated that Americans have invested ss3, 2G5, ,OOO and English men 27,050,0OO in Mexican mines.
 The hair taken from the prisoners of Belem prison at the City of Mexico, after thorough disinfection is now used for stuniag pillows. thus adding new and not improbable industry to the many now carried on in that prison.
 The peregrinations to the Shrine of Guadalupe from Jilotepcc and Colon the latter of the diocese of Queretaro, have displayed as much religious fer yor to the patron saint of Mexico as all similar other pilgrimages. Whilst en route to the City of Mexico those who rode in the cars spent the time in praying. A large number made the journey on foot. When the sanctuary at the village of Guadalupe was reached, the large number ofdcyotees about ,500 of them including women, walled on their knees across the long church yard stone pavement up to the altar, looking haggard and suffering intense pain.
 The Two Republics says The parties on whom Mir, Carlos de Gantc of Aztecas street practiced the joke of Mexico's All Fools Day December 2sth, ls95) of inviting them to his re- sidence, using handsomely printed cards for the purpose, to attend q swell soiree, feel very much incenscd over the matter and threaten to fog him as soon as the opportunity pre- sents itself The deceived guests were notified to attend in full dress and upon reaching the premises, some of them ioyfully rubbing their hands in anticipation of a good time, they were met by a servant who presented them with second grade sweets, this being the only reception accorded them by the host, who made himself conspicuous by his absence.
 The Portals of San Agustln, in this city, are being rapidly torn down and within a shoit time will be thing of the past. These portals are said to make the street too narrow for the in- creased trade and, furthermore they had been so badly injured by earth quakcs that they threatened to fall. There was doubtless good reason for destroying them or repairing them; the cOuncil uecluCd to uemoilsn them. This is the spirit of the age. The old must go to make way for the new. Progress and improvement are the watchwords of the hour, But if this work of demolition, which commenced with the aqueducts, goes on, some of the city's most interesting features will have disappeared. When the old and quaint shall have disappeared from Mexico and it has become an or dinary modern city, without historic landmarks and with the street names changed, and the heroic and poetic deeds commemorated by them live only in history the counclmen of chat day may lament Che progressiveness of their predecessors. 1.-Two Republics.
The sun., 1896-10-25
4 ROMANCE OF THE CAMPATGN.
The Answer Given 10 WIilie OF the Ribbon
Counter by His Sweetheart.

The Answer Given 10 While OF the Ribbon
Counter by His Sweetheart.
Willie WAS gentle youth, soft voiced and
fair and he tended the ribbon counter in his
fathers store.
Now Willie's father wasn't like Willie by
no manner Of means" and oftentimes tho
father looked upon his son and thought how
gladly he would rip the ribbon counter depart
ment ont of his store and replace IT by butcher
shop filled with cleavers and sharp knives and
raw heads and bloody bones II only Willie was
that Kind ui Il hoy.
There were times when the old man felt that
only SO much of a substitution as pie counter
would be IA relief. but he would take another
look at Willie and sadly shake his head.
One day the father slipped large. cold pistol
into his boys pocket. and stood Off To watch 1t
stiffen Willie when he learned it was there. But
lie will never do 1t again. 1t took four doctors
four hours to get tn. sttfcning out Of Willie,
and until the last fifteen minutes they thought
IT would be permanent
So the years went Oh and Willie was 25 and
deeply IN love with u girl.
Willie's father often wondered what kind OF .
girl It was. but he never saw her, for Willie was
SO shy about heart affairs, the coy thing. that he
never would talk about IT al all. much less let
his fatlar sce her.
HIS father knew il by watching the ribbon
Gepartinent very closely and catching Willie
with u bolt in his pocket at intervals slipping 1t
out OF the store.
II came to pass however. that Willie was
compelled To inform hrs father OF his emotional
condition. for he really wanIed to marry tho
girl, and in pursuance of this desire hs had
asked her 10 be bis wre aud she had consented
on one condition
SO Willie vent TO his father.
"papR " He hCSitRted ns ho chewed tho
corn5r Of his handkerchief 81 am in love, aud
] have asked the sirl to marry me, and she has
COns"nt"G."
We'll. we'll, my boy. SAD tho old man in
tha, bass drum voice Of his I'm Glad of II.
very remedy needed"
But Willie didn't understand that II was
sens" his father WAS talking about that remedy
he needed, 20 lie only gIgglCd.
I'm 80 glad, papa he twittered. that you
are glad"
THAT'S all right, my boy. When arc you
going TO get married. III put up $4,000 as a
we'd ling present"
"Oh. papa how good OF you. She said sho
wnnrl marry lne rs soon as Bryan was elected"
The father d dr't say a word: he lust gas ned
ard ChGHed iOr u minute, aud Willie was fright
enrd almost to death.
"Oh, papa" he cried.
His father seemed to be moved by some
strange pity.
"Ml boy, my poor boy" he said with ten
dernrss, don't you see how she's icfling you :"
"Whnt do you mean - exclaimed Willie.
Don't you seeE Don't you seef" implorod
the father
No, papa, do not" and Willie showed a
disposition To p0uL
n 9 father slapped his leg In disgust
We'll, you're u bigger ID fool than I
leaving Willie on tho verge OF Mysteries
The sun., 1896-10-25
GOOD SNAKES IN JERSEY.
SYLVESTER WALLACE SPEAKS UP
IN THEIR DEFENCE.

The Stories About Jerseymen Bitten by
SNAKES Virtues OF the Bineksnnkcs ana
Popular ISLANDERS About Them-Wn ters
Made In Behalf or His Pet Snakes.
There is altogether too much nonsense writ.
ten about New Jersey snakes" remarked Syl.
vester Wallace of Newark last week. ~ am
one of the few people in this country who have
a liking for snakes, and for moro than thirty
years 1 have petted them and studied their
habits. In all that time have never been en-
tircly out OF snakes. suppose that some day or
other Jersey snake may inflict mortal
wound upon somebody. but l will defy
any body now to give me conclusive proof
that any ono has died OF snake bite
in this State within thirty years.
have rend dozens Of accounts OF people being
bitten and dying from the venom, and in every
case coming to my notice have made as thor
orouEh investigation as was possible without
sheer waste Of time aud money. Usually such
reports come from inaccessible parts OF tho
State, and in such cases lave written to sher.
IFS, county physicians, postmasters, and such
naturalists rs may happen to know. ] have II
mnss Of letters. and In almost every case find
The sun., 1896-10-25
FARMER o1Is's QUEER pIo.
1t Has Oniy Two Legs and In Some He
spects HcsembIcs ~ Duck.

WATERTowN. n. Y, Oct. 24.-R. &. Otis. a
farmer OF Denmark. Lewis county. is the pos
SCISSOR OF porcine what-is-tt. that is rs much OF
puzzle to the owner and breeder as tho Aus
traliAn ornithorhynchus has been to the nat
uralists. II is supposed to be pig, for the
reason that, 70 far back IA II present owner can
rocollect, It's ancestors have been hogs. aud the
an'mars performances at the trough bear
witness to the correctness OF this cassi fiCation
In one very important particular, however, IL
differs from tho ordinary pig OF commerce. II
has but two legs. and they are neither foro legs
nor hind legs, but project from tho mdship
section OF the animal Ike those OF duck. willie
the resemblance to that fowl is further strength
ened by tail which curls straight up over tho
pgs's back like The cauda decoration OF patri-
uTvhal drake.
Tnls blped is a trlns unsteady on its limited
cGuipmtnt or legs, and IN its watery blue eyes
there lurks "A puzzled expr ression. Ms though IL
missed sginethihn; but 1t never fats TO reach
the trough hs soon As the other members OF It's
'hnlily when the swil pail come into view
sum" OF Mr.. Otls's neighb have sugknSte ed
that the pig IN valuable as freak. but pigHiS ls
nevertheless, doomed. Its owner IL unwilling
torIsk the possibility OF perpetuatiag a breed
OF hog That would produce only two hams each
that Is. II they could properly be called lie ms
He Is even now debating whether. xhen that
pig 10 killed. those two legs Wilfi form tile
Sh1nks OF hams or shoulders.
The sun., 1896-10-25

snake. This 10 one bet, and on It goes my house
and lot and my. bank roll against any
fair equivalent. Then I want to bet that
nobody oAn produce q blaoksnRke alive or
dead measuring seven feet and ten inches and.
furthermore. want to offer n reward OF bar
than my pot, which hns grown half an inch
aimee l caught him. lie now measured six
feet one and one-half inchos ms he hangs from
my thumb with his teeth and is held up against
the wall. That's the only fair way to measure
live snake. BlRoksnakos are setting to bo
teCted by law, for they are u positive benefit to
tho country. so far as know, Tommy Magru-
der and my self are the only two men in Essex
county who show the proper feeling toward
snakes, and for several years we have been
keeping up n pleasant rivalry in collecting them
and studying up tho really serious matter which
has been written about them"