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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-29
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TREED By WILD DOGS.
Vine1and Hunters Experience in a
Piece Of swamp.
From the Philadelphia Record.

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From the Philadelphia Record
Vineland, n. j., Dec 22.-John Kyle. a
huntsman Of Vineland, had thrilling es-
cape yesterday from pack of wild dogs
which infest the Maurice river swamp,
three miles west Of here. That a pack
among the farmers living along the out
skirts of the swamp has been known for
some time. Kyle was prowIing about in
a rather aimless way and noticed that his
dog commenced suddenly to run around
strangely, seeming the air as If in the
proximity Of big game. Presently the
hound stopped, trembled, and, lowering
its tail, ran to It's master and whined.
Suddenly there burst into view several
large, shaggy dogs of the Newfoundland
species, followed by a pack of the brutes,
all swapping and snarling.
Seized with fear the nmrod dropped his
gun and clambored up tree out OF reach.
He was none too soon. for the dogs cir
cled about the tree trunk, growing saw
agely. Kyle, realizing that he was freed,
began 10 speculate seriously upon the pros
poets of spending all night in his airy
loft He did not have to wait very Ions.
however for one particularly large dog,
evidently the leader started into the
swamp, followed by the rest and finally
the whole pack disappeared. Kyle waited
a little while then cautiously descended
and madG a bee-line for home.
While cunning this morning near the
same swamp Joel Chew and his son "Ner''
were set upon by the same dogs. A voIley
Of shot staggered them. Chew and his
son continued to fire into the drove until
they turned and made for the thickest
part Of the swamp, leaving trails of blood
In their path. Young Chew captured a
little puppy which was left behind and
brought IL home.
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ron RENT-HoOMs.

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FOR RENT, SOUTH ROOMS, FURN-
lshed and unfurnished. 1i3 Oglethorpe
avenue, west.
FLAT OF THREE ROOMS AND
bath, seven dollars, Broughton and Hous-
ton. Apply room nine, Provident build
ing.
FOR RENT. TWO DESIRABLE
fats; all conveniences. Apply POS West
New Houston street.
ELEGANT FLAT ON CASTOR
street, between Habersham and Price;
hrst-class condition; all conveniences OF a
house; rent cheap. Estate Solomon Cohen,
West Broad and Broughton streets.
FLAT OF FOUR ROOMS, WITH MOD
ern convenience Apply TO c. p. Miller,
207 RrouGhton. west
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FOR RENT, A SMALL HOUSE, LIN
coin. near Anderson streets. Apply +. ii.
Morse. Anderson and Lincoln streets.
FOR RENT. HOUSE $40 MoNTGoM-
cry street. Apply al the corner.
TO RENT. RESIDENCE 1876 TAYLOR
street. west near Barnard street Apply
TO Edward LEVELS Sons.
FOR RENT DESIRABLE RESI-
denco, No. u Charlton street, west six
doors wesi Of Bull. For particulars. apply
TO y. w. cubbage, at r. A. Well 4 co -
Broughton street.
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AFRo-AMERICAN ACADEMY.
Organization to Attempt to Enlarge
Its Scope.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-The first annual
meeting of the Negro American academy
was held in this city to-day The organi-
cation was formed a year ago and num-
bers some of the most prominent negro
educators of Washington. While the mem
bership is largely local, it is hopsd at the
present session to extend its scope and es-
tablish year book and provide for an in
terchange of views among those interested
in the welfare of the race Oil over the
country.
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TREE AT CHURCH OF CHRIST.
sunday school Children Made Happy
With Gifts.

The Bolton Street Church of Christ did
not neglect the children in providing
something at Christmas to please them
The usual preliminary service to Christ
mas entertainment and treat was observ-
ed last night, after which presents were
given. There is a large number in the
Sunday school, and the occasion was one
of exceptional pleasure. None We're
sighted, and the good time afforded will
long be cheerfully remembered.
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"A Modest Wish.-At a nilsson Sunday
school al Woods Run yesterday the chill
dren were talking Of Christmas Johnny.
what would you Ike for Christmas2" q
teacher asked Of one iittlc fellow. "Id like
pair Of pantaoons without patches.
ma'am." replied the b0y.-Pltlsburg
q hronlcle-TelearaDh.
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Ic,rrIer of Macon As.Ignr.

Macon, Ca, Dec. 81 Davidson, a
teweler on Fourth street made an assign
ment tonight DR.. ~ Appel has been APP
p0lnted receiver The liabilities are 5000,
with 5000 preferred claims. The failure
G ,uses surprise. as Davidson ranked
among the substantial business men Of tAe
citg.
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ST. PAUL's CHILDREN MADE MERRY
Christmas Laden With Gifts for the
Little Ones,

A4ltttc ones.
A merry time was had at St Paul's
Lutheran church last night distributing
Christmas gifts to the Sunday school chill
dren. A Christmas tree was prettiIy orna-
mented and lighted with candles. Pres
ents swung from the branches and many
surprises were given the little ones.
A musical programme was carried out
before the distribution of presents The
selections were from "Glmpses of Bethle-
hem"
An appropriate talk was made by the
pastor, Rev. NJ. J. Epting, by which the
little ones were worked up to the best of
humor. 1t may be said the occasion was
well arranged to please and especially the
little ones, who left highly satisfied with
what they had received.
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GEORGTA. CHATHAM COUNTY -
Kate G. Lafitte has applied to the court
of ordinary for a twelve months support
for herself, out OF the estate of II. II.
Lafitte, deceased. Appraisers have made
returns allowing same.
These are, therefore, TO cite all whom 10
may concern to appear before said court
to makes lection on or before the first
Monday N January next, otherwise sams
will be granted.
Witness, the Hon. Hampton l.. Ferrills
ordinary for Chatham county this 18th day
Of December. 1897.
FRANK i. KEILBACH, &
Clerk c. o.. G. c.
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FOR RENT. TWO STORES ON
BrOughton street. and several desirable
residences, oil thoroughly renovated. pos
session Immediately Apply Albert WHY.
Y Bryan street, cast
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FoR RENT-srnnEs

FOR RENT. STORE NO. Al BAR
nard street, nexs TO corner Broughtons
best business stand In the city: possess
sion given Immediately. Walthour q
Rivers.
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All sizes and lengths. for sale By r. r.
casfels. once ana ysrs. 7s 0Winnett
Streel, east Telephone lad.
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HELP wANTnD-MALEs.

WANTED, GOOD JOB PRINTER FOR
neighboring city. Address Printer"
News Office.
WANTED, STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
order cook. Apply II East Broughton, p
m.
A GOOD POSITION FOR AN ENTER
prising man with a few hundred dollars to
invest in merchandising. Address Mer-
chant Morning News.
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LOVELY FLOWERS.

Beautiful designs. bouquets. plants ana
cut howerh Leave orders al Ofnee. 2z2G
AbercOrn street, a. Nursery. or telephone
30 KIEsLfNo. Take Bell Line Rail-
Bey tor Nursery on White Blua ROAD.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-29

FOUND ON OLIVE STREET YOUNG
heifer; owner can have same by paying
expenses 5l6 Olive street.
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HELP wANTED-FEMALEs.

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WANTED. AT BETHESDA ORPHANS
House, a lady to make boys clothing APP
ply to A. V. Chaplin superintendent.
Bethesa.
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EMPLOYMENT WANTED.

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WANTED, SITUATION AS CLERK IN
retail store % years experience. address
j. L. Virgins, 515 Liberty street, east.
SALESMAN CONTROLLING LINE OF
trade IN South Carolina wants line of
merchandise. Tarver's Intelligence Du-
reau.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-29

NICE MERCANTILE BUSINESS FOR
sale in a thrifty farming section; also nice
livery business, If desired. Address Mer-
camille. Morning News office.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-29

AK-BEAUTIFUb- KODAKs FOR
sale regular price. 500; closing them QUE
al wholesale price. $500 Lippman Bros.
wholesale druggists, Barnard and Con-
gress streets.
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BOX sALE-MIsenLLANEous.

N--"-~~|-@--~-7-~r-~-
FOR SALE, A LOT OF GOOD MILK
ers just arrived. Hyatt & Zouck's, New
street.
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AGENTs WAIVED.

RELIABLE MAN TO HANDLE
agents for telephone tablets and special
ties; pays 5000 a years enclose stamp.
Victory Manufacturing Company, Cleve-
land o.
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AN ELEGANT PIANO LATEST
style, fun size, upright; entirely new; Will
be sold at a bargain; for smoothness and
purity of tone. evenness of scale and great
durability. very few can surpass 1t. The
Savannah theater is the proud possessor of
one of these fine pianos. Address Boz
IS"
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FOR SALE, ONE HUNDRED TONS
good Georgia hay, baled. S. II. Zoucks.
Manager
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BOARDING.


PLEASANT ROOMS. GOOD BOARD
permanent or TRANSIENT private family.
l0S East Taylor.
DESIRABLE ROOMS. EXCELLENT
table board: prices reasonable; centrally
located. 232 Bull street
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sTRAYED.

STRAYED, ONE SMALL LIGHT RED
hefer, fork crop in right ear, smooth crop
on left ear; owner can have same by pay
ing all expenses. Apply to w. J. Clearys
1908 Ogeechee road.
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDIT


ORS.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY,
Notice is hereby given to all persons hav-
Ing demands against Dennis O'Neal, late
of said county deceased, to present them
10 me, properly made out, within the time
prescribed by law. so as to show theirs
character and amount; and all persons in-
debted to said deceased are required to
make immediate payment to me.
WILLIAM CREEK, 4
Executor will of Dennis O'Neal, deceased.
GEORGIA., CHATHAM COUNTY
John r. Fennell, temporary administrator
of the estate of Mary Henrietta Fennell-
widow OF William e. Fennell, has applied
10 the court of ordinary for a tweIva
months support as provided by law for
said widow and minor child, out of the es-
tate of William r. Fennell, deceased. Ap-
prajsers have made returns allowing same,
These are therefore, to cite all whom i'd
may concern, to appear before said coure
10 make objection on or before the first
Monday in January next, otherwise sama
will be granted.
Witness, the Hon. Hampton l.. Ferrlll<
ordinary for Chatham county. this 18th day
OF December. 1897.
FRANK f. KEILBACH, !
Clerk c. o.. q. c., Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-29

LOST. ON MONDAY MORNING, ON
Bull street between the park and Liher-
ty street. a small sable tippet liberal
reward if returned to Oglethorpe avenue.
east
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-29

For SALE. ONE HUNDRED THOUs-
and cabbage plants Henderson, Success
sion, Drumhead and Thorbourns Improved
Red Cabbage at $3.50 per thousand. c. c.
Beehe, Hermitage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-29

MULES, WAGONS, SINGLE AND
double carts; harness for sale. Chatham
Machine Brick Works, Louisville road.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-29

MULES. WAGONS, SINGLE AND
double carts; harness for sale. Chatham
Machine Brick Works, Louisville road.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.
PERSONAL.

FREE or CHARGE WILL BE
given next Monday, Jan. 3, the watch, the
gold spectacles, the sterling silver brace
let, the shaving cup ana brush. the bottle
OF cologne, 10 the successful guesser in the
watch wheel ana spectacles lense guess
ING contest, at Fegeas the reliable jew
eler and optician, Is East Broughton. Put
In your name early and come 10 help to
do the counting, which Will be quite in
teresIing and exciting.
HORSES CLIPPED WHILE YOU
wait, by our electric clipper; runs two clio-
pers, Thomas Il. Gleason & Co.. Pulaski
House stables.
SOME HOLIDAY GIFTS At MILL
er's; china Closets sdeboards, dining ia
bles. bookcases, bookracks hall stands,
fancy tables, white chiffoniers. dressers
and toilets.
SOME MORE HOLIDAY GIFTS AT
Miller's; screens, easels, picturess jardin-
ieres, tabourettes, rugs, mats, art squares,
lace curtains,
STILL MORE HOLIDAY GIFTS AT
Millers; divans easy chairs, fancy rock
ers, reception chairs, lounges, couohes.
YET STILL MORE HOLIDAY GIFTS
at Mllers; dolls and carriages, horses
wagons toy furniture and lots OF pretty
things for the children.
COME TO @. Z. MlLLERS MAMMOTH
furniture and carpet store, 2O7 Broughton,
west, for holiday goods at hard times
prices.
DOES YOUR ROOF LEAK? DOES 1T
need painting? Cell on Cornwell s. Chip
man.
WE REPAIR RANGES, STOVES. rum
naces and heaters. Cornwell & Chapman.
FINE LINE OF SECONDHAND BUG
gies. wagons, harness, iron safes, cash
registers. show cases, desks, marble man
Ties stoves, glassware; also office fix
lures, found at p. ]. Firms Auction room,
No. 212 East Bfoughton. near Abereorn
streets.
PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING BY
experienced workmen. Cornwell & Chip
man.
BEFORE YOU BUY OR SELL PROP
erty, consult Robert II. Tatem real estate
dealer, No. York street west.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-29

HORSES CLIPPED WHILE YOU
wait, by our electric clipper; runs two clip-
pers. Thomas +. Gleason & Co.. Pulaski
House stables.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-29

TIRES $3.50 PAIR, EXPRESS PAIDs
best made; fun guarantee: sound seconds
SS.75. Mineralized Rubber Company. New
York.
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SOME HOLIDAY GIFTS At MILL
ers; china Closets sdeboards, dining ia
bles. bookcases, bookracks hall stands.
fancy tables, white chiffoniers. dressers
and toilets
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-29

HOW ARE YOUR FEET? IF YOUR
feet are troubling you call on me, and I
will give you relief l cure ingrowing
nails, corns and all diseases of the feet
without pain. Charges reasonable; can
give the best references in the city; Office,
lis Drayton street; hours, to 9 a. m. 1
to p. M, to p. M; win attend patrons
at residences; orders can be left at Wheel
er's drug store, Bull and State streets;
telephone 2551. Lem Davis, surgeon
ci1ropodist
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VTI7
pulleys, one set truck wheels. Boiler and
engine recently inspected and said TO be
within 20 per cent. as good as new. Well
located on Ogeeehee river. about six miles
west of the Savannah. Florida and Vest
ern railway, with plenty of good timheh
near a hand. Apply TO A. B. Hull g. Cos
d, A nflcr q. N a
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LOST AND FOUND.


LOST, CHRISTMAS MORNING, Al
light brindle bull terrier, without collar
from 124 Hall street, east; suitable reward
Will be given if returned to the above adj
dress or 6 Board Of Trade building.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-29

SOME MORE HOLIDAY GIFTS AT
Miller's; screens, easels pictures jardin-
ieros, tabourettes, rugs, mats, art squares,
lace curtains.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-29

FOR SALE ONE SAw-MILL OUTFIT.
consisting Of one 60-horse power boiler.
one 50-horse power engine, two large Diss-
ton saws. one boiling saw, one large belts
one haul-up gear complete shafting and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-29

STILL MORE HOLIDAY GIFTS AT
Miller's; divans easy chairs, fancy rock
ers, reception chairs, lounges, couches.
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YET STILL MORE HOLIDAY GIFTS
at Miler's dolls and carriages. horses.
wagons, toy furniture and lots OF pretty
things for the children.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-06-10
A FREE AND EASY JAIL.
Oce Prisoner Gave the Jafler's Wife
Bicycle Lessons.

OEe Prisoner Gave the Jafler's Wife
Bicycle LessOns.
The Nantucket Jail stories which
have been current courtroom topics for
the last century have been entirely
eclipsed by recent stories concern e
the convicts of the Barnstable Jail, says
the Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror
Mr.. f. c. Knapp, who is supposed to be
serving five years sentence for stealing
national bank funds, was recently seen
in the streets in prison garb, giving the
wife of the jailer, Mrs. G. H. Cash, bicy-
Gle lessons. Mrs. Cash is SO years old
and has a daughter aged 1s years and
the convict is said to occupy place of
congenial companionship in the jailer's
family. Another convict, named Lewis
Rogers, was recently allowed to take @
COW to Yarmouth and back while the
sun was bright and invigorating for a
pleasant walk.
There is another prisoner, a Portu-
guese named Joe, who is there on COM
plant of Portuguese girl named Rosa,
ana her story is that Joe promised to
marry her while he was serving out a
previous sentence in the Jail, and that
she often met Joe outside the Jail. It
is pitiful story, because when Joe got
out Of Jail he married another girl, after
borrowing $50 from Rosa. And all this
in Barnstable town, where the Jail is.
The stories of Nantucket's easy-going
Jail pale into insienificance in compari-
son with our continental neighbor.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-06-10
GREECE'S MOTHERl-Y QUEEN.
Olga's Simplicity of Taste Winn for
Her the Love of the Pee pie.

Olga's Simplicity of Taste vino for
Her the Love of the People.
The queen of Greece is looked upon
as a mother. Simplicity in tastes and
kind disposition have won for her
the name. She has never got over
her own great sorrow - the death
of her eldest daughter, Grand
Duchess Paul, whose departure
from Athens to be married was
more like a funeral than the preface
to a bridal. All Athens turned out to
wish her joy. But the faces of the
bride and her mother were blistered
with tears. This being thought bad
omen, the air was filled with iamenta-
tion. The princess was entreated by
the women to turn back and wait for
some more propitious time to begin her
journey. But the princess was mar
ried, and was killed il less than two
years by fall from a carriage that W as
going at a furious pace. a nurse of
the princess dreamed the night before
the departure for Russia that they
were at the museum and came to a sculp-
ture representing a family grouparound
a dying girl. The dreamer thought the
personages very suddenly changed into
the king, the queen herself and the be-
trothed princess. The next morning
she told her dream to the queen, who
laughed, but believed her. as her bis
tered face showed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-06-10
FISHING FOR SPONGES.
An Expert Is Poorly Paid and Always
Suffers from Rheumatisn

An Expert Is Poorly Paid and Always
Suffers from Rheumatism.
Lying ON his chest along the boats
deck, the sponge fisher, with his water
glaSs-a pane set in a box fled with
handles-looks down 40 feet into the
clear depths, says Pearson's Weekly.
With one hand he grasps and sinks a
slender pole, sometimes so feet in
length, fitted at the end with a double
hook. The sponge once discovered,
the hook is deftly inserted at the rocky
base, and by a sudden jerk the sponge
is detached.
This curt description of what seems
the simple work of sponge fishing gives
no idea of the real skill aud eXertion
needed. The eye of the fisher has to
be trained by long experience to peer
into the sea and tell the commercially
valuable sponge from those that are
worthless. He must hav. a deft hand
to detach the sponge without tear.
Above all, while doing this with one
hand, he must manipulate with the
other the water glass, as the waves
sway it sideways andup and down. The
strain on eye and body is most intense,
to say nothing of the cramped position
and exposure to wind and wet, which,
first and last, make almost every
sponge fisher a victim of acute rheuna-
tism. Yet, with all his arduous toll,
an expert fisher earns not more than
three pounds sterling a month, besides
his keep" on the boat, which barely
deserves the name of existence.
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at Waterloo it is even yet difficult to
ascertain. That it was important no
one can deny, that it turned repulse
to a defeat is probable, that it chang
ed defeat into rout is certain. The
French writer's made the Prussiaps
arrive as early as eleven. At seven took
place the final charge of the Old
Guard. We had then had seven
hours fighting Blucher knew Grou-
chy was In his rear, but he still press
ed on for Waterloo We had promis-
ed him cooperation at Ligny. but we
could not fulfil our promise But for
the Prussian pursuit Napoleon might
have rallied another army. Blucher's
men were cruel with their sabres there
is no doubt. and the pursuit was hot
and furious At Germappe alone the
French soldiers tried to barricade the
streets Int were killed in moment.
The Prussians had their revenge for
Jena then. as at Jena the French had
had theirs for Rossbach.
When the allies reached Paris, the
duke, it was said, lad greatest diff
Guilty in preventing the Prussians
blowing up the bridge of Jena, it be-
ing the memorial Of the battle which
had prostrated their country
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-06-10
HUGE MUSkRATS.
Invade Town, end Citizens Are
Forced to Fight Them OFT.


Forced to Fight Them OF.
Residents of Waltham are in terror
of their lives because of the prev
alence of muskrats of Il huge size about
the streets. These rats, says Bos.
ton correspondent of the Chicago
Times-Herald, are supposed to come
from a number of old drains about the
city, in which they breed, and sally ou,
at night to attack peaceful pedestrians
Early one morning lately Conductor
w. F. Phelps, of the Fitchburg railroad
was coming down the railroad track
and was attacked by large rat, which
tried to fasten its teeth in the conduc.
tors leg. The latter drew his revolver
and fired two shots into the rat before
it was killed.
y few nights ago Dr. Fred NJ. Stiles
had a death struggle with rat which
lay in wait for him in front of his house
on Moody street DIR. Stiles picked up a
barrel stave in self-defense, and hit the
rat with it as it rushed at him, but it
imal sprang at him again and again un.
til il was finally stunned by lucky
blow. 1t was as large as a grown cat
and had teeth two inches long.
Bu, the nerviost attack was made
upon patrolman. A rat jumped on
him and climbed up his leg, biting him
all the while. The policeman drew his
club, and, after a hard struggle, sue.
ceeded in beating off the animal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-06-10

The following answers are guaranteed
by Philadelphia paper to have been
made at the graduation exercises of one
Of the leading grammar schools of Bos-
ton:
"Name fruit which has it's seed on
the outside" "a seed cake"
"Name six animals of the Arctic zone"
"Three polar bears and three seals"
"What are the last teeth that come to
a man." "False teeth"
What is yeast?" "Yeast is n vege-
table flying about in the air, hitching
itself on to anything"
"Name and locate the five senses" I"
"The eyes are in the northern part OF
the face, and the mouth in the south
ern."
Explain finch and use it in a SEN
tence." "Flinch, to shrink. Flannel
flinches when it is washed"