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The National tribune., 1897-12-09

or scented from their position. Moreover,
il soon became evident that both were alb
sorbed in something beyond.
THE lion s mien was wild and disordered.
He advanced openly and dcIiantly-with-
out any OF those precautions which would
have been taken ii he had been stalking
prey With head up and glaring eye, as if
at gaze; lashing his banks, uttering sup
pressed roarings that sounded like dying
thunder on the distant wind, this lordiy
creature came on, and no being save HIM
self could have worn so grand an ar
"As for the loness, ! did not wonder
that my awestruck companions muttered
curses upon her for u devil. She twined
around that grim conSort with an internal
erace-reDeiing and alluring him. There
was q llidcouS likeness To familiar human
feelings and motives expressed in her de-
meanor.
Suddenly another, nearer war cry
sounded from the desert, and bounding
forward the lioness crouched with fattened
ears and cleaning fangs, sending one long,
responsive call down the wind. This chal-
lenge TO a rival, for that is what it was,
completely maddened the lion. Springing
forward he stood before her roaring so ire
mendously that mere conclusion OF air
became almost overwhelming, and the
rock on which we lay seemed 10 shake.
"No answer followed and the lioness
stretched herself beneath a solitary tree,
while her champion paced 10 and fro in
splendid ire. The enemy was evidently
approaching wariiy; screening himself until
the passion Of his fierce heart should over
power prudence. 1t appeared an age dur
ing which Silence-Virgil's wide silence
that can be felt broodcd over this scene.
Then as if whrlwind rent it, the brush
The National tribune., 1897-12-09
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you should surely try it, as it costs you
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weird, fantastic, mostly absurd stories
but always interesting and sometimes in
structive.
"At length, while. Selm, in confirmation
of the lions power of fascination, swore
that his great-granduncle had been charmed
out of tree and devOured, that signal we
had been half-consciously waiting for
doomed over the waste. 1t was faint from
distance, but not indistinct. Deep toned
and solemn, more full of mehtiness than
words can tell
Nobody" continued the Doctor "be-
comes Indifferent to lions voice. have
never met with savages, however brutalized
whom use had accustomed to its potent in
fiuence. II thrilled the Arabs hearts then
yes, and mine also. "A lion! a lion!'
they muttered, their dark faces twitching
with anxiety. Repeat, O master, the
strong names OF your gun. He comes!
May Allah be our protection! Ameen!
AmeenH
Again those awesome cadences rose
and fell, ard then behind us the air was
rent by an answering roar A black lion of
largest size came across from another $50
lated spot of verdure, accompanied by his
mate. They were coming down wind di-
rectly towards us. Neither ourselves nor
the animals could possibly have been seen
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wood was torn asundex and gaunt red
lion leaped into view Both crOuched an
instant, and were Immediately locked to-
gether i'm death graphic.
"Convers,'' said thei Doctor, 81 have no
words that will not befittle what followed.
No man can describei it. Martials lines,
reeking with the blood nf the amphitheater;
Friedlander's somber oscillations of the
shock, when beast tore at beast, or con-
demned gladiators strove with brutes
amidst the mocking tsPlendors OF Roman
pageantry, what are they to this' Here
was all-enveloping night and solitude, as
if we stood alone Oniearth to see these
things.
Time and again the eombatants wrenched
themselves aSunder, and closed once more
with yells OF rage and agony. But at
length-heaven knows how long it may
have been-the black lion rose alone; his
adversary lay gasping on the scattered and
cory sands.
Staggering as he stood, this dying hero
tried to roar in triumph, but his mighty
voice failed, and he fell looking at the lion
ess, who crept towards him with cleaning
eyes. That was more than | could stand
and as the Arabs sprang TO their feet with
screams OF execration, | shot her dead.
The National tribune., 1897-12-09
Deaths of California Volunteers.

The following lists of deaths of members
of the California Volunteer Veteran AssO-
citation is furnished by Capt. Geo. II. Pet
It's, Providence, r. L., who is Secretary OF
the Association: Arthur Graham, Co. G,
Sd Inf; Thomas Mcmahon, ], 5th Inf;
Simon Madigan, ii, / st Inf; Geo. +. Porter,
II, st Inf, Columbus, o.; John Mccullough,
f, 5th Inf, Bancroft, Mo-; VIM. +. Hull, ID,
I'd Cav, Prior Lake, Wis, and John b. Gass,
M, I'd Cav, Trenton, No.
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Two Great War Books Free to Every Subscriber:

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Gen. sherman's Joke.
TSan Francisco Argonaut.

Once when Gen. Sherman had been I'M
der the care of a physician for some time,
he said: Doctor, don't seem to be getting
any better for all your medicine"
"Well, General" replied the doctor, io-
cOsely, perhaps you had better take
Shaksperes advice, and throw physic to
the dogs"
Il would, DOCTOR" replied the sick man,
as he turned his head on the pillow; 81
would, but there are number of valuable
dogs in this neighbOrhoOd."
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~ \M'AMONG:THE
HEIA' E\V1nLD:.BHEA5T5
MSkygs&A w. A5sf'es q Hunting Stories

den exit, losing the camels meant nothing
less than death from thirst.
AN abundance of waits Bit thorn
bushes grew about, and since contact with
these is carefully avoided by all animals
except elephants, i at first thought of MAX
ing sufficient Enclosure out of them, and
casting i'm my lot for the night with our
camels Hassan, however, strongly oh
iected. He said that Selim and he would
get on the rock, and by no means go into
any Zareba whatever.
Thorn fences were good but rocks whose
The National tribune., 1897-12-09
ADVENTURES OF ALT Wilson.
BY JOHN TEL. Called WILSON,
One of the Engine Thieves"


HIS STORY IS A WAR CLASSIC. WILSON WAS
one of the most daring spirits engaged upon the
perilous raid which has been described in another
book, entitled s. Capturing Locomotive" Wilson's
story however does not the field that
written by his conlrIde, Pittenger. The charm and
principal part of his narrative consists in his
of his escape from prison in company with a
panion with whom he made his way southwark hun
dreds of miles to the Gulf OF Mexico
The picture he gives of life within the rebel lines,
his adventures in his voyage down the river in old
boat has all that wonderful charm which invests tales
OF daring and trying circumstance in all ages
The Southern rivers were teeming with waer-mOc-
casins and algators the woods alive with blood
hounds They dared not trust any white man, and in
the region they traversed the blacks timd, poor
and ignorant.
The Joy of their deliverance when they were finally
once more safe under the Union flag told with pathOe
Snff
The National tribune., 1897-12-09

EKf FEW, IF Any, Of The KUNANIIC H.
tories of any episode in the war of the rebellion
have enjoyed greater favor than Richardson's ac-
count of The Field, the Dungeon and the Escape.
The author was q war correspondent sent, first to
observe the uprising against the Government, and,
finally, TO join the army at the front. He was
with Lyon Sigel Hunter, Pope, Fremont, Halleek,
Grant, and Rosecrans by turns, and witnessed
Wilson's Creek, Fort Donelson, Shiloh, the adj
vance on Corinth siege of Vicbsburg and many
other i'm portant battles and operations.
Our author found his way to the dungeon rs the
result of thrilling and disastrous effort to pass
the batteries at VicksbuTg on board of transport.
Next we have th- journey to Richmond, the life
at Libby Prison, Castle Thunder, and Salisbury,
and finally after fifteen months of fruitless en-
beavers, the s,,ectSsfal effort to escape. The
Journey through tlb backwoods of the South and
n a graphic pen that enthralls the reader.
The National tribune., 1897-12-09

10. What Is a Grenet ceIlf
IS. What is a leucocyte?
IS. What is levulose?
II. How many bones are there in the
human body?
IS. Which is the largest bone?
10. What is "saccharine"? 9
so. What is MuntZ metal?
Miss NJ. Elite Fuller of Spring Lake, N.
Y, must be given credit for having an
swered many of the early puzzles correctly,
but her answers came too late to be used.
The National tribune., 1897-12-09

HE TRANSFORMATION OF MORE THAN
1000, 600 young, brave, enthusiastic but wholly
undiscpined American boys into hardy, seasoned
veterans, the equals of which the world never saw,
is always story of the most fascinating interest
1t was process full of the most terrible earn
estness to every boy who underwent it, yet its
most try ing incidents frequently abounded in
the most ludcrous features, at which one
laughed more heartily than the boy himself after he
graduated in the grand school of actual war.
No account of these experiences has ever ap-
preached the widespread popular favor extended
to Isl Klegg and Shorty" published in THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE dozen years ago.
These sketches have been laughed at and cried
over in 10000 homes of veterans in Post rooms, at
camp fires, and wherever the survivors of the war
wos or threes or by hundreds. There has been the
of the country for their republication in a more
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE has now done.
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HIS is, UNDOUBTEDLY, THE MOST THRILL
ing book of the great civil war; No single war
story wildly presents many Of the hidden
underground elements of the struggle against re-
bellion as this From beginning to end the
readers attention never wearies, and he rises from
the perusa feeling almost as if he had again lived
through those terrible days. The adventures trav-
ersed the Confederacy in all directions; some
persisted as spies, all suffered terribly and the
wonder is that any escaped alive
The events narrated in the story of this ex-
petition unparalleled either in ancient or
modern warfare. No writer of romance would
dare TO invent the capture of a crowded railroad
train in the midst of an enemy's camp by band
of twenty unarmed soldiers who had j0urned hun
dreds OF miles from their own lines. The suisse
quent escape of part of the same band by sezing
ala armed guard almost in sight of aregment OF foes
and steathiy crossing the whole breadth of the Con
federacy in different directions is equally marvellous
The National tribune., 1897-12-09
PROSPECTUS
of The
National Tribune.

This paper has a very large
circulation, but it has set about
doubling it..
With perfect confidence that
it can hold the increase during
many years, it is satisfied to
more than sacrifice the profits
OF the present year.
With this end in view, it's
premium offers this year are
almost unexampled for lber-
alitv.
Following will be found a
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TIoNAL TRIBUNE for I897-I898:
First of all, the great subjects of living
interest, like the Cuban Question and Alaska
Gold Fields, as they come up, are treated
with fullness and accuracy found in 10
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news and information
New pension rulings (of great importance
this year, appear first, and often exclusively,
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and departments of the paper will be kept up
and improved.
HE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has the most
distinguished contributors of any paper in
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Gen. Sherman's Memoirs. Written by
himself
Andersonville: A Story of Southern
Prisons.
Where the Laurel Blooms. BY John
McElroy.
Fighting Them Over. Short true stories
of the war contributed by soldiers.
Battlefelds and Monuments. By Kate
B. Sherwood.
Uncle SNOWFALL. Pussonal Rekollek-
Napoleon and His Marshals. Spleen
didly illustrated
Historic Homes of Washington. By
Mary s. Lockwood
81 Klegg as a Veteran. His expert
ence in the Atlanta Campaign and on the
March to the Sea.
Life of a Private in the Rebel Army.
By j. Z. Cannon, NJ. ID.
During the Autumn, Winter and coming
year, it will publish
The Truth of History. This will be the
actual history of the war, drawn from official
sources, told in an interesting way, and set in
opposition to full presentation of the rebel
side of the story
Three Months in the Confederacy."
BY Col. Freemantle of the British Army
The Brady War-Views. From photo
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The Santa Fe Trail in the Old Days,
and A Journey to the Manitoba Coun-
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L. S. A.
F. Smith & Co. Sketch of the War.
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War Events in East Tennessee. BY
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Mclean.
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70 lead N. and that they did not belong 70
our divisions division that never was
driven from line during the whole war
II. w. BRANDLK, Sd Mo-, and Orderly -
Gen. Osterhaus, s911 Exchange Ave, Chi
cago.
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years subscription. Or, better STILL subscribe for
year and also get six friends to subscribe sending
Us ST. They will each get two books and you will
get eight the extra six for raising club Of six.
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flag told
his booIw will a library
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Ohm McELROY. Late of Co. L, 10th III. Cav


E HAVE READY VOL /. OF ANDERSONVILLE,
the most graphic story of life in rebel prisons ever
written. 1t is large volume and its appearance is
peculiarly opporuDe at this time because this volume
brings the story about up to the point reached by the
work running serial in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
New subscribers therefore, who receive this volume may
read it and continue the story in the paper
1t is impossible briefly, to give adequate descrp-
ton OF the score and character of this immortal chapter
in the history of the civil war 1t deals with great
subject and little understood because it was q tragedy
enacted hind the scenes obscured by the smoke of
battle in FRI Mt While the public was kept daily informed
Of march and siege and desperate attack and repuse
fixing the attention upon the everchangng panorama
active warfare tie voice of heroes dying in prison pens
lost. No came from the herded like cattle
beyond the mountains of the South. The Nation knew
little of the horrors behind the Stockade.
The National tribune., 1897-12-09

NY TWO War Books sold
~ absolutely postpaid to sub
scriber, either direct through
a a THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
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THE BOY spy IN Dixie.
Service Under the Shadow of the ScaffOl(
BY J. O. x ERBEY.
Fully illustrated by the Surprising Skill of Coffin. Larg
| type; 384 pages

HE MYSTERY WHICH ENSHROUDS
the life of spy is one of the never-fading
charms of the stories of war. Stories OF
such adventures have the same fascination
which attend the exploits of freebooters
the daring of nayigators in unknown seas
and the doings of hunters in untrodden
wilds
The author began his work with the
birth of the Southern Confederacy at
Montgomery. There and at Richmond he
saw Jeff Davis and other rebel leaders
almost daily, and equally almost daily
was in sight of his own scaffold, in tie
event of betrayal of his identity. He
was with Bragg at Pensacola, Beauregard
at Manassas, secured information OF the
greatest value, and had a thousand start
ling adventures.
Having escaped all these desperate
chances and saved his neck, the boy
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reader is TeatGossy Interested III The of
sre wonderfully true 10 le and cal up oo OF memories
Address,,
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HE CANNONEER " is 4 WONDERFUL
book of nearly 400 pages, such as very
rarely appears in literature. 1t is one that
appeals directly 10 the popular heart-to al
VINO love and admire courage loyalty, and
devoted service. The author was a volun-
teer. but early in his service was trans
ferred TO one of the finest batteries in the
Regular Army, and which did some Of the
very hardest lighting in the War OF the Re
bellion From Antietam TO Appomattox it was
constantly engaged, and nearly always in the
very forefront OF battle. Its terrible fighting
at Antietam, Gettysburg and Bethesda Church
was unprecedented in the history of light
artillery.
The attention is caught at the very first
and held to the end. The men--Generals, bat
terry officers and priyates-whom he describes
are pictured 50 admirably that they become
personal acquantanccs and friends, and the
led IN them. The scenes of camp and march
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TWO GREAT RAIDS.

'traed with Maps. Views Pages
The Newtown bee., 1897-11-05
CORNWALL BRIDGE.

METHODIST CHURCH AFFAIRS.
Sunday services at the church will be
at the usual time. The morning theme
will be ssThe Precious Blood and in
the evening our attention will be turned
to the words of the blind man, CIVIL ye
also be His disciple?" At noon we meet
to study the "Word" in the Sabbath
school, and at $50 p. M, the Y. P. S.
G. E. hold their regular meeting. All
are welcome to each of these services.
Four evenings of next week will be de
voted to divine worship. Let all WHIT
are interested in the work be presen
and hear what God, the Lord will speak
Come any evening from Tuesday to Fri
day inclusive, and behold what wonder
the Lord will do among the children o
men.
The regular business meeting of tn
Up. S. G. E. will be held on Wednes
day after the prayer meeting. The semi
annual election of officers will be par
of the business.
The Ladies' Aid society met last wee
with Mrs George Beers. 1t proved to b
very pleasant and profitable day.
The Newtown bee., 1897-11-05

stream just south of the Congregational
church.
Charles Leach, wife and son of New
Milford attended service at the Congre-
gational church, Sunday morning last.
Maltby Leach is drawing hay to Dan
bury, where he is disposing of it at a
good price per ton.
James Crane, Claude Heaton and Cal.
ton Busby of Quaker Hill were in town
hunting, one day last week.
Miss Clara Briggs has been visiting in
Redding.
Miss Belle Vail returned to her home in
Monticello, N. Y, on Saturday.
DR. Woodruff bas purchased car load
of coal and is selling at SIS per ton.
Repairs are being made on the place
recently purchased by Edward Williams,
Sydney Miller, one of A. E. Kline's
men, has been packing come so barrels
of apples for George Durgy.
s. L. Washburne has been suffering
from a severe attack of bronchitis.
The Newtown bee., 1897-11-05
STEVENSON.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL AFFAIRS.
Rev N. B. Prindle has moved his house
hold goods from Derby to the house op-
posite the church, where he and his fam
lily intend to live the coming winter. Mr.
Prindle expects to hold services at the
church every Sunday.
The Half Way River school that has
been closed for several months, was
opened on Monday with John Brew OF
Newtown as teacher.
Mrs Bridget Hartnett IS making I'm.
prevements on the interior Of her home,
and Emory Tuttle is doing the work.
Mrs Juliette Bassett Of Ansonia visited
her brothers, Stiles and Henry Loveland,
last week.
Mrs Frank Taylor of Bridgeport is
visiting at Birdsey McEwen's.
Mrs Warner OF Esston is housekeepel
for silliman Sherwood at the present
| time.
Mrs Peter Gilbert and Mrs John Sher
wood are on the sick list; also Mrs Au
gusta Platt, at Charles Shermsn's.
The Newtown bee., 1897-11-05
Fairfield County News
SHERMAN.

TOWN AND PERSONAL NOTES.
The town rejoices in the return of MI
and Mrs w. B. Hawley from their long
visit in Minnesota.
Miss Elsie Hungerford is the happ.
possessor of new upright piano.
Eliot Roswell has been In Bridgeport
for two weeks undergoing surgical
operation on his eyes.
Rev G. M. Chapman of Worcestel
came to town, last week, on horseback
MFR and Mrs Garfield. a bridal couple
from Bridgewater, are visiting at j. q
Stuart's.
At the Roger Sherman celebration Ii
New Milford why was not this towl
represented since it WAS named aftel
that famous American statesman?
A fine bridge has been built over th.
The Newtown bee., 1897-11-05
WASHINGTON.

| TOWN AND PERSONAL JOTTINGS.
Frank Shaw OF Massena, N. Y, has
entered the employ of Mrs Marietta Glib.
son of Church Hill.
F. G. Cole has taken the agency for the
New Milford steam laundry, which fact
the public will be glad to learn. The
work of this laundry is superior.
Alex Carlson has gone to Sweden
where he will remain till April.
Thomas O'Fara raised FIVE acres of
tobacco, this year, and he thinks he has
as fine a crop as was raised in this sec.
ton.
E E. Gibson of Meriden has been 8
recent guest Of his mother, Mrs Earle
Abbott of Church Hill.
David D Ihlstrom wasso unfortunate a
few weeks since as to cut one hand badly
while chopping wood. DR. Ford attend
ed him and be is getting along nicely.
Frank Helene on the Hickox farm uses
Baldwin cutter and St Adams power
to cut up the stalks for the cattle, and
the work is done in short order.
The Vacation house is now in the
hands Of Painter Frederick Forbes and
men. The color will be cream, swith the
blinds of bottle green color. A. G. Titus
and men are assisting Mr. Forbes on the
job.
Hobart N orehouse starts for Florida,
this week, to spend the winter.
The postoftice boxes have been moved
nearer the door so etairs can be put be-
hind.
Arthur Hollister is painting his house.
A Christian Endeavor sociable will be
held at the home of Daniel NettIeton's
on Friday, November 5
The Guunery boys went to Watertown,
Saturday, and played football with the
Te>os, but were beaten As to 0.
Nine jolly ghost appeared at Dea FL
nathan Mitchells, Saturday evening,
surprising his nephew, Harry Atwood.
But one would think they were some
thing besides ghosts by the amount of
cakes and nuts that disappeared during
the evening.
The house Of Mr. Colds that Is being
moved has reached the road.
The Newtown bee., 1897-11-05
NEW HAVEN, CONN.

said book that they will find him at the
New Milford postoffice where he will at
tend to his duties as collector and Is in
hopes to make collections as speedily as
possible in order to close up the book.
LIE Roy Randall, Jr., a young lad of
five or six years met with a severe &C.
cident, Monday, in playing and wrestling
with some other playmates, by breaking
one of his legs. The injury will keep
him confined to the house quite q while.
The late rain has dampened the to-
bacco crop to that extent that many
farmers are engaged in stripping it and
preparing it for delivery.