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make is fearsome lndeed-far more SO
than the scream of the panther or the
howl of the thoroughbred wolf. None
have ever been captured, and no one
wants to capture them, for their ap-
pearance is very nearly as ugly as their
bite. A full grown animal of this sort
will weigh about 100 pounds, and
stands from 2h to three feet high.
They are heaviest about the shoulders
and neck, have q. .round-shaped head and
short. sharp ears.
The general color OF their coats is
gray, but long, blackish hairs come
struggling through, giving a disagree
able appearance. Occasionally one Of
them will be Of n different color still
and perhaps Of fairly good appearance,
but this is supposed to result from the
breeding in of domestic dogs. who have
been known to desert the ranches and
join one OF these bands. ..
The cattle, calves, horses and colts
which meet death through these ami
mails are by no means killed by them
because food is needed, but die from
the effects of the bite, which in every
case produces symptoms exactly SINH
lar to strychnine poisoning. BENJAMIN
Brown, Of Nutrioso, A. T., has perhaps
killed more of these animals than any
other person, and he regards the task
of hunting them as dangerous in the
extreme. While they have never
been known to wantonly attack hui
man being, they will defend themselves
against one quick enough.
MIR. Brown tells one instance where a
calf belonging to Pollard Pearson, Of
Nutrioso, was bitten by one of these
wolf dogs. The bite was not q serious
one, and the calf fed to it, mother for
protection. The mother licked the
wound. and in o few moments the calf
was apparently oil right again. Two
days later the calf died. with every
symptom Of strychnine poisoning, and
the following day the mother met q
similar fate. '-.' ''S "}tl q
The animals run in packs OF eight o,
ten, and are absolutely fearless. Thsy
are increasing in number tremendously
and have become - great menace q
the cattle owners and other residents
Of the territory over which they rang(
- the grizzlies once were 70 those who
invaded the Rocky ,mountains.
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WILD poos IN ARIZONA


3AoeB 0ooo - 0oeo - - O9oooo0
91aa ~ osn11peAs. ~
a rCeDVs1ghG mi
1angipg through that ssction q u
United States where New Mexico sad
Arizona meet ere banda Of Wild AMI
mals whose bite u moro to be dreaded
than that Of the centipede and u -
fatal a the venom Of the rsttlesnake.
They are known . the wild dogs Of
Arizona, and % bold have they becoms
that the residsnts round about the field
Of their operations are organizing to
hunt them down.
These brutes form q species by them
selves and no natural history tells
anything at all about them. Their
origin is not positively known. but they
are supposed to be cross between q
combination of Siberian bloodhound
and bulldog stock. and the large timber
wolf Of Arizona. The first of these was
taken into New Mexico by cattle men
resident there, about is years ago.
It was not very long after that when
the first OF the present species Of ami
mails that is now creating so much
trouble was seen. and for time their
depredations were slight. Timber
wolves were not over plenty in Arizona.
and while occasionally q sheep. colt.
horse or steer would be pulled down by
the brutes, there was no attempt to ex-
terminate them beyond taking a shot
at one OF the depredators whenever op-
portunity offered.
In these days. however. their short
barks and long, dismal howls or roars,
something like . coyote howl intesi-
fed many times. are becoming alto
gether too familiar. The noise they
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- - rpaaos.
.(cooyrisht. lnAl
The modern postHlan has been
mounted on . bicycle. has besni givsn Z
horse to ride, sometimes horss draws
him about but the quesrsst of siI
methods Of Iocomotion Of postmen is
fhat whieh b utilised In France. where
the men Of letters-snd papers-move
about ON stilts. sss2H s..s.,. - q
1t is not meant that Al the French
postmen make their rounds in this fash
lon. Only those who serve the country
and the post Office officials through the
great stsetch Of land that lies between
Bordeaux and Hayonne are 20 distin-
guished. All this land is covered by a
growth Of gorse and broom which
makes walking q very difficult matter.
The postmen, however, have found that
there il way to render it much easier
for themselves and that IL by taking
stills. JNll i..f.--t
To walk about in this fashion 10 not
as easy as walking on ones feet In the
ordinary way. The stills are fastened
to the feet Of the postmen. and are not
like those with which the small boy
, makes annual detours. To stand still
any length Of time on them is Of course
impossible without support. and so a
pole is carried, in much the same way
that the yeoman once lugged about his
quarter staff. On this pole the postman
leans when he wishes to rest, and in
this way manages to get along very
comfortably. saa r
There is another proposition to face
when winter comes. as Of necessity the
stills sink deeply into the snow. and
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this makes walking very difficult
matter. This the genius of the post.
man has proved sufficient to overcome.
He accomplishes his undertaking with
the aid of thin wooden skate, with
which he skins along the surface Of
the snow and ice without sinking at all.
1t is by no means an easy matter to
balance ones self on stills tied to the
knees. What then must be the effort
of skating on stnts? .......
This French postman makes remark
able speed as he shuffles and glides
about from one place to another. Often
times the route which one man has ia
travel on foot in this fashion includes
more territory than Greater New York
possesses. The skates, therefore. in.
stead of being n hindrance and dan
ger, really make this work easier, and
the postman in the Landes, as this
queer tract Of country is called, rejoices
at the coming of winter, for he realizes
that his task will become considers
BILE percentage lighter. aaai i95uny
Clad In his cnpote. or sheepskin cloak
he scurries about over the country until
he has been everywhere that his duty
calls him. Sometimes postmen Of q
neighboring territory meet him and
challenge his fieetness. the result being
q tourney. .HI dig mt
Many Of the pcstmen who follow this
method of transportation are said Il
make as good time as most peopl,
would with q horse and buggy. H u.
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,Cha.s,.s Color Of Flowers.

BY ihmersing the cut stalks Of vari-
Gus flowers in aniline solutions great
variety Of beautiful hues and tints can
be impaired. The colored water can
be watched through. the microscopes
flowing through the vein tubes IN the
leaves and petals and other parts Of
the flowers. This process. which has
been IusSd BY 'Messfs. Brockbenk and
Dorrington, u quite different from that
Of changing the color by adding 2 PAT
ticularl chemical element TO the soil
If,ths aniiine dyes arc plsoed IN The
soil they do'not hnd their way through
sthsa roots. The chief purpose Of the
artificial coloring 4 to produce brilliant
effects for table decoration.
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Trains leave Selinsgrove Junction

lfhiNs 'tANt Selins grove JunctlOh
10 90 a III, week lays arriving Mt rhil delphia
800 pm New YTk j3pm Baltimore = II . IN
Washington ~ pm
b3, = mduiy arriving a. Philadelphia
10 % p IN NeS i, k3 So o m. baltimore . Is y IN
s4l pun. wsox days arriving 1T Philadelphia
I J9a III New Y ork 2g m
FRA Ms also leay" SUnbury:
20 m daily arriving at Philaieiiha 80 ~ IN
Baltimore d 20 N Washington 40 am New
York s33a IN Weekdays, 10 81 a III Sundays,
| 5i y N, week days arriving al Philadelphia
os5 pm New YORK , 80 p III. Baltimore 8 % y IN
Washington bp
Tratn' also leave Sunbury at $50 I'm and %
sud 20 y IT,, tor Harrisburg, Philadelphia and
Baltimore
Il WObD. Gen'i Pass Agent
Il. HUTCHINSON 9en'I Manager
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New Music-Liberal Offer

To introduce our new monthly pub
ication. AMERICAN POPULAR Music.
wemake the following liberal offer
Send US the names Of three or more
performers on the piano or organ.
and fifteen cents in money or post
age, and We will mail you sixteen
pages of the latest popular songs,
two steps. ETC., full sheet music ar
ronged for piano or organ, and AM
KRICAN POPULAR Music for three
months. -.....4... ttIH
Address POPULAR Music Co., a.u
-.. .. Indianapolis, Ind.
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3 rs Il IN Tor tltI ave., and Hlzeltou
52i Il IN, y - u u % and : ijp N for Wilkes
barre and lialclton
200 N, 10 ~ -, ~ y N, - T. m for Shamo-
siu .lnI Noun, Carmel
Sunday Q - a u I0r WilGe.birre
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M. Drsstbeef-rhas blapni.s' was
fined Si,0oo, -.
Mr.. wsbath-Hs would have found .
divorces uA6h lsss sxpsAslvs.-Up-te.
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a Notice to the Public.

have bought from A. II. Wagner dark
brown horse and buggy. and I hereby give
warning to all persons not to medde with the
same. CA. GoRDoN, Perry twp.
have bought from 8. A. Wagner a top buggy
and hereby give warning to all persons not
to meddle with the same. JAMES GORDON,
4-ll.at. Perry twp.
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"But your mother has no objection 70
my becoming one Of the family"
"Then perhaps she means TO marry
yoa hsrsslfi"-Ally 6lepss.
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Miles Restorative Nervine and the second
night obtained the first nights real sleep in
four weeks know that DR.. Miles Restor.
ative Nervine saved my life.
DR.. Miles Remedies are sold by all drug
gsts under positive guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart
and Nerves sent free to all applicants,
DR.. MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart, Ind.
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and could not sleep
Other complications
peculiar TO my sex set
in and our physician
called another in con-
sultation. They de-
cided l had consump-
ton and must die. l
commenced taking DR..
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Philadelphia & Erie z r Division
NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY

NORTHERN CENTRAL RA LWAN
:ratrs leave Snnbarv daily except snnh,y:
nia IN ur Erie luj Cananlaigua
Sliam Tor Be'le'uat,f Eric and tnnandaigra
. f. "A ~ Tor Locs Haven, Tyrone ana the WcSl.
/ 10 pin tor Belltinutc Kane Is Canabdaigua
SAD IN Tor Renbvv and Elinira
gsj u ~ tor T.. CT Haven
sunday IA N Tor Erie aud Canandaigua
9i5am for Lock Haven ami . - III for WI
Transport
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Auditors Notice

.,,,,iIIi. Apditog's Notice
Ia. the Estate OF John In the Orpha5l
e, LtchtBnWaltee, ,'lAce az Snyder Cou1
u. Ccntre townghln J Ponnsyiyanli
snydss Co, Pa. decd. .i1N'T Nlf
Tho undersigned. auditor. appointed
Orphans coursOf snyder County. Penu1l
TO distribute the funds In the hands 1
Botg and O. u. enowssG administratu1
dseedsAk q and 'anopg tAase sntils
samA VIII sttApd p the dytiss Of ,hs
mcnt % the onice q SJicob Giibef
Borough Of Middleburg, saydss Count
sylsssia, % Tussday, tae Srd day Of
q s6cleek \. AfsyAsn END whos "
interes>ed are requested 70 present ths
bstoss sne undesiiensd, or b forever
barred from conln8 ID upon It'd fuDs
Z. x. FAwlIso' A
April sth. 1898.
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H HUMPHREYS U

Sold by druggists, or sent prepaid upon receipt
q price, g cents each. Humphreys Medicine
Co. III william St. New York.
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Train leaves Snnbury 3 25 D IN, ~
rives at Sphnsgrove 5 40 pm

lrnin> leave LtwlsNoWn JuHc'""
t5saIn, 10 Jl5am m,lo37 y m,5 u u in,T 0' II 5S III
Altoona, Plttsunrg and the Wost.
Fu- Baltimore aud Washington 81 III J W
1894 rln.pm For Philadelphia and New
York S33 3j a IN, ! % / 80 43 and lllo p IN tof
Harrisburg ( OJa IN and % pm
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snsss.sessoaa s1aasy osAssi Lsssss
~ ~ - 49,. - q
(nassa upsa Psleubst's Select Notss.l
TIN LE1D0N.-11Atthnw u.s-l& Reed
NAttAsv - a - alss MIA II ii.1s; LuhS
00-o: ~ 1311-1A
00lsDBN to the son oi
paSt1: UaGDsA 70 He that cometh In the
name ef the Losd--Natt. u3.
TINE-Naaday. ApPil 4 A. d. 30. just BE-
1ose The Passoyss. snA flve days before thl
cruciaxion. dvs months after the last les
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~ EADACHES are the bane of woman's
life. Frequently relieved but seldom
permanently cured. the ultimate re-
suit is continual misery. Miss Maggie Han
nah, 52l Chestnut ST., Danville, ILL.,, says in
June 1896: ~ cannot add to my testimony Of
last year except that am well and strong.
Two years ago had such pain in my head
that ate nothing, was desperately nervous
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The Medium Was Right.

Mr.. Greville was persuaded when he
was over so years of age to attend a
spiritualistic seance. Foster, the pre-
siding medium, was in great form, and
the revelations were astounding. Gre
Vile sat silent, and his aged, wizened
face was emotionless as mask. Sud-
denly the medium grew excited and
said to the old gentleman:
"a female form is bending over you.
Oh, the extraordinary likenessP
Greville sighed.
"She lifts her hands to bless you"
Greville sighed again.
at is your mother. "
"Ah, poor thing" said Greyille. 81
am glad"
"She smiles. She says all is we'll
with her."
Greville sighed again and said, 81
am delighted.
"She says she will see you soon. You
are old, and You must meet her before
long.
Then Greville quietly observed :
''That's very true. I'm going to take
tea with her this evening"
Tableau. Graphic.
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The Elephant as He Really Is.

Few more impressive condolences can
be impaired than one in which a Hin
doc describes how he knows his elephant
intends to destroy him. 1t is all so
seemingly trivial and yet in reality of
such deadly significance. His story is
so full of details that prove the man S
profound understanding of what he is
talking about that one remains equally
amazed at the brute's power to dissimu-
late and its intended victims insight
into this would be murderer character.
And yet, from the psychological stand
point, an elephant never gives any other
such indicaNon of mental power as is
exhibited III It's revenge. That patient,
watchful, implacable hatred often pro-
voked simply because a man is in at
tendance upon another animal flor it is
the rule with tuskers to detest their
next neighbors) speaks more conclusive
ly of a high intellectual grade than all
the stories, true or false, that have been
told of their ability. Such concentration
and fixedness Of purpose, such careful,
unrelaxed vigilance, such perfect and
consistent pretense, and, when the time
comes, such desperate, unhesitating en-
ergy as homicidal animals exhibit are
impossible without very considerable
although in this instance very irregu-
lar, development.
No one can deny that if this creature
is great at all its greatness shows itself
in its crimes. These have caused it to
be worshiped in the east, where men
venerate nothing but merciless, ire
sponsible force and where an exhibit
ton of those qualities and traits de-
scribed fully accounts for the formula,
my lord the elephant. Outing.
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ALONG THE UPPER NILE.
Tho Fierce Scramble Among European
Nations For This Territory.

The Fierce Scramble Among European
Nations For This Territory.
Mr.. R. Dorsey Mohun, formerly
United States agent in the Kongo Free
State writes an article for The Century
on 1.-The Scramble For the Upper Nile
Mr.. Mohun, after describing the expe-
ditions seeking to reach the upper Nile,
says:
Many will ask, Why this feverish
haste to occupy this wretched country
in the heart Of Africa?
Reasons are many, and most of them
are sound. First and foremost, the
power which holds the southern coun-
tries through which the upper Nile and
it's tributaries flow has the fate of low
er Egypt in her hands. 1t has been stat
ed many times that it would be quite
feasible to divert the course of some of
these rivers, thus decreasing the annual
rise, which means everything to the
agrioulturist of lower Egypt. Without
her agriculture there would be no fu-
ture for the country, and unless the
river overfowed its banks annually and
made it's deposit of rich soil from hun
1reds of miles south the situation would
be absolutely desperate.
Secondly, the districts of Darfur and
Bahr-el- Ghazal are rich in gum rubber
and ostrich feathers, and a certain
amount of gold has been found.
The Bahr-e ell Ghazal abounds in ele-
plants, and great stores of ivory are
said to he held by native chiefs, only
waiting for traders who will deal hon
estly with them. The two districts of
Oar Senaar and Darrell Fungi are more
or less agricultural countries, and be-
fore the fall of Khartum Greek planters
had been successful there. Therefore,
from an agricultural point of view, the
country is valuable.
Thirdly, the finest soldiers in the
Egyptian army, commonly called the
| Sudanese, come from these southern
provinces. These men are in demand as
soldiers not only in Egypt, but on the
east and west coasts of Africa, The
black battalions of the Egyptian army
. are composed of Sudanese and are reck-
| Ou6u dDlOlIB Gu0 USoO oOAuAOAS W W
found anywhere.
Who will be successful in this scram-
BILE for the upper Nile? say, most EN-
phatically, England, although France
seems to have temporary advantage i'll
the occupation of Fashoda. This occu-
patton England cannot and will not
permit to remain permanent, and, fol-
lowing up the numerous protests made
by Lord Rosebery's government, the
present government must, in order that
the prestige of England may be I'M
dimmed, give notice to France to leave
Fashoda and return to her west coast
hinterland.
From the point of view of commerce
and progress it would be preferable for
this vast territory to be under the in
direct control of England. Her posses
sions are never incumbered with large
numbers of military and civil officials,
and she does everything in her power
to foster and develop trade on strict
lines of partially to none. With Eng
land at the head of affairs in this be-
nighted country there can be no doubt
but it will develop its resources in a
comparatively short time, although
there has been no semblance Of author
ity of government there for ID years.
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MERCY G. BROWN,s ESTATE.

@TATE of Vermont,
- Bradford District, IS.
In Probate Court held at Bradford in said
district, on the 10th day of May, A D, 1895.
DIR E T Smith Administrator of the estate
OF Mercy c. Brown late of Bradford in said
district deceased presents his administra-
ton account for eXami uatiun and allowance
and makes application Tor decree OF dlstrl-
button and partition OF the estate of said
deceased. Whereupon it is ordered by said
Court that said account ANA said application
be referred to "a session thereof tn be held at
Bradford in said district, on the l4th day
of June, A D 1893, for hearing and decision
thereon: And it is further ordered that no,
tice hereof be given to all persons interested
by publication of the same three weeks sue
cessively in the United Opinion, newspa-
per published at Bradford previous to said
time appointed for hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place, and show
cause, If any they may have, why said &C
count should not be allowed and such de-
cree made.
By the Court,-Attest,
80 NJ GLEASON, Judge.
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ATHENA FARR,s ESTATE.

THE undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Bradford commissioners to receive,
examine and adjust all claims and demands
of all persons against the estate of Almena
Farr late of Bradford, in said district
deceased and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid, at L. F. Hale's
office, Stevens block on the Sd day OF sept.
next from O'Clock p. m. until 4 O'Clock p.
m of said day, and Six months from the Sth
day of Mar. A. D., 1898 is the time limited by
said court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Bradford, this 5th day of May,
A. D., 1898.
L. F. HALE, (COn,ms
10 p S CHAMBERLIN.
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ELISHA PREsCoTT,s WILL.

cTATE OF VERMONT, District of Brad
- ford, IS.
In Probate Court held at Thetford in and
for said District on the 9th day of May, A.
D., 1898.
An instrument purporting to be the last will
and testament of Elisha Prescott late of
Nershire, in said district deceased being
presented to court by b. F. Fuller, Esq,
the executor named therein for probate,
1t is ordered by said court that all persons
concerned therein be notified 10 appear at a
session of said court to be held at the Probate
Office in Thetford on the 2Sth day of Mag /,
A. D.. 1898, and show cause if any they may
which purpose it is further ordered that a
copy ofthe record of this order be published
three weeks successfully in the United
previous to said time of hearing. By the
Court, attest,
30 S. NJ. GLEASON, Judge.
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x LEGAL. Il

PROBATE COURTS AND COURTS OF INsoL-
VENCY-BRADFORD DISTRICT 1896.
Probate Courts and Courts of Insolvency
within and for said district will be holden the
ensuing year as follows:
brauIoIu-At j. II, WaJson's office in Brad
ford on the second Tuesday of every month.
West Fairlee-At the Eagle II Otel in West
Fairlee on the last Saturday of May, July.
September anG November.
Also at the Probate Office in ThetfOrd on
the first Wednesday of every month.
Also at East COrinth on the third Thursday
of May, July and September.
S. NJ. GLEASON, Judge.
ThetfOrd Centre, VT, A pril |, 1896
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How to Address Bishop or an Angel


1t is a fallacy to suppose that the
title "lord," applied to a bishop, be-
longs to him only as member Of the
house Of lords. There is a spiritual
hierarchy as we'll as temporal peerage,
and the one has as much right to title
as the other. Just as priest was styled
"sir," so a bishop is a "lord, " and
graduates are still called "domini" at
the universities. In Elizabeth's time
the suffragan bishop of Dover was styled
my lord of Dover" The following
extract from letter written by the
Right Hon. R. A. Gross, SECRETARY OF
state (now Viscount Cross, to She arch
bishop of Canterbury, May %, 1874.
reads:
"There is ample documentary evil
dence that the predecessors of the pres
ent bishops suffragan were, up 20 the
disuse of their Office in the reign of
James l, every whit, whether by right
or courtesy, as much lord bishops as
the diocesans peers of parliament.
See more in Crockford's Clerical Die
tionary, 1896, page rs.
Moreover, the angels of the seven
churches in Revelation ii and iii are
commonly understood to be bishops, and,
according to our English Bible, the
proper way to address an angel is my
lord" See Genesis xix. 10; Judges vi,
ID; Daniel X, II; Zechariah i, 8; iv, 8,
eto.-Notes and Queries.