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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-09-21
Oxford County at the Fruit Show.

Oxford County's apples will be well
represented at the New England Fruit
Show in Boston next month. This is
reasonably assured through the action
of the Oxford County Fruit Growers
Association, at a meeting held Wednes-
day. Arrangements were there made
for collecting, packing and forwarding
the fruit. Our fruit growers are anxious
to have this apple-growing section make
the showing that it may well make, and
will make a strong pull to make Maine
the leading state in the show, as II
I shonld be.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-09-21

The Maine postmasters OF the third
and fourth class offices will hold their
annual meeting at the Falmouth Hotel,
Portland, Sept. 81, % and %. A pro-
gramme has been prepared FOR the three
DAYS which includes a number of papers,
addresses by several officials OF the
postal service, by Governor Fernald and
congressman Allen and Swasey, and a
banquet. Leave of absence to attend
the meeting has been granted the post
masters by the department.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-09-21

tie In their fielding and made four
errors, two of which figured in the runs.
Pixies work in the box was better than
Driscoll's. He allowed only four hits,
gave but two passes and struck out SIX.
Driscoll was bit safely nine times, gave
three passes and struck out two.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-09-21
GO WITH A RUSH.

The demand for that wonderful Stom.
ach, Liver and Kidney cure, DR.. Kings
New Life Pills-is astounding. F. A
Shurtleff & Co. say they never saw the
like. It's because they never fail to cure
Sour Stomach, Constipation, Indigestion,
Biliousness, Jaundce, Sick Headache,
Chills and Malaria. Only 25c.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-09-21
RADCLIFFE 4: LEWISTON 2.

Radcliffe won again Thursday by the
same score as on Wednesday but played
much poorer ball. Rich was again in
the box for them and his fine work pull
ed them out of several bad holes that
errors bad placed them in. Breen pitch.
ed for Lewiston and Radcliffe punched
their hits on him in the fifth inning. lie
also gave four bases on balls and one OF
them cost run.
Rich struck out eleven men, did not
give a pass and allowed only five hits.
The score:
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NIGHT ON BALD MOUNTAIN.

On lonely night Alex. Benton OF
Fort Edward, n. Y, climbed Bald
Mountain to the home of neighbor, tor
tured by Asthma, bent on curing him
with DR.. Kings New Discovery, that
had cured himself of asthma. This
wonderful medicine soon relieved and
quickly cured his neighbor. Later it
cured his sons wife OF severe lung
trouble. Millions believe it's the great
est Throat and Lung cure on earth
Coughs, Colds, Group, Hemorrhages
aud Sore Lungs are surely cured by it.
Best for Hay Fever, Grippe and Whoop
ing Cough. soc and sl.00. Trial bottle
free. Guaranteed by F. A. Shurtleff q
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Born.

In South Paris, Sept. IA, to the wife Of Fred 8.
Brown of Portland, q son (John STUART.
In Mason, Sept. Is, to the wife of. Mckenzie.
q daughter. ,
In Norway, Sept. Z. to the wife Of George w.
Battles. q son.
In North Waterford, Sept. II, to the wife Of
Will McAllister, a son.
In Paris, Sept. 10, to the wife Of Clarence L..
Richardson, son.
In Greenwood Center, Sept 12, to the wife Of
Stanton Cole daughter. 90 pOunds.)
In Readfeld, Sept. II, to the wife OF Roy ii.
Curtis, a daughter.
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RADCLIFFE 4: LEWISTON 2.

Pike of Hebron for Radcliffe and Dris-
coll for Lewiston were the opposing
pitchers In Wednesdays contest. Rad
clffe repeated its good work of the day
before and made only one error, but that
one was costly. Lewiston fell of lit
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Died..

In West Paris, Sept. l6. Mrs. Hannah (Em
mons). wife of Rev. Seth Benson, aged about u
years.
In North Waterford. Sept. 8. Elsie Lucille
infant daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. u. w. Rice
aged II months, II days.
In Norway, sept. I, Mrs. Freeman ~. Bennett
formerly Of Albany, aged IS years.
In North Woodstock, Sept. 10, Washington A
Billings, aged about 81 years.
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RAnCf,IFFE.
LEWISTON.
Score by Innings.

8-IUtaI
Radcliffe. ...0 o 0 8 o 0 "A
Lewiston, ....2 0 0 0 o.
Earned run, Radcliffe l. Twobase-hits. Cha
son, Driscoll. Sacrifice hits. Rawson. Lanen.
stolen bases, Harrison. Breen, skinner. First
base on balls, of Pike 2; OF DhscOll3 3. Struck
Radcliffe I; Lewiston l. Double play, Rawson
10 Cannon. First base on errors, Radcliffe l..
Umpire, Daley. Scorer, Thayer.
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FEEDING THE PEOPLE.

There is no trouble about supplying
the multitude with something to eat,
even though in the rush hours some OF
them may have to wait few minutes.
OF the local caterers, the booths of the
South Paris Congregational Circle, the
Norway Congregational Circle, the Nor
way Universalist Circle, and the Uni
versaiist Good Cheer Society of South
Paris, Twitchell Bros. of Oxford, j. A.
Lovejoy of Oxford, and F. L. Starbird of
Norway, were all run as usual, serving
full meals. Holt & Mcclure of Dover,
N. H., served meals in large open tent,
and there were lunch and refreshment
stands too numerous to mention. Ice
cream, ice cream cones, ice cream sand.
wiches-it seemed as If everybody sold
ice cream. Certainly ice cream might
be said to be the gastronomic keynote OF
the fair, as beer would be in Cincinnati
or st. Louis.
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LEWISTON
Score by Innings.

Earned runs, Radcliffe !; Lewiston l. Two
base. hit, Stevens. Sacrifice hits, Cannon, Skin
ner Stolen bases. Rawson. Young. Cayanaugh.
First base on balls, of Rich 0; of Breen 4
Struck out. by Rich IL; by Breen :. Lett on
Rich 10 Clason to Cannon. Rich to Cannon to
Lanen to Rawson. First base on errors, Rad.
cliffe 3; Lewiston Q. Hit by pitched ball, by
Rich (skinner). Umpire, DALEY. Scorer
Thayer.
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LEWISTON.

Earned runs. 0. Two base.hits, Harrison,
Rawson. Sacrifice fly, Clason. Stolen bases,
Breen. Chapman. Lowell. First base on balls,
Off Rich 8; of Skinner 2. Struck out, by Rich 8;
by SINNERS Left on bases, Radcliffe 8; Lew.
iston 3. First base on errors, Radcliffe l; Lew
iston l. Umpire, DALEY. Scorer, Thayer.
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Married.

In Rumford Center. Sept 10. by Rev. A. w
Pottle, Mr.. Philip l.. Pottle Of Glens Falls, n
Y, and Miss Neil Thurston Burgess OF Rumford
In Norton, Mass, Aug 81, by Rev. Mr.. Bow.
ere, Mr.. Z. Frank Williams OF South Paris and
Miss Eta N Walker of Easton, Mass.
In Norway, Sept. II, by Rev. b. c. Wentworth,
Mr. Thomas j. Moran and Miss Dora A. York.
both Of Norway.
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TWIN BABIES UNDER . YEARS.

Mrs Randall Herrick, Greenwood. Myron l..
and Milford E., IS
The silver cup from the DR.. J. F. True
Co, which was to be given to the pref
test baby who won prize, was award
ed to Henry A., son of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
II. Plummer of South Paris, winner of
first prize in the l5-months class.
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A fine variety of cut flowers was
shown from Mr.. Howland's Mountain
View Farm, South Paris.
Collections of house plants were shown
by Mrs. T. P. Richardson, Norway, Mrs.
E. F. Paragard, Norway, Mrs. Ray Frost,
South Paris, Mrs. Ida Jodrey, South
Paris.
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The Oxford Hetrncrat.
SOUTH PARIS.
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.

SOUTH PARIS POST OFFICE.
ONCE Hours: 7:30 A. n. to 80 P. n.
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Free For All. Trot and Pace. Purse $3.50.
Silk Patchen. br m, bv Joe Patchen,
X Morrill,, Brunswick ...........l l
Lou Foster, b M, by Bayard Wilkes
Pottle Il Wiggin, Portland .....2 2
p o, b &, Stuart Mackee, Berlin, N H.3
Common Voter, b 8. II Wells, La.
coma, N H........... .. .......4
Brownette. br m, Pine Tree Stables.
Lewiston .....................5 5 5
Time-2.l5l, Els, 2.lsf.
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IMPLEMENT SHOW.

Under the grand stand the Cummings
Manufacturing Co. Of South Paris show
ed line of the o. K and Paris plows
which they manufacture, and which
have been made at the same old place
for so many years.
A. w. Walker & Son of South Paris
showed a varied line of implements for
all kinds of farm work, for which they
are agents.
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though the advertised hour was 10, II
was a little after II when the band
struck up and the massive body began
to move.
But though late it was good one
better than usual. Even some OF those
who were watching the ball game turn.
ed around and looked at the horses and
cattle for moment between plays-and
you may know by that that the parade
was something worth seeing.
Alphonso Fuller, the track marshal,
headed the parade. Following him was
platoon of police In uniform, then the
officers of the society, then the horses.
About dozen pairs OF work horses and
twice as many single animals.
The second division of the parade
comprised the cattle, and was headed by
Charles Sewell Penley, marshal OF the
cattle department. Blue, red and white
ribbons fluttered from yoke and horn,
and one big Holstein bull wore COM
plete surcingle of them, three ribbons
wide. This section of the parade includ-
ed nearly forty Jokes Of oxen and steers,
and between sixty and seventy single
animals, bulls, cows and heifers.
In ali nearly two hundred animals
circled the track, and 1t doesn't require
the knowledge Of an expert to be sure
that 1t was fine lot of stock, and a
credit to Oxford County.
THE MIDWAY.
Oh, yes, the Midway was full and run.
ming over. There was the Ferris wheel
and the merry-go-round, both run by
the E. II. Fellows Amusement Co. of
Lancaster, N. H.; Flint's wild animal
show; L. B. Walker, Diamond Lew"
with his spangled dancing girls and his
highly moral vaudeville show; Wild
Minnie, the "Yuccatan WONDER" who
survived the cold weather of the winter;
and host of other shows, palmists, tin:
type men, pin games, and 80 forth and
so on: not to mention the number of
men who had tents at the lower end of
the midway, and who infested the width
of the street with their insistent, ION
the inside, gents A nice cool bottle of
beer, on the inside" 1t wouldn't be a
fair without a big midway.
THE RACES.
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24O Glass, Trot and Pace. Purse $500.
La gilbert. Big, by gilbert, Pine
Tree Stables, Lewiston. 2
Maggie Bogash, br m, John Nichols
Canaan, Vt.....................2 ! ! 2
Bob Patch. X ID Waite, Lewiston 8 3
Gertrude Patchen. by King Green
lander, r Morrill,. Brunswick..4 4
Time-222,, 2.24t, 226t, 2.s7i. 2.30.
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2.25 Trot. Purse 5000.
Hiram. e. by Ieonius, r o Jordan
Buckfeld.... 80. .."..... IL l
Attorney at Law, b &, by Am. Law.
Mountain View Farm, SO. Paris. 9 2
Oceanna, by Cleveland, p Little
field, Rochester, n II. ............3 3
Wilkes Sherwood, blk e, by Hod
Wilkes, X ID Waite. Lewiston
'" ton n. Il. .'................4 5 5
' Tima o Oh ook ooil
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2.22 Glass, Trot and Pace. Purse 5000.
Islander. CHI 8. D NJ ROssbrook, Ian.
caster .....................1 I /
Paul Boone, blk e, Dunn. Canton....2 8
Roland Axtell, br s, j II Jenness,
West POwnal ...................
Flashlight, CHI 8, by Merrill. b W
Penley, Lewiston .............:..b
Boraldo, CHI g, g A Moulton & Co.:
Plymouth .........: .......:::..4 D
OIL 81
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2.30 Class, TrOt and Pace. PurHe SSVo'
The Indian, blk &, by Gratten, l X
Morrill,, Brunswick. ...........4
La gilbert. By, by Culbert, Pine
Tree Stables, Lewiston ........ 4
Lou Dillon Cd, BIN, r A McKilvey,
Whitetield. IL .................2
Juna ", b IN, IL Wells, Laconia,
N H.. y
Time 96l 2263 224l pa, 226.
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There were a number of good horse
races and some that were closely con-
tested during the three days. In the
first heat of the free-for-al Thursday
afternoon, Silk Patchep, the Morrill,
mare from Brunswick, lowered the track
record to 2:15 1.2. The record was
placed at 2:16 in 1907, by Joe b. Patch.
en-, driven by William Gregg.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-09-21

THE soCIETY's ANNUAL MEETING.
Not quite the record for shortness was
the seven minutes expended in the an
pual meeting of the Oxford County
Agricultural society, which was called
to order al o'clock Thursday, by Presi-
dent William j. Wheeler of South Paris.
President Wheeler stated that the
business Of the meeting was TO elect for
4 term Of two years successors to Presi.
dent William j. Wheeler of South Paris,
secretary and treasurer, William O.
rockingham of South Paris, aud trus-
tees, T. P. Richardson and II. +. An
drews of Norway, whose terms expired
this year.
These four officers were then re-
elected, single ballot being cast In each
case.
Brief complimentary remarks were
made by the member making the nomi.
nation of each one, and the nominations
were greeted with applause from the
members present
President Wheeler In introducing the
business of electing q president said that
he had been president ten years, and did
not desire to continue in the position
against the wishes of a single member
though he would accept reelection II
it was the general desire. The response
was definite and emphatic, aud Mr.
Wheeler 10 president for another term
by unanimous vote.
ONE OF THE BEST PARADEs YET.
The parade of the premium stock or
the third day OF the fair 10 apt to be late II
starting. This year owing to circum
stances twas even later than usual, ant
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Mrs. Gladys Hammoni, South Paris, Avis L
Mrs. II. T. Briggs. South Paris, Mary.
Mrs. Agnes Walker. Norwav, tIeitrude.
Mrs. Elmer Aldrlch. South Paris. Rupert.
Mrs. n. Dufresne, South Paris, Della.
Mrs. Louise Perry, Norway, Laura
Mrs. Herbert Frost, Norway, Leslie.
Mrs. AlmOn X. Emery, West Paris, Edith.
Mrs. John Gagne, Norway, Irene.
Mrs. Lester Penley, West Paris, Donald.
Mrs l.. d. Truman, Norway, Sheridan l..
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little kloof which interviewed between
US before he could reach me, though
did not anticipate this, 1 walked on
towards him, till l got to my side OF
the ravine, about thirty PAGES from
him. He now seemed as if he had
thought that he had permitted me to
encroach far enough on to his domain,
and raised himself on his forequarters,
the tip of his tail twitching in a man
ner which 1 knew meant mischief
should 1 wound him. If he moved
away 1 might not get better chance,
though / wished the distance had been
less; but on such occasions as these it
does not do to hesitate long, so 1 took
aim at his shoulder, which presented a
fair mark, and as 1 fired he fell over
with roar which was answered some
little way off, doubtless by his mate
1 speedily got another cartridge in,
and, as he lay writhing, ran down the
bank and up towards him. He re-
covered little as 1 got nearer, cover
ing him all the while, and made a
futile attempt to charge me. AS he
did so, gave him another shot in the
chest, dropping him, though he was
up again directly and glaring at me
viciously. Again his roars were an
swered, but 1 could see no signs of
any other lions: in fact, 1 dared not
take my eyes more than an instant
off the one had in hand. 1 still kept
moving steadily up to him, and, hav-
ing got as near as | thought advis-
able, just as he seemed about to make
another effort to come at me, 1 got a
third bullet into him, this time catch
ing him right in the ear and finishing
him. He was a fully-grown young
male, with a pretty fair name. but
nothing like so fine as others have
met with. measured him by step
ping. after I had stretched him out,
and his length, from snout end to tip
of tail, was little over ten feet /
had no time then to see farther to
him. but set about searching for the
other lions, which were still in the
underbrush adjoining But though
/ beat almost every yard. as / thought,
of cover, / could not come across
them, they lay SO close. Had they
crossed the Open, could not very
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sight of a lion, so / started of myself
and tramped about until 1 was pretty
well exhausted, without finding any
further indications of 'tISilouan." Much
disguised, returned to camp, pleased
that l had not decided to inspan and
trek farther, without satisfying my
self that 1 had not passed a lion by;
for meant moving as soon as ever the
moon was old enough to guide US at
all. That evening 1 whiled away the
time while daylight lasted in cleaning
the skull of the lioness and entering
up my diary for the last week or so.
My clothing also sadly needed patch
ing up after the wait-a-bit thorns of the
day before. Then 1 turned in early
and was soon in the realm of dream
land, to be awakened by the unmistak-
able roar of a lion.
I had been right after all, but only
felt half pleased at being disturbed.
There was nothing for it but to mount
guard again, and another broken
nights rest was the consequence Still
the animals did not seem to approach
any nearer. BY the sound they were
evidently close by the water. As soon
as the morning snack was over l set
the boys to work to get everything in
readiness for inspanning, and started
off once again, this time keeping close
along the bank of the river as the most
likely way of coming across the spoor
of the lion. I still thought it prudent
to rest my horse, as when we got far
Their out into the veldt 1 should find it
much more difficult to dispense with
him than where 1 then was, with pretty
well of cover. A couple of miles down
the river 1 found where the lions had
been drinking There were several of
them-three, anyway, as 1 could dis
tinguish from the pug marks-two full
grown ones and a cub. or cubs.
This discovery caused me to reflect
bit as to the wisdom of proceeding
single-handed- However, must either
give up the idea of the hunt altogether,
or tackle them myself; for 1 had no
confidence in the boys at such work.
and / would much rather be without
them than with them Yet felt it was
a risky undertaking and recollections
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-29
Lion
Hunting
in the
MO1Opo
Country
By Percy SeIOuS

Wherever guns are made and sold
and game IS hunted for the sake Of
the sport of 1T the name Of SelOus
as familiar The stories of his
achievements circle the globe and
tens Of thousands of lesser hunters
feel h0nored to hare hunted NTH
him on occasion or to hare crossed
has trach; or followed his trail. A
confirmed nonadd, soldier of the
chase by irresistible prediction, he
has spent his life hunting, trapping
and traueztng, sometimes in the Ca
madam U0ods, sometimes IN the for
ests Of the hides, sometimes IN the
passes of the Central Asian noun
tains, sometimes IN the northern ice,
sometimes IN the african jungle,
and the story of his hunting erpe-
riences is a romance Of fact and adj
venture. 4 member of THIS famous
family of hunters is accompanying
Theodore Roosevelt into the jungles
of East Africd
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Tracking on High Ground.

The spoor led away towards some
higher ground, intertwined with a tan
gled growth of creepers, and which
looked just like the kind of harbor my
game would be likely to take refuge
in L even thought I could discern
some moving objects there. Anyway l
followed the spoor right to where 1
had calculated l should find recent
traces of the lions if they had not left
the vicinity, and suddenly in the sun,
at full length among the rocky boul-
ders, l came across one. AS l ap-
preached, he lazily raised his head and
looked at me, at the same time utter
ing a low growl, as if annoyed at my
intrusion. AS he did not seem in
clined to move further, and must have
descended and climbed the side of the
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of a previous encounter in which had
been knocked senseless by a lion in a
death charge fitted through my brain.
If / had only had a dog 1 should not
have thought anything Of it, but my
doubts were speedily dismissed and
stepped briskly forward. A lion dies
a lot easier than grizzly bear or a
jaguar, as 1 had proved, and even a
deer with a bullet through its heart
will go farther before it succumbs. Of
the tiger 1 cannot speak, but the
leopard and the jaguar, as also the
puma. or mountain lion, partake more
of the cat tenacity of life than does
the lion of South Africa
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case, and her rich, tswny skin was
sufficient temptation for me; SO /
aimed at her throat, which presents
much easier and safer mark than that
of the lion, with it's matted and tan
gled name, sufficient at times to offer
considerable impeachment to a bullet.
She must have raised her bead as /
fired, for my ball passed harmlessly
by; fortunately, too, for me, missing
the youngster Immediately behind her,
or a pretty hullabaloo might have
been the result. All the same, was
in no enviable position, with my car
bine empty, in close proximity to these
three cats. 1 followed the old adage
of keeping my eye intently fixed on
that of the lioness; whether that had
anything to do with her refraining
from charging I will not pretend to
say, but she did remain still whilst
mechanically reloaded and as me-
chemically brought up my weapon.
Taking more careful aim this time,
ported her right in her white cravat,
sending her in a somersault over the
young ones to their no little astonish-
ment, and, what with the roaring of
the lioness and the row made by the
cubs, there was quite Bedlam. Then,
appearing to realize their danger, they
suddenly vanished into cover again,
rather to my relief. Ny lioness strug-
gled SO violently that it was difficult
to finish her of, but at last she gave
me chance to put her out of her
misery by a bullet through her brain
AS soon as she lay still 1 seated my
self upon her and waited for the reap
pearance of the cubs, but, although l
stayed until the sun had got very low,
l never saw anything more of either
of them. l therefore whipped OF her
hide, and rolling it up returned to the
lion, and served him likewise, getting
through with the job before dusk The
hyenas could now worry at the car
casses, though I hoped I might find
the skulls in the morning. Making
my two skins into bundle, though
an unwieldy one, I carried it all right
back to the wagon.
BY permission of Longmans, Green &
Co, New York.
Copyright, 1863, by Benz. B. Hampton-1
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well have missed seeing them, as
there was quite a distance of bare
veldt all around the cover / was hunt
ing through.
1 was just persuading myself that
they must have sneaked away, when
a cub, about the size of a Newfound-
land dog, jumped out of a thick patch
and stood gazing steadily at me- I
did not dare to empty my barrel at it,
for l felt that it's mother was near
by. In a minute or SO another cub
followed the first and also took a
good look at my doubtless unexpected
person; and whilst my ideas were
somewhat confused as to the really
best course to pursue, fine old honess
marched grandly out and stationed
herself beside her progeny; at the
same time fixing me in anything but a
pleasant manner with her penetrating
orbs of almost indescribable green.