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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06
"CLEAN-UP WEEK :"

The citizens of Union are respond
ing to the appeal of the Civic league
for cooperation in the observance of
Cleanup Week." and plans are being
made to make Union cleaner and
more beautiful city.
AS part of the Cleanup Week"
program the forces will be divided
into companies under leader and en-
gage in collecting tin cans and all
kinds of trash and piling this in a
specified place for the trash wagons.
Prizes will be given for the best
work done along this line.
Union is to have in her midst in
May two or three hundred visitors
during the State convention of Knights
of Pythias and our city must put on
her best "bib and tucker" and do the
honors.
Union never does anything half way,
so the Civic league, Chamber of Com
merce, fire department and all other
organizations interested may count on
the citizens coming forward with hear
ty cooperation.
The date will be announced in next
weeks papers.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06
Union County Pension List For 1917

:onaueS 'uepInnD 6IeN :p6oId a IN
Nancy Griffin, Jonesville; Nancy
George. Union; N. c.. Gore. Cross
Keys; Mary Gillian, Union; Sallie J.
Greer. Union; Ida Gum. Lockhart {;
J. D. Graham, Union; Mary Gault, I'm
ion; Julia Gregory, Union; Carrie
Humphries, Union; Sarah Green, Mon
arch; M. J. Harmon, Jonesville: Gym
thia Horn; Kizzie Howell, Lockhart:
E. A. Hedgepeth, Jonesville; Amanda
Hyatt, West Springs: Mary E. Har-
ris, Carlisle; S. J. Hawkins, Union;
Lizzie Hames, Union; Harriet Hen
derson, Santuc; Mamie Hodge, Jones'
Vile; Amanda Humphries; Fannie
Hawkins. Union; Sarah A. Holromb
Kelton Fannie Holcomb, Elsie; N. A.
jolly, Union; Cornelia Johns, Santuc;
NJ j. Johns, Union; j., F. Jeter. I'm
ION; III. C.. Jeter, Santuc; e. A. Koon,
fsaAtuc; Victoria Keisler,- Lockhart: /:
N. A. Knox, Jonesville; E. M. Kinard
Mary E. Lawson, Jonesville; Eliza
beth Lancaster, Union; NJ A. Lam
bright; Madeline Lawson; M. G. Lake,
Union; Eugenia Lipsev, Santuc; D. S
Lancaster, Pauline; Charlotte Lawson,
West Springs; J. B. Lindsay, Union:
e. F. McCravey, Buffalo; Lilly Munro;
Daisy Mcdaniel, Union; J. A. Murphy.
Buffalo; Lucinda Millwood, Jonesville;
Louisa Morris, Buffalo; Mary Morris.
Jonesville; Harriet Nelson. Adams
burg; Ann Powell; Susan Palmer, Mt.
Tabor; N. S. Pruitt, Union; F. A. Pet
tigrew, Union; Eliza Farr. Union: S.
E. Odell, Union; Julia E. Rainey, Un-
ion; z. D. Rountree, Buffalo: M F..
Robbins: Sallie Ray, Union; Perncia
Smith. West Springs; Rebecca Sum
ner, Buffalo; M. C. Sartor, Union; S.
E. Shuttleworth, Union; Eliza Sandis.
Kelton; Sallie A. Seizemore. Union:
Martha Sumner, Gibson; Fl. T. Sims,
Whitmire; Mary Sharpe, Union; Fran
ces Tate, Jonesville; Jane Vinson. I'm
ion; Frances J. Vinson, Union; Sallie
Vanderford. Adamsburg, Sue a. West,
Pauline; Nancy Woodward. Buffalo;
Ann Wilkins. Union; Rachel West,
Carlisle; Mariana West, Pauline; Let
tie Watkins, Whitmire.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06
WOMEN'S SERVICE
LEAGUE ORGANIZED

The patriotic women of Union have
organized Union chapter of the Ma
tlonal Women's Service league and
much interest and enthusiasm is
shown.
DR.. Theodore Maddox is training the
class in preparedness and is assisted
by Mrs. George p. White and Mrs. M.
b. Sumner. Mrs. 7. G. Duncan, COM
mandant of the Union division, has ap-
pointed the following committees:
Executive Committee-Mrs. T. C.
Duncan, Mrs. L. J. Hames, Mrs. G.. p.
White, Mrs. Ora B. FAINT, Mrs. NJ. B.
Summer, Messrs. J. Cohen, T. C. Dun
can, l.. ]. Hames and M. B. Summer.
Membership Committee-Mrs. T.
Perrin Kennedy, Miss Meta Cooper,
Miss Kathrine Thomson, Miss Mary
Rice, Miss Vera Murrah, Mrs. Foster
Bentley, Miss Mary E. Foster, Miss
Ellen Huckaby.
Publicity Committee-Mr. Allan
Nicholson, chairman; Mrs. J.. w.
Mixson, Mrs. w. E. Thomson, Mrs.
John T. Storm, Mrs. L. M. Rice, Mrs.
j. Cohen.
Finance Committee = Mr.. EmsIie
Nlcholson, chairman; Mrs. Ora FAINT
Mrs. c. H. Peake, Mrs. A. H. Foster,
Mrs. Evelina Rice, Hon. w. w. John
son, Mr.. w. S. Mcclure, Mr.. S. M.
Rice, Mr.. G. H. Peake.
Instruction Committee-Dr. Mad
dox, Mrs. G. P. White, Mrs. M. B.
Summer, Miss Askew, Miss Posey
Hollingsworth.
Mrs Duncan iSSueS call for n
meeting of all the committees and the
members to be held Friday afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock at the Chamber nf
Commerce when plans will be dis
Icussed and made for future work.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06

Elsie Adams of Kelly, "Tommy's Pray
err; Frances Austell of Jonesville
"The Gamblers Wife" and Nora Hord
Of Oakland, "Algebra and Class Par
ties"
The judges were Miss Aurelia
Lodge, Mr.. E. H. DeCamp and DR..
Shell, all of Gaffney, and they did not
even know the names of the contest
ants, nor the school which they repre-
sented. This was done to insure a
fair contest.
The medal offered the girl was won
by Miss Agnes Meador of the Union
High school; the medal in the boys
contest was won by Macbeth Wagno,
of the Union High school. These med
ais were presented by Mr.. E. II. De-
Camp in very happy speech. Close
seconds to the winners were Miss
Frances Austell of Jonesville and Mr.
Velver Bentley of Kelly, the judges
expressing a wish that there were not
more medals to be given away.
The D. A. r. medal which was Of
fered by the Fair Forest chapter, d
A. R., for the best essay written by a
high school boys or girls in Union
county on the subject, "The Early
Settlers of Union County" was won by
Miss Iva Belue of the Union High
school. This medal was presented by
Hon. A. G. Mann in a few wcil-choser
and very pleasing rearks. N
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06
EARL G. THACKSTON
A CLEVER RIFLEMAN

BY hitting the bulls eye with un-
erring skill from standing. kneeling or
sitting position Earl C. Thackston Of
Union has qualified as sharpshooter
in the United States marine corps. ac-
cording to an official bulletin from
Washington. This keen-eyed young
man received his first training in gun
merry at the marine training station at
Port Royal. where the "soldiers of the
sea-" as they are called, are drilled
for their duties on land or sea. When
but little more than a mouse he made
an excellent score at slow and rapid
fire, winning the medal of sharp
shooter and an increase of pay. He is
now stationed at Norfolk. Va, await
ing orders for duty on battleship or
service abroad.
Earl c. Thackston, who is a son of
II. H. Thackston Of this city, enlisted
in the United States marine corps at
the Winston-Salem recruiting station
on November 10, 1916.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06
CONTEST HELD WEDNESDAY EVENING
Boys and Girls the Various Schools Compete Medals
fions and RectafonsLarge Audience Hears Contestants
Medals Awarded Winners

A large crowd of interested people
gathered in the auditorium of the high
school Wednesday evening to hear the
representatives of the various schools
contest for medals in the defamation
and recitation contests. Although the
rain was pouring in torrents, it was a
representative audience, and happy
lone. The meeting was opened with
prayer by Rev. George P. White and
the 9th grade girls gave a motion
song with piano accompaniment by
Miss Beatrice Wilburn. Misses Blanche
Cohen and Kashefski gave violin
duet and vocal duet was given by
Misses Elizabeth Garner and Marie
Wilburn with violin and piano accom-
paniment.
The first speaker in the defamation
contest was Donald Jeter of Santuc
his subject being, "The Highwayman"
and following were Robert Hope of
Lockhart, "The Black Horse and His
Rider; Henry Long of Jonesville,
"The Dying Soldier; Velver Bentley,
of Kelly, "The Home in the Govern
ment" and Macbeth Wagnon of Union
High school, "The Twentieth Century
Citizenship"
In the girls defamation contest the
following entered: Alice Inman of
Lockhart, subject, "The Little Tor
ment"; Agnes Meador, of Union High
school, "Dat Time Honey Got LOST;
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06
UPPER HOUSE ADOPTS
RESOLUTION FOR WAR
Votes by 81 to 6 in Favor of Strong
Acfion-Spirited Debate on Course.

JOY at the prospect of the war. To
me it is depressing and dreadful. The
enormous cost which the people must
pay, the great increase in the cos'
of living, the enormous burden of
taxes the people must bear, and the
still greater heritage of death stag
ger my mind. The awful sacrifice of
lives that must follow sickens my
heart. / am sure many other senator's
feel as I do.
eve want no more territory" con-
tinued Senator Hitchcock. eve will
demand no indemnity. We have no
historic grudge to settle nor racial an.
tipathy. In this respect we differ
with the other countries aleady in
volved in the awful struggle. There
is Pan-Slavism against pan-Gelman-
ism. Italy wants back the Trentino
France her lost provinces; Great
Britain has German comerce and
German colonies almost in her grasp;
Russia wants Constantinople and Ger
many, besides her place in the sun,
wants to dominate Europe.
eve, of all nations, will spend our
treasure and our blood and sacrifice
our lives without the thought Of pos
sibility of gain. We are going to war
to vindicate our honor and independ-
ence as great nation and in defense
Of humanity.
"Such quarrels as we have with
Germany is not of our choosing. 1t
was forced upon us and we did much
to avoid it. For nearly three years,
the president, congress and the Ameri-
can people have hoped to avoid it.
But one desperate act by the imperial
German government has followed
another. 1 do not mean to say Ger
many has desired war wirn us. {; do
not believe that. But the imperial
government has been desperate and
has taken desperate chances"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06

DR.. Linder was also interested in the
public questions of the day and was a
man of keen judgment and clear in
sight In these matters. He was pub
lie spirited in marked degree. By
nature of a cheerful disposition, he
was regarded as worthy accession
to any gathering.
He is survived by his wife and three
children: DR.. Will Linder, Mrs. Her
bert X: Smoak and Mr.. Charles Linder,
all of Union.
The burial was from the Methods.
church, Rev. j. w. Speake conducting
the services and the body was laid
to rest with Masonic honors, DR.. lin
der being not only a member of the
fraternity, but, also, past grand mas
ter. The interment was in the Pres
byterian cemetery.
The floral tributes were very beau
tiful, the grave being literally covered
with flowers.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06
LOCATES IN UNION.

Mr.. O. S. Brock, who is with the
r. H. Nesbitt Auto Co., of Spartan
burg is salesmanager for the company
and has located in Union, having his
offices with the Jenkin and Foster Ga
rage. Mr.. Brooks concern sells the
Hudson Super Six, Oakland Six and
Monroe cars. The sales office here is
a branch of the Spartanburg office.
Mr.. Brock is from Cowpens, S. c.,
and has had a great deal of expert
ence in the automobile concern. He is
the son of Rev. Mr.. Brock, who was
for several years stationed at Santuc
in this county
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06
DR.. s. s. LINDER DIED
SUDDENLY LAST SATURDAY
ne was Man OF Strong Personality and Was For Many Years
Leading Physician of Unon-Was Interested in All
Public Quesffons-BuriaI Sunday Afternoon

DR.. S. S. Linder, one Of Unions
leading physicians, passed away sud
denly Saturday shortly after noon and
his body was buried Sunday afternoon
in the Presbyterian cemetery here. He
was stricken with an attack of acute
indigestion while on the streets acre.
and going to his office in the rear of
the Palmetto Drug Store, died before
aid could be rendered him, although
every effort was made to minister to
his need. The news of his sudden
death was great shock to the COM
munit yand great bereavement to his
family and large circle of friends He
was 62 years of age and native Of
Union county. For any years ne has
had large practice here as a ply
sician. He was also interested in
dairying, conducting one Of the most
odern dairy farms in this section Of
the State. Alameda Farm is known
far and near as an institution conduct
ed along scientific lines.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06
GREAT IMPROVEMENT IN ROAD.

The county chaingang is doing some
very excellent work on the JoresvilIc
road. Mr.. Bailey Lawson, who is in
charge of the chaingang, has proven
himself to be good road builder, ani
the work now in progress near the
five mile crossing and on Rocky Creek
hill is additional proof that he knows
how to build we'll. The road is to be
relocated on this side of Rocky creel,
hill and near the five mile post. Sew
eral dangerous railway crossings will
be entirely eliminated.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude M. Graham of
Columbia announce the engagement of
their daughter, Claudia Mauldin, to
Edwin Malcolm Shepard of New Or
leans. The marriage to take place
early in May.
Miss Graham spent her early child
hood in this city and has visited her
frequently. She has a wide circle of
friends who are unit in wishing her
perpetual happiness.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06
NO SERVICES SUNDAY.

Rev. ]. F. Matheson and Elder Geo.
II. Oetzel of the First Presbyterian
church will leave Friday for Woodruff
to attend the Enoree Presbytery and
will be away until Monday. There
will be no services at the Presbyter-
ian church on Sunday morning and
the worship of song service announced
for the evening will be postponed until
further announcement.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06
eye OLD TYNE
FIDDLERS' CONVENTION

On Friday, April 18th, aye Old
Tyne" Fiddlers' convention will be
held in the courthouse under the au-
spices of the Fair Forest chapter of
the Daughters of the American Rev
olution. This unique entertainment
was much enjoyed last year and ev-
erybody is looking forward to it again,
the proceeds to go toward marking
historic spots in Union county.
Mrs. L. ]. Hames, regent of the
chapter, and the membership have
given a deal of time and thought to
perfecting the plans and have a list
of those who wish to participate.
! Professional musicians will be
barred. Prizes will be awarded the
best performer on the fiddle. banjo
and mandolin. A partial list of those
taking part is as follows: ]. J. Colson.
John Gregory, w. F. O'Shields, Will
son O'Shields, T. C. Murphy. Ed Bur
nett, Warren Burnett ,Lefford Bur
nett, Conquest Young, w. D. Harris,
w. d. Arthur, Zack Treadway, Eli
phus Stokes, Dan Gallman. J. A. Lam
caster, Jay Bird Willard, John Foster,
Doc Spratt. George Inman, I. II. Bet
enbaugh, Powell Betenbaugh, George
Kitchens, Alb Kitchens, John Quinton,
Jim Parks, G. C.. Johnson, w. F.
Cowan, T. u. Garner. Fl. d. Lancaster,
w. c. Mays, J. E. Fowler, E. J. Bar
nette, J. B. Porter, J. J. Eison, w. B.
Todd, Tillman. Parks. G. C. Horton,
Bob Davis, Ruff Williams, Dixon
Greer, Jim Whitehead, d. C. White, r.
B. Kelly, Budd Gault, D. J. Gault
Arthur Eisan. Sam Scott. William
Hart, w. A. Willard, w. H. Lawson,
Jack Burgess, Cal Whitmire, Basco
Pearson, Zeb Brookshire, Lonzo Brook
shire, Luther Brookshire, Elisha
Brock, j. Lester Davis, A. l.. Wingo
"A. r. Lankford, Davis Jeffries, Robert
ireer, Betenbaugh and many others.
The friends of the Fair Forest chap
ter have been most liberal in lending
aid and great variety of splendid
prizes will be given.
Prizes awarded for best
Orchestra-Four or more string in
addition to piano.
Trio-Three fiddles, or two fddles
and banjo or guitar, in addition to
piano.
Duet-Two fiddles, fiddle and banjo
or fiddle and guitar.
Solo-Fiddle, banjo or guitar.
| Admission: Adults, Csc; children
under IL years, SC.
Those desiring to enter the contest
should communicate with Mrs. L. J
Hames, Regent.
Committee on Arrangements-R. c.
Williams, A. C. Mann, John w. Greg
ory.
Master of Ceremonies-Col. T. c.
Duncan.
Many attractive features will be
added this year.
The rules are:
All professionals barred.
Only Union county fiddlers may
compete for prizes.
Only stringed instruents used.
Solos limited to three minutes.
No, encores allowed on account OF
lack of time.
Performers may make arrange.
ments for piano accompanies.
Different sets of judges will award
the prizes.
All contestants will meet at the
courthouse at 2:30 p. m. to enter the
contest and have places assigned or
program.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06
VAUGHAN-LEE.

Mr.. William Vaughan and Miss Eva
Lee, both of Union, were happily mar
ried in the presence of large num-
ber of friends at the residence of l.. L.
Wagnon, the officiating minister, Sun
day afternoon, April 1, 1917, at Union.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06
JOLLY-HOWELL.

Mr.. R. d. Jolly and Miss Fannie
Howell, both of East Union, and mem
bers of prominent Union county fam
lilies, were united in marriage by Rev.
L. l.. Wagnon, at his residence South
Church street, Union, Sunday after
noon, April 1st, 1917. A large con-
course of friends and relatives were
DreSent
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06
INFORMATION WANTED.

I wish to get all the information
possible concerning the Union county
soldiers who served in the Mexican
war-46-47. Any one having facts
about these soldiers will please ccm-
municate with me.
Mrs. Davis Jeffries,
Chairman Comittee.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06
FAIR WARNING.

The following appeared as an ad-
vertisement in the Adas (Ga.) En-
terprise:
"The next cow Of mine that's killed
by an autoobile won't die alone. I've
just bought new shotgun.
WilkSo
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-05-11

odd moments without in any way interfering with
his usual pursuits.
For the business or professional man, who
tolls all day in Office bank, factory or shop the
change to the light physical labor in the open
air and sunshine. gives just the needed change
necessary for health of both body and mind. Such
employment will be found restful and soothing
TO the overtaxed and wearied mind and nerves
For city lot soil that is hard impoverished or
rocky, Mr. Albaugh has invented new system
of gardening. From it he has achieved such sur
prisingy favorable results as augur great
future for the new sandwich method of city
lot cultivation. The sandwich garden is In
sense an artificial creation 1t may be construct
ed on brick or cement pavement, even the tarred
or tile surfaces of the roofs of buildings. BY
this method of growing vegetables the products
Of the garden are always earlier and at the same
time of better quality than possibly be pro-
duced in any other way.
In making sandwich bed" Mr.. Albaugh first
places layer of straw or stable litter or leaves,
about FIVE inches thick upon the surface selected
and then tranps packs it rather smooth and
firm Over this he spreads about one inch deep
of rich, fine stable manure. Another layer
of stable manure about two inches thick
goes over this, after which hose is turned on
end the given thorough soaking, care
being exercised to stop before teaching begins.
The next step is to spread evenly over the
bed at least four inches of street scrapingS avoid
ing however streets that have oil asphalt in
their makeup! If street scrapings cannot bss
readily obtained, composition of equal parts or
fine river sand, rich garden soil and old. fine
stable manure may be used instead. This should
he thoroughly mixed by shoveling over in heap,
and then after it is in place, tramped until it is
firm The bed is then ready to plant.
In some instances the real sandwich bed is
not possible or practicable If this be the case,
and the soil is yet reasonably fertile, and in good
condition excellent results may be obtained by
the following method:
Procure one load of rich stable manure for each
square rod of ground Ca square rod is 16 by 10
feet) and dump it near where the beds are to be
made Then with spading fork, beginning at
one end of the bed, spade furrow across the
bed. fill the furrow nearly full of manure, and
tramp 1t down firmly. Now spade another fur
row. throwing the dirt from this over the tramped-
down manure in the first furroW. Fill the second
furrow with manure and tramp it down before,
and throw this the dirt from the third line
of spading and until the entire bed is
spaded.
Finest vegetables, says Mr. Albaugh, be
grown hard, stony alkaline soils where or
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-05-11
SUFFERING CATS!
Enemies of Tom and Maria Accuse
Them of Many Serious Crimes.


suppress the cat = was recent demand made
on the legislature of New York state according to
bill for licensing felines. Connecticut and other
commonwealth also are crusading against outlaw
Grmalkin.
Millions Of cats are leading lives of vagabondage
They roam the wilds, seeking what they may de-
YOUR Birds slain by them in large numbers.
They do harm in other ways.
The cat has an ancient history. Tradition has it
c. ara being highly regarded there Preside
Sphinx snuggled dawn near the seats Of the mighty
and made himself very much at home Mummy
cats are found in the pyramids.
The first cat is believed to have been of African
origin. Travellers from Greece seeing the cats
comfortably ensconced in Egypt to it that some
of them were brought to Athens, and from the an
cient seat of culture the cat is supposed to have
spread over Europe. The animal in Europe was
adopted by man as pet about the ninth century.
There is something so inherently wild about the
cat that when he reposes on silk cushions and
has his fur combed with celuoid and has cream
every day he has within him the old spark Of
savagery.
The cat is Of the race of the saber-toothed tiger
and is credited with insadably bloodthirsty dis
position. He torments his prey. He has no abid-
ing affection for those whose hands have fed him.
Chateaubriand said to his friend, nj. de Marcelus,
that there is in the cat ungrateful spirit which
prevents him from being attached to anyone.
The principal goad of the nationwide crusade
against the "vllainous, false cat" comes from the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-05-11

friends of the birds. The cat is crafty bird
catcher by nature Cats have been seen lying in
wait for the winged victims which attracted to
the feast SO bOuntifuIly spread They have even
been accused of decoyng birds within the reach of
their paws by initiating the note of the feathered
songsters. They climb the trees by night and day
in quest of eggs and lodgings.
John Burroughs declares that cats kill more
birds than do any other animals this continent
1t is also charged that the cat kills squirrels
and hares and rabbits. moles and shrews and fish
and useful insects, while as ratter he is greatly
oYerrated.
surprising the cat in efficiency. The other day
there was put on exhibition an illustration of the
efficiency Of the cat. The cabin of steamship was
fumigated with the result Of a mortality of one eat
and "A rats, which the cat was supposed TO keep
away. When the cat is right the premises the
mice play just as much when he is away, say
the enemies Of the cat only they keep out of sight
Few persons in a normal lifetime" insists DIR.
A. K. Fisher who is in charge of economic inyesti-
cations for the bureau of biological survey of the
United States department of agriculture, 'run
across more than half dozen cats that habitually
attack rats"
When the eat is permitted to run wild the ex-
perts decline give him the slightest for
living.
The known facts are that the domestic cat stray
ing into the fields and woods, whether pet
vagabond wild dweller in the open, is menace
to wild life and detriment TO the general welfare
AS a further argument against the cat the charge
is made against him that he disseminates disease
by becoming the playmate Of sick children and that
he carries microbes in his fur, lockjaw in the
scratch of his claw, and rabies In the bite of hisE
teeth.--NeW York Sun.