Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1865-10-06 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A STAG.—A rchi ..... bald Kerr, an old man _ upwards of fifty years of age, but stout and able-bodied, while cutting brackens upon Thursday on the hill above Loch Ranza, Arran, was attacked by a red deer, which made at him savagely, ripping up both of his thighs, one of them very severely. Kerr, on being first attacked, threw a stick at his extraordinary antagonist, but it continued to butt at him with its antlers. He managed courageously to seize his opponent by the horns, and, after a severe struggle, the two combatants rolled down the hill to a marshy place, where they stuck in the ground. Kerr, though desperately hurt, succeeded in opening his knife with his teeth, one hand still grasping his foe, and cut the throat of his formidable enemy. After lying upon the hill in an exhausted state for some hours, he at last managed to crawl towards his home, and was ultimately assisted by some friends. Dr. Jamieson, of Brodick, was promptly in attendance, and tco much praise cannot be awarded him for his assiduous attention to the wounded but intrepid old man, who, it is hoped, is now in a fair way of recovery.--Greenork Arirert iscr. _ _  It seems that when the Pope denouncet secret societies in his allocution the other day, he especially censured " the Fenian s and Freemasons." Here is a conjunction that may well astonish the latter highly respectable fraternity. The Fenians are associated for the purpose of raising a hopeless civil war, that is to be inaugurated by assassinatiou and crowned by confiscation. If the Pope knows the secrets of Freemasonry perhaps he will favour the world with the analagous principles and objects that entitle him to class that fraternity with the blood and murder brotherhood of ,the American Irish. Perhaps his Holiness objects to Freemasonry because its principles are not friendly to priestly domination, and because it furnishes a counterpoise to the highly organised influence of Mother Church. It is evident he must think it a very bad thing thing indeed, since he greatly blames the conduct of the Archbishop,of Paris for attending the funeral of Marshal Magnan, who belonged to the Grand Orient of France. PRIZE FROG Suow.—The majority of the public do not understand that the bull-frog is a singing bird, yet the fact is demonstrated at the show where the most distinguished of the Balrachian kind are accommodated in cages—some of them yellow as canaries, but few of them with so sweet a note in their throats. 'rhe hundred dollar (priz,-) fellow is a creature of superior pioportions, with a white waistcoat and a watch-chain. He looks somewhat like a member of the City Government, and his bill for gloves and carriages most be inordinate. He is dignified, hut wheezy, contemplates with composure the prospect of his head being cut off at an early day, but cheerfully gobbles up any stray grasshopper that is placed in his way. Intellectually considered, he is stolid rather than learned. It is probably from prudential reasons that he speaks Qo little, but he can kick well, and the smaller fry had best keep out of his way. A poor little hopper in a crystal prison represents the latter kind. He is the recipient of the five-dollar prize, hut appears to be utterly unconscious and indifferent to the honour thrust upon him, and, indeed, rathered overwhelmed generally. There are in addition to these representative members of the family, many hundred others who connect the extremes with some happiness of proportion. The hall is prettily fitted up, and this curious exhibition seemed to interest every one.—New York Times, Sept. 12. COURTING Two