The Warwickshire Herald. — 1892-11-24 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

HUNT.  1.10.1T0R  And now I will relate all alligator story. ihte day after dinner Mr. came to me much excited, and told me that an alligator had taken one of the working bullocks which had been lying doem a few hundred yards from the house, in broad daylisiit : too. We then went down to see about it, and there were the tracks of the bullock and the alligator. 1:-. shewed plainly that the alligator must have tak-za the bullock in the hind quarters, and have dragged it along, because the earth was regularly plough-d up where the bullock had been holding back with its head and forelegs. It had been dragged right down to the river's edge and then killed and partly ' eaten. As we ran the tracks down, we saw the alligator by the bullock, but it dropped like a sfomv ! into the water at our approach. Mr. turneato me with sparkling eyes. "Now is our chance, ' , cried he,"to-nielit and to-morrow night it will cor.io again ad eat ot the bullock. Then we can shoot it." We were to take up a concealed position to windward of the bullock's carcass, and await the arrival of the monster. So the next evening came. We lay down behind some bushes in a most overpowering smell from the bullock.but what will not WA. . akCJI. AS& Su.., y body creeping op the hill, but still out of sight. Now and then the noise would cease for a minute or two, then it would come on again, until at last. we saw the dark mass of the alligator come crawling up to the bullock and begin to tear lust when cur chance was best to fire we heard anoth?r alligator coming crawling up the bank. At last the tine one began to snap ito jaws in the peculiar way sshi Ii only one who has seen a live alligator knows. Iles came the signal. Bang! went the rifles. beast never moved a muscle, It was quite dead, and we could hear the other alligator tearing and rolling down into the water again. Mr. got up and wiped his face. "I was afraid of our getting excited," said he. I admitted! was. thankful the sport was over, and without giving ourselves time. to measure the reptile we decamped out of the smell as fast as we could. It was fairly overpowering, and it took the best part of a bottle of &sack whisky, which the "boss" introduced. to make me believe that it was possible to go througie such an adventure and still live.—" Missing Fri(ll,ls —bring the adventures of a Danish Emigrant it. Queensland." (London: T. Fisher Unwin.)  Husband: "How about the new cook ? Can she make a good many fancy dishes?" Wife: "I hope she can, but no far she has only succeeded in breaking it great many." With the unknown.— rheosephist (noulful ly): Do you ever fesl that vague longing to be fAce to face with the unknown, to Cone: ate your life to---" She (frankly): "Yes, indeed! This is my sixth season."  Reviving old memories.—He (after a very lengthy call): "Well, good evening." She: "(lend evening. By the way,didn't you propose to me soon after rau Cane I.?" He (startled): "Why, yes; of couNe.t. She (pleadi ly): "Well, do tell me, like a g,,,A r Mow, I accepted or rejected you,' The advance guard.—A betrothal ring. House of many stories—A publishing Musa The beet press ever made.—Two loving aims. "I must keep this dead quiet," as the murderer said while planting his victim. Ile: "And, darling, what does your father think of my suit?" She (sobbing): "Se thinks it is a misfit."  AttAir: "Did Choiley Bohrman enjoi his vacation ,tt the d& U' Amain: "I don't knows but bia .I.iondu in town did."  I I g I ie fee . the OWnae Of .Pd. to througii g Frien.l% mixrant ill in.) • 4k? Can she Wife: "1 hope q ,y succeeded in ,t (soulfully ) : - no g m be f.,ce to face . "4 4 your life to---" „. ~. 4 .! This is my sixth tle (after a very lengthy ~" She: "(lend evening. , mose to me soon after you ): .Why, yes; of course." , 1, do tell me, like a good .oted or rejected you. ~ ,--1 betrothal ring. , sim—A publishing house. ' /et made.—Two loving ainis. ~ ois dead quiet," as the murderer mg his victim. arling, what does your father think She (sobbing): "Re thinks it is Did Cholley Ilohrman enjoi his vacation ',to U' Amelia: "I don't know. but AU , town did."