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alhbutj Evening Pmt THE WEATHER: l air and Colder. THE POST CROWS WITH SALISBURY VOL. l, NO. llC. SALISBURY, NORTn CAROLINA, Till RSI) AY. NOVEMBER II. 1912 $4 A YEAR IMPORTANT CASE E SU'REME COURT HANDS DOWN DECISION IN PENDER CASE. The Case of Suit for Da mages or Account of the Death of Youn; . Husband, Who Was Killed by Be J Thrown From Hose Wagon During Empire Store Eire Several , Years Ago Opinion Handed Dowr Y esterday Much Discussed ( asi j Comes to an End Hinged Prin cipally on Condition of Streets. The Supreme court of North Caro lini handed down a decision in ai. important case yesterday. The decis ion was as follows: "Pender vs. City of Salisbury, nc error." This was the case of Mrs. Hanks Peider, administratrix of II. II. fen der, against the city for damages in tbe sum of $r,0OD on account of tht death of her husband who was kille( by being thrown from a hose wugor while going to a (ire several year, ago. It was during the great 'ire a. the Empire store. Pender was not a member of the fire department but , got on a hose wagon at the fire ant went to the city hall with others t ' get additional hose. While the wag on was making the return trip, goir at fast speed, and crossing the dip I where there is a surface drain at th corner of Fisher and Church streets Pender was thrown from the wagon ! his head striking th rurb.and instant ly killed. The suit was brought the , following spring and has been pend ing ever since. At the February tern' of Rowan Superior court the jury rendered a verdict in favor of tin city The light was not made on tlu la' that Pender was killed as a re suit of being mi the N-so wagon bu retarding the conditio" of the lice' i where the accident to. ! place. Th jury found that the city was not nej ; ligint in the construction of th: .street. The plaintiff appealed to tlu Supreme court for a new trial am tho case was argued before the court ' week before last by Louis M. Svink of Winston-Salem, for Mrs. Pende administrator, and by Kerr Craigi and Walter Woodson for the city ol Salisbury. The Supreme court hand j ed down the opinion yesterday in fa vor of the city and this means that ; this important and interesting cas' ! is closed ancj the city free from lia-1 bility. It means that the city, in the j cons-traction of this street and wheth er the surface drain is used or not.th city is not negligent by reason o. j adopting such construction. j One of the main points at issue was I whether a witness could testify as' to whether a street was safe for the us- ual and ordinary travel. The witness giving an opinion the plaintiff con-; tended that it was an expression ol opinion and not admissible as evi- i dence, while the defendant contended that it was merely n conclusion of fact and admissible. I The attorneys in the case were, Vr-uis M. Swink, of Winston-Salem,; and John L. Randlcman, of Salis-1 bury, for Mrs. Pendor, and Kerr Craige, Stahle Linn and Walter Wo6dson for the city of Salisbury Before this suit was brought Mrs. Pender had received ?3Q0 through COMES TO AN thtf State Firemen's Association on j quarters jn Greensboro, according to account of the death of her husband j a Renerai Rcrvjce bulletin being pre while going to the fire, and in this j pared by the Southern Railway and she had the co-operation of the city j he igsuea November 15. It is on officials. The city also bore the fun- j thfat date lhat Mr- Baxter's appoint eral expenses, giving the deceased a ment will become effective. respectful burial. i Mr. Pender was a young man and MR BARRELL LEAVES, hek! a good position with the South- j era Railway at the time of his death EGGS SOME PRICE. v.. Ynrk Pnvinff 72 Cents for Her Jew lorn raying li ienis ior ner Fresh Eggs. , New York, Nov. 14. Strictly fresh eggs are today 72 cents, a record price. - Ordinary eggs sell for 60 cents and the price is still rising. Butter is also selling at 34 cents wholesale. - The Kings Daughters will hold their annual bazar in the store room of Mr. R. J. Holmes, on WesMnniss street on Thursday and Friday tho14 th andiuvcrman ai company, wnose ncad- ,16th, and hope to have a large patron age. The proceeds go to local cnar ; ities. .,- . v : '; - PDY FOR BERMUDA Vinmrs in the I'OST Bermuda Con-U-st Will l.ciii' Salisbury Monday Night .'ind Sail Wedncsda) the LMIth for Bermuda Fi en thing in Readi ness and a Pl-.-asanl Trip Awaits the Contest Winners. The arrangement for t lie trip to Bermuda hy the winners in the contest i the POST conducted and which came to a conclusion last Saturday are .bout completed. Tbe winner of the ;ig prize was Mi-s Gussio Aa'on ami ie has named Miss Grace Kit.-li for lie c huperoiii- irip. The paity of nine j .idies, accompanied by some one from no I'OST will leave next Monday igbt on No. 'iX for New York anc ill have about -1 hour ' in the city ; efore the -'ailing hour. In New Yor! he party will start at Hotel Ramond ill baggage will be checked fion , alisbury direct to the steamer, s there will be no transferring in thi city. The POST would like for the young ladies to call at the office to- i norrow or Saturday and talk over t ,'ew details of the trip. Everything points '.o a pleasant trip ir the young ladies. The .-eason i ust right for a trip to the beautifu: iermmlas. The representatives of thi .'OST will have little to bother them ll plans previously arranged leavi ittle for the winners to do but enjoy i beautiful sea trip ar.d a visit to th land ol world renown. The POST i aving ii'. thing undone to make thi rip both pleansar.t and profitable b tbe young ladies and everything inli ated such will be their portion. SOUTHERN OPENING NEW INDUSTRIAL OFFICES Washington, Nov. 14.- The South ern Railway Company will on Novem ber IS enlarge the work of its Land uul Industrial Department in the "ioiith by opening three new offices, t' e locatel at Birmingham, Ala., aiu' Knoxville an. I Chattanooga, Teir 'hese new offices arc established ii arinotiy with the policy of the South "i Railway to cover jtt.-t as fully a ossible the development of -the agri jltural and manufacturing and othe "eli.-i.-i in its leiriloiy. In i ohlle on with the opening of these offre ie following appointments have beer nouneed by the Land and Industrial ppartment : J. W. Page, now agent at Bristol Ter.n., to be agent at Chattar.oiga 'rnn.; R. G. Hansom, Jr., now travel g immigration agent in the Nort! '.h htadquarters at St. Louis, Mc be agent at Bristol, Tenn.; E. I West, agent, Nnoxville, Tenn., . Marsh, agent, Birmingham, Ala d W. E. Price, traveling immigra on agent to succeed R. G. Hanson Jr. With the opening of these new of fices the Land and Industrial Depart ment of the Southern Railway wil 3 offices and agents in the Sout . Atlanta and Macon, Ga., Mobile anc irmir.gham, Alu., Chattanooga, -noxville and Bristol, Tenn.; Colum js, Miss.; Columbia, Ala.; Asbeville nd Brevard, N. C; and Danville, Va A A MILTON BAXTER IS TO SUCCEED THOMPSON Former Washington Commcrcia Agent Here to Direct Freight Of fices. Greensboro, Nov. 11. Hamilton Baxter, who has been Southern Rail way commercial agent with head quarters at Washington, D. C, is to j succeed the late George G. Thompson i as division freight agent with head- Manager of thc Post Bermuda Contest Goes to Chicago. Mr. J. E. Barrell. who has been n , i in oailSDury ior several monins ana i - - ' lf ,Jit ,! V,ln thou vnnA women n wno naa cnarge oi me rosi s cermuua : "' ""v 'rip contest, left this afternoon for j mst worthy cause. They will also Chicago. The next point to which his I be open tomorrow. company sends him will be decided up-; " in after his arrival in the windy city, i The Bapiist Ladies Bazaar. Mr. Barrell made quite a number of Don't forget the ba?.aar which the friends while here and these wish hjm Ladies' Aid Society of the First Bap well wherever he may go. j tist church will hold on the 21st and i 22nd. The opportunity will be given ' Mr. T. G. Williamson, of tie firm of quarters are in Richmond, Va., is in the city, and his host of friends arc I mighty glad to see him. PULLMAN COMPANY SUED Mr. Cation It. Means File Suit for' That Amount for Alleged Injuries Sustained in Accident in 1'iillnian Car on Michigan Central Kailroad ! Concord, Nov. 11- Mr. Ga-ton H. ! .Villus, of New York, son of Mr. and ' Mr-. W. (i. Means, -.f this city, has' entered sun for $7.rj,0U0 against the , Pullman Company f,u alleged injur- ies sustained while tnveling lietween Dftroit and' Chicago en December 5. 1 1911. , The complaint has been filed hen but on motion of counsel tbe suit ha: ; leen removed to Federal court in 'harlotte. A. W. Ilcywuod, Jr., I.. 1'. Ilartsell and W. G. Means, repre- i ;ent tbe plaintiff and Edwin C. Greg rv, of Kali -bury, the defendant. j Tbe complaint alleges that the up per berth in which the plaintiff wat j t iding when the accident occurred .va.- provided with a defective sup-1 poit and that the support broke anc ' prt cipitated the plaintiff violently to i the floor of the car and causing him to sustain serious injuries. HENRY NOT TO OPPOSE SPEAKER CHAMP CLARK. Washington, Nov. li. Represen tative Henry, of Texas, chairman of the rales committee of the House, who was a candidate for speaker two years ago, announced yesterday ht would not oppose Speaker Champ Clark when the iew Democratic .muse is organized af '- r March 4. "It is not my intention to be a andidate," said Mr. Henry." "Re juests from many parts of the coun try urging me to run have come ti .ne, however, and it seems appro priate that I make a public state nent and acknowledgement of my pprcciation. Governor Wilson and hose acting with him cannot afford o begin his administration with & .'actional contest against the present speaker." It is understood also that Mr. Bry--ii is favorable to the re-election ol ir. Clark. Expressions from Hemo lytic members of 'he House who ave reached Washington indicate hat the speaker has little or no op lositioii for re-election. MARK SMITH COMMITS SUICIDE AT ASHEVILLE. He Was a Traveling Man of Lynch burg Va. Shot Himself. Asheville, Nov. 11. After writing a note in which he left directions foi the disposition of his body Mark H. Smith, a prominent traveling man of Lynchburg, Va., entered hia room in a hotel at Saluda yesterday afternoon and shot himself through the heart with a 32-calibre revolver. He died instantly. No cause for the action isknown, as Mr. Smith who was about 35 years of age, ap peared to be in excellent health, and vas in the best of spirits yesterday moining. Shortly after noon he went nto the depot at Saluda and askec ."or a piece of paper with which tr jvrite a note. A few minutes later a -ihot was heard from his room and investigation showed him stretched on he bed dead. The note simply left di- rections to notify Sam S. Smith at Whitesburg, Tenn., to take care of his body. Mr. Smith traveled this territory for the Smith-Biscoe Shoe Company, of Lynchburg, Va., and was one of the best known traveling men through this section. He was a member of the T. P. A. The body will be held at Saluda pending word from Tennes see. KING'S DAUGHTERS BAZAAR. Onens This Evening in the Holmes Building on West Inniss Street The members of the King's Daugh-! ters of the First Presbyterian church who have been preparing for several j days for their annual bazaar are now j j ready to receive the public. They will') be found in the Holmes building on j West inniss street, near the postofflce, i 3n(j wm De gia'd to wait on you. Here ' you can get something fine to eat and ql tha eama tima pninv & rjlpasflnt to get nice Christmas presents and many iancy articles v.ni ue on nana to select from. Remember the time. The place will be announced later. Ladies of the church keep busy. . FIGHTING HAS CEASED Reports From Constantinople Say That Fighting Has Ceased Along the Chatalja Lines and it May be That the War is Over Turkey Han Asked for Armistice and It l.ook Like the End May be Near if l ed dim nd Will Refrain From Enter- I ing Turkish Capital. ' Vienna, Nov. 14. The report ' ' that the Turkish ( rand Vi.er " ' has appealed directly to Ferdi- nand lor peace lit confirmed. , liiidon, Nov. U. If C.ar Ferdi nui.d ugives to not enlei ( onstantiiio ple i:t tbe heud of the Bulgarian army th.- war may be considered ended ac co:ding to a dispatch from Constan tinople. It is uncertain what are the peace terms, but it is said that fight ing along the Chatalja lines has ceas- ed. T...L. u- .. 4 i London, Nov. 13. The porte on the I advice of Russia has instructed Nazim Pasha, the Turkish commander-in- chief, to apply to the Bulgarian com-1 mander for an eight days' armistice i with a view to opening direct negotia- j 'ions for peace. This decision seems ; to show that Turkey has little hope of' jeing able to hold the Tehatalja lines , igainst the Bulgarian commander' advance. There is no news yet, how- j jver. as to how the Bulgarian com- j mander met the Turkish reqquest. j The situation at the front, owing to the paucity of the news allowed to j liter through from either side, is very j ?onfusmg. j Clearly there has been heavy fight-1 ing as on November 12, Constant!- nople reported that numerous wound d were arriving from the front and the almost invariably accurate Vienna Reichspost correspondent has reported thc capture of positions by the Bul garians in the neighborhood of the Tehatalja lines. The same corres pondent now says that the main at tack on Tehatalja has been declared L lays by rain. Zagora Country Raided by Turks. Athens, Nov. Kl. Telegrams re ceived here today from the Arta, or .he Albanian frontier, reported that the Zagora country in the northwest of Greece has been raided by a band oi 100 Turks and Albanians. The women and children of the district who fled to the snow covered mountains for safe- y, are dying of hunger and cold. The male inhabitants of the Za ora district engage in trading pur uits in all parts af the world, leaving heir families at home. The district? herefore, lies at the mercy of the raiders. No Fighting Past Two Days. Constantinople, Nov. 13. In the ast 48 hours, according to advic3 -eceived here, there has been no flght ng on the Tehatalja lines, owing, it s believed, to the fact that the nego tiations for an armistice are proceed ig wirect with the Bulgarians. Another fact which probably ha? :ontributed to upset the Bulgarian ilans is the outbreak of cholera. Russians Discusses Balkan Situation. St. Petersburg, Russia, Nov. 13. A special meeting of the cabinet was held this afternoon. AU the ministers atended and the Balkan question was taken under advisement A Tempting Menu. The following is the menu at the King's Daughters bazaar today and tomorrow: Oysters, Stewed, Pickles and Crackers 25c. Oysters, Fried Crackers, Pickles or Slaw 25c Chicken Salad Beaten biscuit, ham sandwich, pickles 25c. Individual Salad and crackers 15c Coffee 5c. Cake 5c. Ice Cream 10c. Dead Woman's Body Taken to Salem For Burial. Salem, Va., Nov. 14. The body of Mrs. Elizabeth Myers, of Greensburg, Pa., who was shot by her daughter, accidentally on a Pennsylvania train has been brought here for burial. Miss Gladys who shot her accompan ied her mother's dead body here. J. Rappe Myers the father of Gladys ar rived here today also. Miss Grace Ritch hus been confined to her bed several days with the grip. However she is greatly improved and hopes to be out the last of the week. 10 One win of the Federation of Labor Oppose the He-election of Samue Goniper as President. Rochester, N. Y.. Nov. 1.'!.- So fat is the American Federation of laboi i concerned there is no such organi '.ation as the International As.sociatior if Steam, Hot Water and Power Pipe Fitters and Helpers of Ameirca. Thb leclaration was made today by Presi lent Gompers before the thirty-f.ee-ond convention of the federation am' the convention upheld him when af er an all-day debate and by a vot f 291 to 31 it refused to seat th .elegates of the International Associa .ion. The reason given by President Gom pers and the delegates who backei lim up is that the United Associatioi of Journeymen Plumbers, Gas Fitters and Steam Fitters and Helpers o! America which is affiliated with tin federation, takes in members of tht rteam fitters trade and it would bt contrary to the federation s principles ,0 recognize more than one interna tional union in a single trade. Ust year tnc International Asociation wa. ordered to affiliate with the United Association. Members of the radical winir f the convention which includes nearv a hundred Socialists assert that vigorous opposition will be made to thc reflection of President Gomperf iml tnat if hc is re-elected, it will U usl term Socialists have been trying foi yearg to win the federation over tc their principals but they have stum ble(, on the 0ppOSition of President Gompers to direct political action. The fis.ht is like,y to come up next week when the QueHtion of referring thi 9iection of officers to n rpferenHi.n- vote of the members is to be taken up. HAMMER FOR DI8- TRICT ATTORNEY. Friends Pushing for Job Now Held by A. E. Holton. Salisbury friends of Solicitor W. C Hammer will be interested ir. the foi lowing sent out from Lexington: "Hon. William C. Hammer solid to i f this judicial district who is hen .3 week attending court is bein acked by his friends for the office of iistrict attorney to succeed Hon. A. E. Holton. Mr. Hammer has not an nounced his candidacy." 1 Mr. Hammer has a host of friend, in Salisbury and Rowan county proba bly as many, considering the numbe no are acquainted with him, as he ) his home town, Asheboro. They mid like to see him get the distri ittorneyship. There is no doubt but hat offenders against the Federal s would be in bad hands should he ant and land the job held by Mr. A. 3. Holton. He is one of the most vig rous prosecuting attorneys in thr State. WILL ASK GOV. WILSON TO THE WHITk KOUSE. tr. Taft Plans to Entertain President Elect and Wife Christmas Week. Washington, Nov. 14. President ind Mrs. Taft will ask President-elect and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson to be Suestji at the White House. The Pres ident wants to ascertain before send ing the invitation when it will be most convenient for the President-elect and Mrs. Wilson to come. It is likely that the invitation will be given at the time the President-elect goes to Staunton, Va., his birth place, to attend a jubi lee in his honor. This will be Christ mas week, and the President probably will ask them to stop over here after the jubilee. The social season at the White House will begin December 12, when the President and Mrs. Taft will give the annual dinner to the cabinet. Dur ing the season they will give five re ctsptions and four dinners. The last reception, that of the army and navy, is scheduled for February. McCLUNG RESIGNS. Treasurer of the United Ststes Hands in Resignstion Which is Accepted by Mr. Taf$. Washington, Nov . 14. Unitel States treasurer Lee McClung's resig nation has been accepted by the Pres ident In official circles it is believed the action was brought about the re cent squabble between the secretary of the treasurer and assistant treasur er Andrews. Mr .McClung refuses to discuss his. resignation. It is reported that Carmi Thompson, secretary to President Taft will succeed McClung. A Mor About the Young Woman Who, Shot Her Mother on a I'ulir.an Car MiHtaking Her for u Burglar. ! Philadelphia, Nov. 1:1. Mrs. J. Rap-: e Myers, wife of the proprietor of' he Kappe hotel, Greenshurg, Pa., was; hot by her daughter, Gladys liza- eth Myers, in mistake for a robber j n a sleeping car on a Pennsylvania! ailroad train bound for New York ! ibout 5:30 this morning. She died a hort time later in a Trenton, N. J., 'ospital. Miss Mf-ytrn and W. R. Cuthbert, it years old, of Lynchburg, Va., were 1 tailed all day by the Trenton po-1 ce, but released tonight. It was ! hought at first that Culbert was! oncerned in some way with the' shooting, as he was found with Miss Myers at the side of the wounded voman a few seconds after the sound )f the shot aroused the other pas-! engers in the car and brought the ! Kirter and conductor. Later he ex- ila.ned that he had been standing on ..ut p.auorm o, mc car next , younK boys were injured, n the rear and had run in when he The first took place Tuesday after iear.1 the shot. Then the police in- noon and occurred at the cotton gin of sromed him that they would detain i Brown A Corriher when Lonnie Plyler, urn merely as a material witness. The , white boy about 17 years old in some Trenton police say they are convince.! manner slipped and fell ocross a belt Jhe shooting was an accident and that j ing which was in motion at the time, Mrs. Meyers had gone ffro weingsH , The force of the throw was such as to Mrs. Meyers had gone for a few ! break an arm anl otherwise bruise him person whom he had reason to believe UD considerable. His Inlurle are not was in distress. Had Casket or Jewels. M iss Meyers who is about 20 years it age, was on the way to New York :o purchase a trousseau for her com ng wedding to J. Blair Dillard, of Salem, Va., a druggist. She had a ;asket of jewels which she was taking to New York to have repaired and matched and when she heard her mother re-entered their section, after Mrs. Meyers had gone for a few Tiinutes to the dressing room, she took her revolver from under her pil low and fired, thinking a burglar was fter the gems. She wss half awake it the time. M iss Meyers' brother and her fiance ire on the way from Salem and will irrive in Trenton early tomorrow norning. Her father is also en route om Greensburg to meet his daugh ter. He is accompanied ly an at orney. Miss Meyers made a state ment in which she said: "I was iwakened by my mother, who inform d me that she was going to the wash oom and while she was absent I lozed off asleep. I was suddenly wakened from my sleep by seeing ie curtains parted and some one awled into the berth. I always sleep ith a revolver under my pillow and nowing that the porter had seen my ewelry I julled out the revolver r.d fired and was horrified to hear ny mother scream and see her stag re r into the smoker where I found her. "Then I shouted for some one to ;et a doctor and some whiskey. A gentleman came forward and whom I ifterward learned was Win, Culbert, jf Lynchburg, Va., and offered his c-rvices. "My mother and I were always on ;ood terms and I considered her my est friend. We were on our way .o New York to do some shopping, in anticipation of my brother's wed ding on Christmas eve and my own in June to Mr. Dillard." Telephone Pioneers of America. New York, Nov. 14. The second annual meeting of the Telephone Pio neers of America began here today at thc hotel ABtor and will continue un til tomorrow. Among the men to ad dress the business sessions are U. N. Bethell, Thomas A. Watson and oth ers. A reception will be tendered the delegates this evening by the New York Telephone Society. To Tesaa to Live. Mr. Zip Karriker, of Atwell town ship, one of Rowan county's best young farmers, left with his family last night for Fort Worth, Texas, where they will make their future home. Rowan regrets to lose such good people but wishes them well in their new home. Masonic ; Meeting. There will be regular communica tion of Andrew Jackson Lodge No. 578 A. F. and A. M., this evening at 7:30 o'clock. Business of Interest to be transacted. All- members to be present A cordial invitation is ex tended visiting brethren. r Take supper with the Presbyterlaa ladies this evening, also dinner toraor- row. ACCIDENTS IN UPPER ROVAN ONE AT A COTTON GIN, AN. OTHER AT A ROLLER - ' MILL . White Boy Falls Acroaa Belting and Sustains Injuries of a Serious Na tureColored Boy Gets Caught in Shafting and Has a Leg Broken and is Otherwise Hurl Flnt Acidcnt Occurred at Miranda at Brown & Corriher's Cotton Gin and the Lat ter at Sloan's Roller Mill at Mill BridieNegro May Die. TVtaavA tar a f aA sawiiiis tuiillaiifi fat upper Rowan thl9 week , which tWQ regarded as being' necessarily of a fa tal nature, although he was badly hurt and will be laid up for some days. He was employed at the gin at the time of the accident. -" .'" The second accident occurred yes terday afternoon at tha roller mill of Mr. J. W. Sloan at Mill Bridge, a negro boy about 16 years old, who was employed about the mill being caught in a piece of shafting and hurled about with such force as to break a leg and otherwise be bruised up bad ly. 8o great was tho fore that a pair of heavy shoes which he was wearing were lite really torn to pieces. His clothing was also torn to pieces, He and Mr. Sloan had been doing some work around the shafting and the boy had just been warned to be careful. His injuries are reported as being of a serious nature and it will be some days before the outcome of ths same can be ascertained. These are accidents similar in na ture and occurring in the' same sec tion of the county on following days makes a coincidence. The accident to thu Plyler boy occurred near where a young man was killed several months ago by falling from a load of lumber. 1 ' TAFT TO STRIP PLUM TREE. President to Leave No Civil Service Vacancies for Wilson, , Washington, Nov. 14. President Taft stated to visitors yesterday that he planned to fill all vacancies occur- i rint, before March 4, without regard to the approaching change of Admin istration. There are several important appointive offices now vacant, includ ing the commissionershlp of the Bu reau of Indian Affairs, and the- office of chief of the Bureau of Chemistry, and many other opportunities for ap pointment will occur during the win ter months. The President intimated that President-elect Wilson probably would find all positions filled when ! he comes into office. BIG FROG OR AWFUL LIAR. A Georgia Man Comes Forward With ' a Wonderful Bull Frog. Atlanta, Nov. 14. Tucker Mauldin, a well known Horary county plant er, came to Atlanta this morning with bull frog eighteen inches long and as thick through the body as a full grown rabbit - : Y:':' Mr. Maulin killed the frog, which is the largest ever seen here, while it was trying to drag a young chicken into the stream which runs thrbugh his place. Mr. Mauldin, who is no hu morist, vouches for the story. He says he was standing on his porch ' when he heard the chicken sqaawklng, : he got hia shotgun, thinking It might be a big blacksnake or mink, and started around behind the bam, from whence tho noise came. The Chicken's snnit cries of distress led him to the edge of a branch, and on the brink, was the enormous black; and gieerf frog.which had already .swallowed the chicken's legs and a part of its body, flopping and struggling, ' ' Mr.,k Mauldin first , rescued , the ; chicken: which has survived its fright, and then killed the frog.' It was (vidently a very olc one, and part of its bead was aa hard as if covered with barnacles. -, -; 4 TWO
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