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A TIGER LOOSE IN A DAIRY.
Tin: Surprise of a Thirsty Hull When th
Isi(f Cat “Woushed" In His Fare.
There was considerable excite
ment at Mysore recently. One of
the maharajah’s tigers got loose and
was not recaptured for over 48
hours. Allowing tigers and other
wild animals to escape out of con
finement seems a common event in
Mysore. During the time of the lato
maharajah one got out of his cage
in the menagerio, and also during
his father’s reign a tiger loafed all
over the fort a whole day, going in
and out of people’s houses; but,
strange to say, on none of these oc
casions has any ono boon injured.
The tiger in tho present instance
is one which is kept by his highness’
dairy to keep away tho “evil eye”
from the cattle. Ho was netted for
Lord Lansdowno to shoot when his
excellency visited Mysore a few
years ago and is a splendid brute.
The dairy is a very large yard, with
open sheds all round, in which tho
cattlo aro tied, tho tiger’s cage be
ing close to ono end and a fountain
near tho other. Tho tiger got out
about 7 p. m. and calmly strolled
around, the place boing full of cat
tle and people at tho time; but, for
tunately, ho had no desire whatever
to taste stall fed beef or Hindoo
either, although ho passed within a
few feet of tho cows and tho men,
and after examining them all quiet
ly lay down by tho fountain.
By 9 o’clock a couplo of elephants
brought down the nets and a cordon
was run around tho place, prevent
ing tho tigor escaping or getting at
tho cattle, when two rather amusing
incidents occurred. A cow managed
to got into the yard, and after skip
ping about for some time rushed in
to a part of the net closest to the
tiger, and timo struggled
most franticiwjpfcto get loose. Every
ono fully expected tho cow would
have been killed. Finally, however,
a number of men went out and held
tho wretched animal down and re
moved tho net. Hardly was this
over when a splendid stud hull got
over a part of tlio not which had
fallen down, and after careening
about the *yard just as tho cow had
done rushed right up to the foun
tain and dipped his nose in tho wa
ter. Evidently ho had no idea- the
tiger was there or he would never
have gono up in the stylo ho did.
However, after drinking, he looked
up, when tho tiger, who could not
have been more than a few feet
away, “wouglied” in his face, and
tho way that bull went away after
that did one’s heart good to see.
These were two grand opportunities
for witnessing “how the tiger seizes
his prey, ’ ’ particularly as there were
several sportsmen about, hut unfor
tunately it was not to ho.
After worrying tho poor hruto for
two days and two nights, during
which time ho got into tho net once,
ho quietly walked into his cage and
was shut up. The cool and indiffer
ent way in which Bassnpali Urs’ fos
silized hunters, with their fearfully
and wonderfully made bundooks,
walked up and down past the tiger
was most amusing. What they
would have done in the event of the
tiger making for one of thorn it is
hard to tell. The claws have grown
into tho pads of the tigor, and tho
wretched animal seemS to he suffer
ing great pain. Had it not been for'
this there would doubtless liavo boon
a very different tale to tell.—Asian.
WILKES BOOTH’S DOUBLE.
A Richmond l’reaclier’s Startling; Ukences
to the Assassin of Lincoln,
From a romantic point of view the
most interesting object of all about
tho old Monumental church at Rich
mond, Va., is tho photograph of
Wilkes Booth’s double. It hangs in
a dark corner of the old fashioned
and represents a man
In tho prime of life standing beside
ft table, his long clerical garments
giving him increased height and
dignity, Tho long, Straight hair is
brushed straight back from the
high, broad forehead., and the face
—in every lineament —is said to be
the image of Wilkes Booth as he
would have appeared at that time.
.The .resemblance is most remarka
ble—the deep, black eyes, the shape
pi chin, mouth, checks, forehead,
eyebrows, grid nose—and, moreover,
here is a subtle similarity to mem
bers of the Booth family that dehe*
description.
This man was tho Rev. John G.
Armstrong, rector of the church
from 1878 to 1884. But oven to this
day strange rumors of the Anal end
of Wilkes Booth are to he heard ip
places where his friends and inti T
mates lived and talked long after
tho assassination of President Lbo
coin had passed into history.
There are tales of a mysterious
grave, of a body that tallied in some
of its marks with thoso of Wilkes
Booth and differed materially in
pilfers, ?md an intangible fabric
supposition built "o out a series of
gossiped incidents. However value
less these may be historically, fhoy
show an undercurrent that found
itn outbreak in the romance of Mr.
Armstrong of Monumental church.
The likeness ut Mr. Armstrong to
Wilkes Booth was so startling that
some people who had seen both men
found it hard to believe that they
were not tho same. The preacher’s
manner might ho called dramatic.
His movements and gestures had
tho repose and breadth that most
actors aoquiro in following their art
and living and working constantly
before an audience. He was, more
over, slightly lame, as Wilkes Booth
would probably have been in conso
qucnce of tho injury to his leg sus
tained in jumping from President
Lincoln’s box. Asido from this fact,
Mr. Armstrong’s manner, voice and
temperament led to the conviction
that were he not a priest ho would
bavo boon a great actor. It is said
that his daughter did subsequently
go upon tho stage and met with
great success.
No subject of discussion was more
constant in Richmond than the pos
sibility that Mr. Armstrong and
Wilkes Booth were one and tho
same man. Mr. Armstrong strenu
ously denied the identity, but such
denials could not silence tho rumors.
There seemed, moreover, to ho a
shadow over his antecedents. Ho
came to Richmond a comparative
stranger, and claimed that he was a
priest ordained in Ireland. An in
vestigation was quietly started to
clear up the facts as to his past, but
did not give entire satisfaction.
In the midst of the constantly re
iterated declarations and denials tho
clergyman was accused of irregu
larities in his habits, and this again
called forth tho charge that ho was
not all ho seemed to he. 110 finally
resigned tho rectorship of Monu
mental church and wont to a city
in tho extreme south. Shortly after
ho loft tho ministry ho sank out of
sight and died in obscurity. But
oven to tho end tho doubt as to his
identity hung like a shadow over
his life, and when on his deathbed,
his last words were a denial—a pa
thetic, heartbroken denial—that he
was Wilkes Booth. Philadelphia
Times.
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CHUCKCHEE BEAR KILLING
How the Kamchatkan Indians Circumvent
the Big Brat
When a Pike county man strikes a
bear track, he gets a dog and rifio
and follows tho trail. If ho keeps it
Up long enough, ho gets tho hear,
and that’s all there is about it. Meth
ods vary. In tho Rockies when a
lean strikes a bear track ho makes
a careful examination. If it’s a
grizzly’s track, and tho man has had
experience, he is likely to decide that
ho “hain’t lost no grizzlies” and go
on about his business. Probably tho
most uncommon, way of bear catch
ing which is pursued regularly is
that which is in vogue among tho
Chuckchee Indians in tho Kamchat
kan peninsula. Tho captain of a
whaler who had gone ashore at Oln
tarsk to trade, and had investigated
tho Chuckchee method of hoar kill
ing, told this story about it, when ho
got hack to civilization, recently:
“Tho Kamchatkan bear is a■ lmgo
brown fellow, often weighing over
1,000 pounds, and ho is very fero
cious and hard to kill. Such an ani
mal is invulnerable to,tho small
darts which arc tho Chuckchee’s
missile weapons, and it is necessary
to cripple him heforo closing in with
spears. These bears inhabit ground
which is, covered with dense thick
ets, through which they have paths
and runways. Tho runways are im
penetrable to man except ho crawl
on hands and knees. To cireumv irS
tho bear tho Chuckchee takes two
pieces of board about G inches long
and u inches wide, through which
ho boros numerous boles. Through
the boles in each,piece ho puts long
iron nails with their points sharpen
ed. Then, placing tho backs of tho
pieces of the wood together, ho lash
es thorn with thongs, thus leaving
tho sharp ends of tho nails project
ing on each side. This curious im
plement of bunting he lays in the
runway where the bear tracks are
thickest, lightly covering it from
view.
“Presently tlio bear comes along,
bis great foro paws covering eacli
nearly a eqnaro foot of surface, and
almost to a certainty he plants ono
foro paw upon the nails which pene
trate and hurt him. Rising upon his
hind legs, ho raises the paw to which
the hoards are fastened by the nails,
loots at it, and, seeking the thing
that has hurt him. he strikes at it
with his other paw to knock it fir,
thereby driving the nails from tho
side he hits into that paw. Thorough
ly angry, he now hauls oil and
strikes with tho first paw that was
pierced and the nails again penetrate
that. Bo ha goes on striking with
one paw and the other, driving the
nails deeper und deeper intft the
flesh, until, exhausted with pain and
rage, he sinks to the ground. His
paws are now so sore that he cannot
travel far, and as far as he goes he
leaves a trail of bleed behind him.
Discovering this, the Indians follow
him up, and with tlicir spears dis
patch him.'’—?iav/ Yurk Sun.
Common Affliction.
Thorne—Hiss fiuinmerly got a
stage fright the other night.
Bramble —So did the audience.—?
Boston Courier.
AVeiy >§a.d Egg.
T. liAMIER
|f SON &
,//•; WELEIIS
Waveross, CiJ a.
Wo don’t sell eul eggs at., urstore. Wo have nothing hut first class goods-
Our spring stock is unusually bright and attractive this
•sres on and we can please the most fastidious.
If you want your watch o; jewelry repaired send it to the old reliable house
of T. E, LANIER SON & CO., Wayoros, Ga.
1 Propose to
SELL GOODS THK YEAR
Cheaper Titan Anybody!
m CASH?
! Can Afford to do this became 1 Pay Cash for my Goods and
liecive the Discounts, which Enables mo to sell very close
when People bring the money.
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My Hiiwk is imposed of
Dry Goods, Ik Groceries
Boots and Siioes,
Ladies and Gents HATS!
Hardware, Tinware and Crockery, BadH:r and Harness Trunks
and Furni*lire of all kinds. 1 als keep a stock of
OoStss and Fiae Caskets
J%.t all i33ra.C3<e>s~> -
I can sell you a TOWN IjOP or a FARM—Mv Mill grinds
every Friday, and if necessary on Saturday.
B. PETERSON,
DOUGLAS GEORGIA
Boyt Hardware Cmny
s.isir , vooiis Axn i:jaxus,
STOVES AND TINWARE.
A eer if * Plot vs
111 Monk Sty i t and 330 Bay S reet,
Brunswick, - • Georgia.
I), GLACBE.I 11, ISAAC
Glauber $ Isaac
GRAIN HAY
—AND—
PBOYIS'OX*,
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA
S. J„ Lissner
WHOLESALE
Groceries,
Flour, lltcoii
Fr viwBMiSL
GRAIN. 11A V AND BEAN
A SPECIALTY.
5li)0 (Uovee.-ler and 231 Grant Streets,
BRUNSwI! K, - GEORGIA.
.J. It ENXBB
COMMISSION MERCHANT.
Consignments solicited on C.A'.id ry
Prodiu e, an t
Order.- s die-tod on Northern
; Pro luce, sue as Orange.*, 1. ;j:ou-. 11a
i.anao Irish Potatoes, Phio Apples, Cab
; lugei, < te.
Order-.; by iu i pr inipdy at" "j 1 ■ ! to.
BRUNSWI; K, - GEORGIA.
PEARSONS Merchai j.
9 Lv fl|
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His STOCK OF
DRY GOODS J la/ts
I Soots, slices, notions.
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And Ready Made Pants, is always full, but Groceries, Shoes
and Ladies’ lints are Ills Specialties.
The Public aro invited u) call on
J W PRINCE
PEARSON, ..... GEORGIA.
MOSE GRIFFIN.
MV STORE H "TU. 07
mm new is.
1 have bought out the stoex of Paulk & Orilfiu. and am prepared
In serve their customers with anew stock of d.v goods, gmcciies,
hardware, tinware, shoos, hats and fu niuiro. i keep also a line of
oofiius and caskets, all sizes and p ic es.
MOSE ( rRI iOFIM,
FKJtmSCK®,
J. E. MORRIS,
Contractor and Unilder, —
IlAZi.umuiST, : : Ghckiua.
Neat and durable work guaranteed.
LUMEN k BATES Sll
The oldest and mod reliable
Music House
IN THE SOUTH.
aw Pianos and Organs at lowest
prices and on Easiest Terms.
Nothing but Best Grades
Handled.
Branch House,
WAYCROSS, - GA.
J R Knight ,Mngr
Pfices To Suit the times.
AT
Tin; Ciienera! Merchandise stORK
OF
JEFF KIRKLAND.
Pear 80 n , G' a.
LEE PA UK Eli,
HOUSE AND SUIN' PAINTER,
NEAT WORK < i P A 1! A NTEED.
DOUGLAS, - - GEORGIA.
BA liltElt SHOP.-,
PARKER A FIELDING
I*roj)ric;l*>: k.
COLUMBUS WASHINGTON,!
The Dundy Burlier.
Shop in same I uildin ; as jewelry shop.
Publish cps' Notice,
Some of the patrons of the Breeze
who are behind with their accounts
are laboring under the impression
that said accomVs are payable to the
o’d management. The undersigned
wishes to say to all that such is not
the ease —that all accounts due the
Bukk/.k are due the new management.
Respectfully,
Greer it ,Sait\