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Cattle.

A collision occurred on the New York Central road, on yesterday between a passenger and cattle train by which the engineer and brakeman of the passenger train were killed, and several others injured. A large number of cattle were killed or maimed.

Bears And Mules.

A grand fight between a bear and a jackass was advertised to come off at Mokelamme Hill, California, on Sunday Dec. 10th; Admission $1.50. This is cheering evidence of the progress of civilization on the Pacific slope.

Great Squirrel Hunt.

On the 20th of September there were two parties of hunters organized at Defiance, Ohio, for a squirrel hunt; one party headed by A. L. Down and the other by Mr. Boffinger. The whole number of squirrels killed was 815, averaging over forty each. Down himself killed one hundred and fifty.

Sad Accident.

A deplorable accident occurred at Florence, in Pike county, on last Sunday morning. A German emigrant, with a wife and six children, was crossing the river in the ferry boat, when the oxen attached to his wagon became unruly and jumped overboard, at the same time knocking the German overboard, whereby he drowned. His body […]

A Thrilling Incident.

The first settlers in Maine found, beside its red faced owners, other and abundant sources of annoyment and danger. The majestic forests which then waved, where now is heard the hum of business, and where a thousand villages stand, were the homes of innumerable wild and savage animals. Often at night was the farmer’s family […]

Encountering The Elephant.

A correspondent of the Baltimore Patriot, writing from Athens county, Ohio, on the 17th inst., relates the following: “I have just been wandering about the country in search of land belonging to some clients of mine; and in doing so have met with many amusing incidents. Only the other day, as a caravan of rare […]

Bulls.

The Queen of Spain attended a bull-fight on the 4th ult., at which fourteen bulls were killed.

Extraordinary Affair At Smyrna.

Letters from Smyrna, of the 26th of July, give an account of a terrible disaster which occured at Adalia some days before. A furious wolf suddenly appeared in the midst of the market place, and bit several persons most severely, but taking fright at the cries which arose at all sides, he jumped over a […]

Four Families In Highwood Chloroformed, Robbed.

Steals $25 That Had Been Raised at Card Party for Church Fund. Even Chloroformed Dog. Four families in Highwood were chloroformed and robbed early yesterday morning and an attempt was made on a fifth. Mrs. Jacob Kline was custodian of $25 which the women of St. James Catholic Church had raised at a card party […]

Ducks In China.

It is well known that a considerable portion of the inhabitants of China dwell in floating houses, with large and convenient cabins, where men, women and children may be seen in abundance, having no other home, and gaining a slender livelihood by some occupation that does not require a residence on terra firma. In the […]