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Show SELECTED. A HEROIC WOMAN". Mr. Timerrcan, oi" Greene counry. wai receotiy the own-r of a maitif, which he had raided aod whk-h was ibvut two years old, and no cosbt the largest dog in the county. Oa Friday afternoon Mrs. Timennan and a lady neighbor named Mrs. E.iza Hu?, re-tuxning re-tuxning home from a visit to Catkil!, ibund the d'jg occupying tie gate and would not let them pass. Mrs. Timer-man Timer-man ordered him away, tut the ma-tirf ma-tirf would not Obey until they both had thrown several stones at him, when he took refuge under the kitchen. A short time after. Mrs. Hua, while assisting as-sisting Mrs. Tunerman ia carryir some things from the house to the kitchen, saw the flog with stealthy steps aod glaring eyes advaoc Dg slowly towards her. She, seeing she could not stop the dog, by word or gesture, at once prepared to defend herself, as flight was impossible. As soon as the dog was near her he rose oq his hind feet and attempted to seize Mrs. Huff by the throat- Xhen ensued a combat between the woman and dog of about ten minutes duration, and which for ns fierceness scarcely has a parallel m such encounters. encoun-ters. Mrs. Huff first threw out her left arm, which the do bit fearfuliy near the wrist, and with, her right band caught the infuriated brute by the throat, and as soon as her letthand was Teleased from the grip of the dog she seized his under jw with it. Knowing Know-ing fiom every circumstance that this combat would be a lengthy one, as soon as the first excitement had subsided sub-sided Mrs. Huff ordered the family to close every door but one, towards which she gradually but slowly drew the dog. Before reaching the steps in front of the open door, the dog had for a short time partially disengaged himself, and bit Mrs. Huff severely on the left thigh. By this time the heroic woman became cilm and collected, and again seized the dog by the under jaw and throat, and then began again to draw th3 brute towards the open door. Finally Fi-nally she had reached the doorsteps, and began to walk up them backwards, and when at, the top she, by summoning summon-ing all her strength, and by one violent effort, threw the dog to the ground on his back. Before the animal could recover re-cover his feet and ascend the steps, Mrs. Huff had entered the house and closed the door, and at once fainted. Her wounds were examined and dressed by a skillful physician, who pronounced her case aluiJst hopeless. Her face, arms and limbs a few hours al ter bad swollen to double their natural size, the poison from the bite having in a few hours diffused itself throughout her whole body. A. 1'. Herald. |