News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-07
STRANGE AND CURIOUS.
NOTABLE INCIDENTS OF MEN AND
THINGS FOUND IN THE COLUMNS
OF OUR EXCHANGES.
a Cruei Father-A Rnssia BalI-FriRhtened
Tramps-A Glass Buiidlng-A Strange
Case, ETC., Etc.

A Cruel Fnther-A Rnssi" Baii-Frlgptehea
Tramps-A Glass Buiiding-A Strange
Case, Etc., Etc.
AT fancy ball given in Russia, foot
man hired a ''black domino" and easily
gained admittance to the ballroom.
Perceiving in an ante-room Widespread
supper table, he decided on helping him
self, and made good square meal.
This achieved; he rejoined his fellow
servant, the coachman, and handing him
the "domino" advised him to go and do
likewise. The coachman in his turn
passed the dress on to his pals, all OF
whom had a good time. Later on the
host, inquiring of one of the attendants
if the guests were availing themselves of
the good things offered, was informed
"that q certain black domino had most
voracious appetite; he had already dis
posed of four truffied turkeys, three ribs
of beef, three dozen of champagne, and
six bottles of brandy" and then looking
toward the door he exclaimed, "Why,
here he comes again !"
DIR. G. B. ADAMS in the New-Haven
NeoU8 says:-A few months ago l dis
covered Rockville parent who wished
to pasture his COW in some rough and
unfrequented ground and fearing lest
the COW should escape chained his nine
year-old boy to the cows horn. The
chain was passed around the boys wrist
aud was but eighteen inches III length,
thus forcing him to keep close to the
side of the animal. This cruelty was
continued for several months, and as the
boy was forced to lie in the stall with the
COW and was also inhumanely beaten, he
speedily became covered with mass of
sores and was in a frightful condition
when my attention was called to him. I
managed to secure q conviction against
the father for 81 and costs, and had the
child sent to a Vermont institution
where he was well cared for.
ONE hears some very sensational tes-
timonies in the meetings of the Pacific
Garden Mission, says Chicago paper. A
few nights ago well dressed man arose
and said that year ago he was ruined
sot. When on the railroad train coming
from Springfield to Chicago he prayed
all the way that the train might meet
with an accident and he be killed. After
he arrived here he walked all around the
worst part of the city in hopes somebody
would sand-bag him. Soon afterward
another man spoke, who said that he
also had been terribly bad man, and
that if he had met the other brother
when year ago he was walking around
looking for somebody to sand-bag him
he could have accommodated him, as he
was in that line then.
HENRY CURTIS, the Stratford, Conn.,,
veteran, was ninety years old on the 9th
inst. There are some curious features
in his history. He has always lived in
the house in which he was born in
1895. For twenty-three years past he
has always, on his birthday, visited his
son in Bridgeport, and the day has
never been stormy. With the exception
of his sight, his faculties are well pre-
served. He remembers all the Presi-
dents except Washington; served in the
militia in the war of 1912, and remem-
bers the scare when two British frigates
anchored off Bridgeport one afternoon.
Bridgeport was then called NewfeId,
and there was but seven houses in East
Bridgeport.
A NOTEWORTHY incident is reported in
connection with tie prevalence of scar
let fever. In house in which one child
had died of this disease the little ones
clothes were put into back shed to
await further attention, and in the
meantime they were tumbled about and
played with by pet dog. Soon after
ward the dog was taken crazy and had
to be killed A cat also in the same
family was effected in q similar way and
had to be killed. The animals undoubt-
eddy contracted the disease by coming
in contact with the clothing.
or Dumb animals says dog be-
longing to the Salem Lead Company
broke pane of glass i'll his kennel and
then went at once to the kitchen, and by
dog signs" tried to point out the mis-
chief. Then he undertook the Job him
self. Picking from the ground with his
teeth the piece of glass which had fallen
out, he made several attempts to put it
in place, but, having no experience as a
glazjer. he gave up trying, and calmly
awaited the return of his master. The
damage was then repaired and Hero was
happy,
FoUR tramps took shelter in an old
shanty at Thorn Greek, Pa, and built
fire on the ground in pile of rubbish.
Presently there was terrific explosion.
The shanty was demolished and the
tramps hurled for twenty feet off in the
bushes, but not seriously injured. That
they were not torn to pieces is re-
garded as a miracle, as they had built
their fire among some empty nitro
glycerine cans, in which enough of the
explosive remained to carry destruction
with it.
IT is said that a Boston man is putting
up building in Chicago the walls of
which will be of plate glass, and there
will be very little material in the whole
structure except glass, cement and red
slate. The building is to be used for
offices, and it is reckoned that rs per
cent. of the entire space can be made
whereas in ordinary buildings
the amount is only from AZ to 81 per
cent, so much more being taken up by
walls, halls, etc.
The San Francisco Chronicle says
that the teeth of bullock recently
butchered there were found to be thicklY
covered with pure gold, and considera-
BILE gold was found in the pot in which
the head was boiled. The coating was
submitted to chemical test and found
pure. 1t is supposed that the animal
must have drank from some stream
Astounding with the precious metal,
which became attached, grain by grain,
to the animals teeth.
THE statements of Gen. Longstreet |
and Gordon that they had no orders to
cut through the Federal lines in the |
event of Gen. Grant refusing favorable |
terms to Lee must effectually dispose of |
The story told by Gen. Jubal Early. |
and Gordon were in posi- |
ion to be advised of the actual facts, |
md their statements will be accepted as |
inaL
THE name of the Lewiston (Me. } Post |
master is Little, and, curiously enough, |
Little is the name of the Auburn Post |
master, just across the river. A |
Democrat, who is evidently not educated |
Up to civil service ideas fully as yet, was
heard to remark recently, in speaking of |
he Postmasters: 81 believe in turning
hem both out. Every little helps"
THE proposed public park at Niagara
comprises all of Goat Island, the Sister
Stands and the numerous small islands
above the American fall,
md the shore boundary beginning at
Port Day, nearly opposite the lower end
II Grand Island, continuing northward
o the pier of the new International
3ridge, including Prospect Park.
The Charleston Presbytery adopted
~ large majority the overture from
he General Assembly of 1884, striking
'ut from the confession of faith the fol-
owing words: "The man may not marry
ny of his wife's kindred nearer of blood
han he may of his own, nor the woman
# her husbands kindred nearer in blood