Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-30


THE latest turtle story comes from
Shoholo, Pa. In this instance the gen
fleman and his brother had been spear
1ng fish at night in a river near their
home. When returning they saw in the
water large turtle of the swapping va
xlcty. In an instant the spear went
down, and between the prongs, when ii
came up, was the neck of the turtle.
The reptile was lifted out on the bank,
and the spear pressed down in the soil.
The head was then cut off and left fast
to the spear, which remained sticking
n the ground until morning, the turtle
being taken home. Next morning the
spear was wanted, and one of the young
sters about the farm brought it in, bear
Ing 1t aloft with the head of the turtle
still remaining between the prongs. It
was set down in the door-yard. and re-
nained there until nearly noon. About
that time an inquisitive chicken began
picking at the head of the turtle. Sud
denly the mouth opened, and again col
lapsed, and between the jaws was the
head of the inquiring chicken. It was
evening before the strength had left the
Jaws Of the turtle sufficiently to allow
the chickens release. The chickens
head had been crushed, and the poor lit
Sic fellow was dead This is believed to
be the most remarkable case on record,
where gangliac motion has been retained
for nearly twenty-four hours.
Tine fact is admitted by an interviewed
Snowman that the feats of wild beasts
ard children in the sawdust ring are, in
The main, produced by torture. From
the biggest elephant to the smallest girl
on an equestrian's shoulders, compulsion
under the fear of severe punishment is
The incentive. he remembers that man
once had small boy in training as
hurdle rider of four ponies. The act is
3 Familiar one as done with full-sized
horses by an adult, the performer stand
inc on the back of one animal, managing
them all by reins, and finally leaping
along with his own steed over the hur-
dies. The youngster had an arduous
winter at the work, and finally mastered
Il through his greater terror of the
teacher than of the horseback danger.
Now, it is a traditional usage among
circus people that smile must be on the
face Of performer. A ballet girl with
sout her customary grin would be no
greater curiosity than an equestrian
who did not show his teeth along with
his agility. But this child found it al
most impossible to smile Instead, dis
fressful expression of fright came into
his face. That would not do, and he
was literally dubbed until he smiled.
THE Atlanta Constitution says that a
negro and his family living. on the De-
catur division of the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad recently attempted one of
the most sensational swindles of the day.
There are ten children in the family, and
che husband and wife find it hard work
20 feed so many mouths At a family
council it was finally decided that one of
che children should sit down on the rail-
road track and be run over by q passen-
uer train The parents would then sue
Che company for damages, with which
the remaining youngsters could be fed,
clothed and educated. One of the boys
was so much struck with the project that
ne volunteered to sacrifice himself for the
good of the others. Shortly before the
train was due he took his seat on the
track and waited. The train came thun-
dering along. The little darkey held the
fort. He was true grit until the engine
got within ten feet Of him, when he gave
an unearthly yell, and with bound into
midair made tracks The authorities In
vestigated the matter, and the above
facts all came out.
BARONESS BURDETT- Courts is usually
accompanied in the streets by beautiful
Colley dog, which is the gift Of Henry
Irving, and which has little history.
The actor was one day driving over the
Braemar moors when he lost his Skye
terrier, which had been trotting along
behind his trap. He got down to look
for it, directing the driver to 90 on with
che trap. On the moor he met q shep.
herd with a Colley, and the man when
fold of the actors loss offered to find the
terrier AT word from him the Colley
darted off, and after an absence of ter
minutes returned. ssWhere is he 2
asIxed the shepherd, and the dog, lifting
one paw, pointed in the direction of tho
road. He has gone after the trap, y the
shepherd said, and Irving marvelling anC
IA truth incredulous, returned to the
road, and coming up with the trap
found his little favorite awaiting his ar
rival. He bought the Colley for $40, anC
presented it to the Baroness.
A DISPATCH from Cairo says 'sSom.
excitement has been caused here among
che English officers and residents by /
Coptic merchant from Khartoum WHIT
SAYS he witnessed the capture of Khar
toum, and that Immediately after the
massacre of the garrison the Mahdi dc
manded the head Of Gen. Gordon for |
trophy. but his warriors produced thu
head OF the Austrian Council, Mr.. Han
sal. When the mistake was discovered ;
second search was made for Gen. Cor
don, but the AEahdi's followers were un
able to find any trace of the hero D
Khartoum. They found several ethe
Europeans, but no documents were founs
on their clothes to show that either o
them was Gen. Gordon. The Copt say
that il i possible that Gen. Gordon, see
ing that al was lost, may have escapeG
south.
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