Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-09-01

Then he role,
~ = q himself up into
'-@.rS compact ball an,
awaited developments. The snake Wa
awakened by the pain; he turned upol
his enemy and fought with his faDgs
The hedgehog, retaining his hold
allowed himself to be dragged back ant
forth during the struggle, and, mean
while, the serpent's jaws had becom,
lacerated and useless from constant
assaults upon the spines of its enemy
In few minutes the serpent had become
exhausted with his efforts, and the
hedgehog, unrolling himself, disem
bcweled the serpent and ate his meal
In this case the hedgehog does not xii
the serpent directly, but obliges him tc
kill himself by dashing upon the sharp
spines.
LIFE-sAvING apparatus Of reindeer
hair has been contriyed and successfully
experimental with by Norwegian en-
gineer. 1t being proved that such hail
is capable OF supporting q weight ten
times Its own. Experiments were made
in one case with life saving object
which could be used on board ship, as a
chair, bedstead or couch, but which, in
case of need, may be converted into a
small bot. This apparatus was found
capable of supporting three full grown
men in the water, although only intend
cd to bear two. Another trial was with
suit made entirely of reindeer hair,
covering the entire body except the face,
in which man fOated on the w-cer,
without having to make the slightest
movement. 1t was also found wholly
impossible to dive in the dress. A door
mat made of this hair was found to sup
port man easily, although he was
dressed in full outdoor clothing. On
comparing life belts made Of reindeer
hair with similar ones made of cork, it
was found that the former are much
lighter than the latter-a very import.
ant advantage to an exhausted drowning
person when it has to he put on in the
water.
Anew weeks ago there appeared at an
nm in the east OF France traveller who
said that he was Russian nobleman
driven into exile by the Gar, and
anxious to convert the vast estate he had
left behind into ready money. He in
gratiated himself into the friendship of
the innkeeper, and finally offered him
the job OF going to Russia and selling
the estate for him. The innkeeper
Jumped Mt tie chance and set off quick
ly. When he got to Russia he found
that the alleged nobleman was a fraud
and the estate a myth. He had lust
money enough to pay postage on a letter
home telling the facts, but the swindler
got wind Of the letter, and with his wife
and family left the place and an unpaid
bill Of $3.50 for board, incidentally taking
along all of the innkeeper's clothes
which he could lay his hands on, and
even his revolver.
A BEAR BROOK farmer is the owner of
a herd of pedigree cattle, and year ago
a calf was born of particularly choice
stock. For some reason the calf refused
to take milk, and could not be taught TO
drink. An ingenious Danbury man
day or two afterward, learning of the
fact, bought the calf for seventy-five
cents. He took it home and placed in
the calf's mouth an egg, and then with
his hands on its jaws forcibly shut them. /
This broke tie egg and the animal swal- /
lowed the contepts, excepting the shell, I
which the owner carefully removed. !
This course of treatment was kept up
for several days and the calf thliyei, /
and after time learned to drink milk .
and eat meal mash. From that time the !
animal grew, and now, at little over a
year old, is valued at $50, and even that
run, cannot hux, ~
SUNDAY evening Miss Isabelle NJ
Kelley, while returning rom a visit to
saw n coyote following a lot
OF hogs belonging to her father, and evi.
IDENTIFY intent on having q mess of pork.
She tried to set her dog on him, bat the
log wouldn't chase coyotes on Sunday
md refused to work. Miss Kelley was
not afraid if the dog was, and jumping
rom her pony she picked up rock, and
the coyote struck him Oh tho
lead and killed him. Science has under.
AIKEN to show us that wOman's clayicle
prevents her being a good marksmnn
With dornick, but Miss kelley's cx-
,lolt, driving centre the first shot, ex-
,lodes this theory, as it did the coyotes
rain receptacle. She should now take 4;
throw at the dog.
A MILWAUKEE clergyman who has
equation for brilliancy, generosity, and
citing into d, bt, and who was lately ',
about as being in financial ;
traits, was waited upon few days ago /.
y wealthy parish:oner, who asked /,
I'm to figure out the amount of money
would take to make him free from
ebt. The clergyman replied that it
iould take nearly $1,000, whereupon
he gentleman responded: "Well, Your
ermons have been worth that much to
le above my pew rent and church con. !
ributions. Please accept this" And
e handed the clergyman q check for the I
I'm named.
AN agitation is going on in India |
gainst the slaughter OF cows for food
'r the soldiers. 1t is pointed out that t
taxes over i25, 900 cows every year TO n
'ed the soldiers, and that the Hindoos a
lemselves very rarely touch meat, liv- i
lg upon rice, vegetables, and milk. d
nee even the poorest could have all the f
nix he wanted for his babies and him E
III, but now it is impossible for the vii $
gers to get milk even for infants whose n
lothers breasts have failed, nnd the e
'ilure OF the breasts is due chiefly, also, n
the lack of cows milk. Thousands I,
children die on this account yearly.
Mrs. SUSAN ToPE wife of a farmer OF "
evonshire, England, while driving "
1t with her husband, was struck ac, 1
dentally just below the left eye with n
10 lash of the whip and q slight d
ound was inflicted. Little notice WAS d