Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-03-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
Life is short day, but it is q work.
ing day. Hannah More.


because among his other live stock he
has pig with toes, another with three
ears. a cat with an ear growing wrong
side out, and boy with three thumbs.
Some experiments have been
placed on record, says the London
Electrician in which n number of eggs
were Matched out in magnetic field.
with the result that the chickens were
all more or less deformed-blind, deaf,
or lame.
John Dawson. Of Augusta, Ca.
died, leaving an estate Of $4,000. II
has Just been divided. Each Of the FIVE
heirs gets $15. 900, each of the admins
traitors $4,000, and each of the two
attorneys $4,000. The heirs are con-
sidered lucky to get what they did.
Manufacturers complain that the
African rubbers now received do not
yield when strained and cleaned more
than so to As per cent. of pure
rubber gum, owing to the natives
adulterating with sawdust, bark dust,
etc.. to overcome the inconvenient
stickiness of the juice.
Trouble about certain young man
caused Miss Laura Roget and Miss Fam
ME Mathcy to engage in rough-and-
tumble fight in front of the Catholic
church at Frenchtown, near Corydon,
Ind. They had been attending church
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service, but after the fight their apparel
was much demoralized. I#
"A New York reporter has discovered
man living in the top of once re-
spectacle mansion, whose occupation
is very odd one. He advertises that
he will write poetry on all subjects at
reasonable rates" His specially is
acrostics, of which he keeps a large
stock on hand, made to fit almost all
the common feminine names. These he
retails at from fifty cents to $1.25 each,
according to style and quality.
| Mexican hogs, which are cross
between the Spanish and the wild hog
of the Mexican mountains are raised
with profit in Mexico, but not in any
considerable numbers. They average
ITS pounds in weight, and are killed
chiefly for their lard, which is worth 26
cents pound. Fresh pork is worth
121 cents a pound, but is eaten very
little, for most persons can't afford it.
1t is said that Monterey, which has 50.-
600, eats only about five hogs day.
When four-ycar-old Johnny Perry
said his prayers one night, and had
asked God to bless papa and mamma,
and to bless Johnny and make him a
good boy, he surprised mamma by say
ing: "And please. God. bless Mr.. Per-
ry and make him good man." what
do you mean by thatP" his mamma
asked. why" said Johnny. you
don't suppose want to be little boy
oil my life, do youP"-Aha California.
Growing in the canons and on the
} hills north of San Bernardino, Cal, is a
tree which the Times Of the place wants
named. No one there knows what it is.
1t bears fruit that resembles cherry,
both in looks and size. 1t has a very
pleasant taste, does not grow in clus-
tiers as does the cherry. has very large
stone, which also resembles the cherry
stone in shape. The tree grows like a
bush usually, though some attain a
height of forty to fifty feet The leaf
, resembles that of the live oak,
The records of the Church of San
Fernando at San Antonio, Tex, show
that William H. Founce was christened
on the Sd of March, 1775 He is alive
yet, but doesn't known just how old he
was when he was christened. Uncle
Billy was hard man in his day, being
bull fighter, miner, and a gambler.
Although fully 112 years old this vet
eran is reported to be spry and tough
yet. A few days ago he rode ten miles
, to dog fight and came back with
) pocket full of money. He lives alone,
3 drinks mescal steadily, but no whisky OF
beer, eats heartily, sleeps well. and
a looks like man of eighty-fve.
"A heavy freight train on the Bur-
lington and Missouri road, near Min
, den, Neb,, came to standstill the other
night, owing to the engine slipping an
, eccentric, and Engineer Markham and
5 his fireman got out to repair damages.
/; As they were working they heard a ter
/ rife yell, and then panther sprang on
, the engineer, knocking him down. The
!, fireman struck the animal on the head
with a wrench, and it quit Markham
), and attacked the fireman. This gave
the engineer time to draw his revolver
8 and he put bullet through the brute:
e head, killing it outright. 1t was 81,
e feet long and weighed 200 pounds Boil
e men were badly scratched.
+ There is little negro in MaGor
o named Berry Bowden, aged abou
twelve years, who has most remark
able mouth. When fully opened tn,
distance from the corner of the moutl
r to the lobe OF the ear is less than hal
t an inch. He puts his fist in his mouth
r with ease, and can hold two eggs in tn,
}. mouth without any difficulty. In ad
dition to the great capacity, he can turr