Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-09-06

.@e- compact bali and
awaited Developments. The snake was
awakened by the pain; he turned upon
his enemy and fought with his fangs.
The hedgehog, retaining his hold,
allowed himself to be dragged back and
forth during the struggle, and, mean
while, the serpent's jaws had become
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 kill
the serpent directly, but obliges him to
kill himself by dashing upon the sharp
spines.
LIFE-sAvINe apparatus of reindeer
hair has been contriyed and successfully
experimental with by Norwegian en-
gineer. 1t being proved that such hair
is capable of supporting weight ten
times its own. Experiments were made
in one case with a 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 boat. This apparatus was found
capable of supporting three full-grown
men in the water, although only intend
ed to bear two. Another trial was with
suit made entirely of reindeer hair,
covering the entire body except the face,
in which man hoated on the water,
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
bair with similar ones made of cork, it
was found that the former are much
| lighter than the latter-a very imports
ant advantage to an exhausted drowning
person when it has to be put on in the
water.
A FEW weeks ago there appeared at an
nm in the east of France a 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 at the chance and set off quick
ly. When he got to Russia he found
that the alleged nobleman was fraud
and the estate myth. He had just
money enough to pay postage on 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
q herd Of pedigree cattle, and year ago
q 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-fve
cents. He took it home and placed in
the calfs mouth an egg, and then with
his hands on its jaws forcibly shut them.
This broke tie egg and the animal swal-
lowed the contents, excepting the shell,
which the owner carefully removed.
This course of treatment was kept ND
for several days and the calf thrived.
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
sum cannot buy it.
SUNDAY evening Miss Isabelle M.
Kelley, while returning rom visit to
neighbours, saw coyote following lot
OF hogs belonging to her father, and evi.
IDENTIFY intent on having mess of pork.
She tried to set her dog on him, bat the
dog wouldn't chase coyotes on Sunday
and refused to work. Miss Kelley was
not afraid if the dog was, and jumping
from her pony she picked up rock. and
following the coyote struck him on the
head and killed him. Science has under.
taken to show us that woman's clayicle
prevents her being good marksman
with dornick, but Miss Kellev's ex-
plot, driving centre the first shot. ex-
plodes this theory, as it did the coyote's
brain receptacle. She should now take
throw at the dog.
A MILWAUKEE clergyman who has a
reputation for brilliancy, generosity. and
getting into debt, and who was lately
whispered about as being in financial
straits, was waited upon 4 few DAYS AGO
by . wealthy parishioner, who asked
him to figure out the amount of money
it would take to make him free from
debt. The clergyman replied that If
would take nearly $1,000, whereupon
the gentleman responded: "Well. yonr
sermons have been worth that much to
me above my pew rent and church con.
tributions. Please accept this And
ne handed the clergyman check for the
sum named.
ONE OF the curiosities of Georgia i
the so-called Sinking mountain on Tia
Chattooga River. It is said that Il e
sinking, though almost imperceptiblv
all the time, but whenever an earth
quake occurs, even in the remote narts
OF the earth. it instantly sinks from one
to six feet. If all this is true, why haven Z
we heard more about it.
The Salvation Army are having GREAT
success in India according to ali r Y z H.
They are said to live on 20 cents NJ, M
week per capita, and submit ID crest ~
privations 'sncomplainingly, and Fl 4
alse said that Commissioner Tnel,ss.