Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-10-10

measured 10 feet inches in length, and
feet from the head it was % inches in
circumference. This immense reptile
has often been seen in the bottoms by
fishermen, but all efforts to capture it
have proved unayailing. Some people
declare the snake recently escaped from
a floating dime museum at GAINESVILLE,
Mo.
l.. H. BRrrros and John Murray, OF
New Lisbon, o., brought to that place
from Carrolton monster rattlesnake.
Examination of natural histories fails
TO show any record of his equal in size,
the greatest length allowed his species
angling from seven to eight feet. This
one is over nine feet. He is fifteen
inches in circumference and has twelve
attles at present, some having been
broken off. He is a diamond RATHER,
species confined to the Atlantic coast
from Florida to North Carolina and the
largest of all rattlers. The snake was
captured in Florida by two negros, who
make q business of killing them for
their hides. On account OF his great
size they took this alive They per-
formed the rather delicate operation by
placing a trap over hole In the sand
into which they had seen him crawn after
a turtle. He was shipped North as
resent to Bird Kriper, OF Carroiton.
who soon found himself with the biggest
kind OF white elephant on his hands.
A PARTY is being organized in Oregon
to search for the famous Lost Cabin,
mich is supposed to con, ain 1000
ounces Of gold, gathered many years
ago. A party of miners years ago, 1t IS
aid. discovered wonderfully rich dig
ginas somewhere on the Cascade Noun
tains and took ont 1000 ounces OF the
metal. One night they were surprised
by hostile Indians, and all but two we're
murdered. The survivors finally found
their way into the settlement of the
Willamette Valley nearly dead from
hardship and hunger Their story
Gained considerable belief, and they or
ganized party after party to search for
the lost cabin, all Of which ended in
disaster and suffering. At this late day
an old-iimer turns up with the maps OF
these men who died years ago, and will
pilot a rarity into the country that Is be-
lieyed to contain the richest diggings in
the world.
A MAN having been seen with q wheel
barrow in Mount Feake Cemetery, Walt
ham, Mass, in the night recently, an
Investigation was made, which led TO
The discovery that dog had been buried
n the lot OF II. X. Hall, Boston mer-
chant. Mr.. Hall admitted that the ami
NAL had been buried by his orders by re
Quest of his wife. He claimed that he
had a right to do so. The trustees OF
the cemetery referred to the City Solici-
tor. whose opinion in substance was that
no person has a right under the form OF
deed issued to bury any dumb animal IN
a lot; that any one so dong can be
legally restrained from it, and an in
unction served on them. At the meet
ing Of the Board Mr.. Hall was ordered
to remove the remains of the dog.
Nh. G. r. WINrERwooD. Of Martins
vile, ILL.,, has had quite a remarkable
experience with turtle. In 1874 he
caught small turtle, and, just for
amusement cut the figures represent
ing that year on the under she of the
reptile. and then turned it loose He
| forgot all about the circumstance until
five years later, when he again cap.ure
the ierrapin. The mark was yet plainly
| to be seen. He fresheued il up and
/ then Gu. his mi las, &C. X. W., be-
meath it, after which he again turned 1t
1 loose. Recently he again found the
/ turtle, not fifty yards from where 1t was
the other two times, and it did not seem
TO be particle larger. The marks are
still quite plain.
Tar Emperor Of Morocco is soon to
receive from London two handsome car.
RACES Of Oriental design. A hanson cab OF
green and gold, to be led by mules, is one
/ Of them. The her is palanquin to be
carried by mules. The seat is so ar
ranged that the Emperor can sit cross
legged il he wan to. One of the most
suggestive features Of the vehicle is a
little cupboard on the right side con-
tanning q four chambered revolver and
ammunition. On the other side is a
sSord and other weapons, also writing
materials. Has the Emperor heard that
the pen is mightier than the sword
THE heads Of the Danish police have
introduced q way of suppressing intern
perance which is both simple and or
ipinal. II a man is found drunk in the
streets or at public places cab Is hired
and he is taken home. If he is too IN.
toxicated to be communicated with, he
is taken TO a police station and kept til
he is able TO give his address, when he
Is taken home by cab. The publican
who has given the last glass of drink tC
the victim is made responsible for the
cab fares, which sometimes amount to
considerable sum.
AERIAL navigation has reached thii
surprising stage of progress; AT thu
late Partisan {" Congress on the use o
balloons and carrier pigeons in time o
war, it was resolved "that aeronauts il
time of war should be treated as belli
: cerents if they were soldiers, but a
spies if they were spies. Nj. Janssens
Of the Academy of Sciences, expressed
his belief that in the next century tn
problem of aerial navigation would b.
! solved.
. A YOUNG man in Hanford, Cal, calle'