Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-04-11

Ann Harbor Mich. university museum,
is a species of buffalo entirely new to
the civilized world, and not known TO
any scientists or ever before seen here
OF described. Its body is similar to the
American bison, but the legs are longer
and the horns slope straight back from
the top of the head. There is but little
hair ON the body, and the hoofs are
large and fiat, enabling it to swim
readily. In habits this animal, although
of the buffalo tribe, is similar 20 the
hippopotamus. 1t is found only on one
island of the Philippines, Mindora, and
is very ferocious.
THIRTY-sEvES years ago James Ver-
million sent his son George to the pas
ture for the COWS. A few days since
George returned to his fathers house at
Lower Hill, ILL.,, minus the COWS, but
possessed of title deeds to large cattle
ranch in Colorado. The son had been
dead to his parents all these years, and,
though he went away youth in his
teens, he returned gray and g11zzled
man of mature years. The fatted calf
was killed and there was great rejoicing
over the son that was lost but is found.
In the Gaiety Concert Hall, at Bir-
mingham, England, few nights ago q
dramatic sketch was being presented in
which sailor was represented rs being
drugged and murdered. A real sailor
at this point leaped from the gallery
upon the stage exclaiming that he would
not see n comrade so misused, and it
took all the stage hands and four police
men TO remove him. The funniest part
of it was that in court the police
man testified that the man was cold
sober when he did it.
A RESIDENT of Martins Ferry, o., has
two small boys and one big dog, a New
foundland, their constant companion.
The other day the boys got to fighting,
and the smaller was getting the worst OF
it, when the dog, who had been an I'M
easy observer Of the proceedings, rushed
between the lads, separated them by
main force, and then dragged the larger
boy away without hurting Elm in the
least or showing particle of i'll temper.
THE business which is most thorough
ly monopolized in New York City by
native-born Americans is that of truck
owning. Nine-tenths of the carts,
trucks, and wagons owned in this city
and hired out belong to native Ameri-
cans. 1t isa distinctive mark of an old
fashioned ward, like the Ninth, to see
in front of nearly every door at night
time truck or cart.
Two YOUNG tramps at Glenn's Ferry,
Idaho. attracted attention, both being
very young, and one looked like girl.
Being questioned, they said they were
from Sioux City, Iowa, and owned that
the smaller was girl, but they wanted
to marry. So a wedding was got up for
them and they were married and will
be given work there.
THE Gar is said to wear always ring
in which is embedded a piece of the
true cross that was given to an ancestor
of the Gar by a Pope long ago. The
Gar is said to be supershtious about
this ring, and once, when he had started
upon long journey and had forgotten
it, he had his train held while n mes
senger went back upon locomotive and
fetched it.
MAIL carriers in Morocco are said to
avoid risk of losing their places by
oyersleeping by tying string to one
foot and setting the end fit on fire
before going to sleep. The string, they
know from experience, will burn SO
long, and when the fire reaches their
foot it is time for them to get up.
THE demand for lizard skins for
purses and similar objects is said TO
have exhausted the supply in Java The
has interfered TO protect
the lizards, who are wanted as scav-
Anglers, and lizard skins have to be OBJ
tanned now from South America.