Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-10-17
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great difficulty revived.
WHILE circus company was unload
ing its paraphernalia from small
steamboat and barges at Metropolis,
Ill, one of the elephants showed great
disinclination to go ashore. Several
employees seized pike poles and began a
systematic course of prodding, which
threw the beast into terrible rage His
long trunk was suddenly twisted around
the body of his nearest tormentor. The
man WIS raised high in the air and cast
unceremoniously into the Ohio River,
thirty feet distant. The excitement was
great, and by the time the elephant was
ready for another instalment, the men
had all scampered out of danger. The
regular keeper having come to the res.
cue, the maddened animal was quieted,
and the two marched ashore without &C
cldent. The man was unhurt and swan
ashore.
A NUMBER of small American flags,
placed at the graves of the dead veter-
ans OF the war in Valley Cemetery, New
Hampshire, have disappeared from time
10 time, and it was supposed they had
been made away with by vandals. The
other day party of visitors at the GEN.
etery noticed one of these national en-
/ blems making its way across the ground
ata good speed with no visible means
OF propulsion Unable to account for
the phenomenon the visitors stood
spellbound, and watched the flag trav-
cling across the driveway and down
bank, up another, and pause near hole
IN the bank. Then the mystery was
solved. A red squirrel came out from
under the flag, and, Selling it by cor
ner, dragged it into the orifce.
HE German steamship Argentine,
htd curious experience in her last
passage across the Atlantic. When
north of the Cape Verde Islands the
sun suddenly became obscured by
clouds of small reddish yellow dust
which covered every thing. Though
the sky was cloudless, the sun could
scarcely be seen. This lasted four days,
and at times the dust was so thick that
1t interfered with the machinery of the
vessel. The Argentine was steaming
constantly all the time, and when she
got out of the dust and Captain Scheon
was able to make an observation he
found that he was several hundred miles
north of the Cape Verde Islands. 1t is
supposed that the dust was swept from
the Islands by some wind storm.
AMONG 210 immigrants that arrived at
Philadelphia few days ago on the
steamship Switzerland from Antwerp,
were two young girls, Marie Meyer,
from Eberfeld, Germany, and Pauline
.Volz, from Friedburg, Germany. The
immigration inspector informed them
that they would not be permitted to
land, as they were penniless, unless
they should first find husbands for
themselves. In less time than it takes to
tell it, couple of young men came for
ward, who were willing to help the
young women out of their difficulty, and
at once double wedding ceremony was
performed on board, the steward mean
while having called up witnesses by
ringing the dinner bell. In one case
the young man was expecting his bride,
in the other the bridegroom had been
passenger on the vessel, and had been
casting sly glances at Miss Mayer during
the voyage.
A DISCOVERY of the wealth of miser-
ly old farmer was made near New Cas-.
tie, Ind, recently. Some of his rela-
tives went to his home and insisted that
his money be deposited. He brought
out bundle containing $4,000, and af-
ter much persuasion produced from var
ious places in the old farm house his
wealth. In the garnet slowed under
the rafters were found bundles of bills,
and from beneath the floor were brought
boxes and tin cans filled with gold and
silver coins. The money, $26, 200, was
brought to New Castle and deposited.
Many Of the bills and coins bear old
dates.
A MAN at Covington, Pa, who is fat
tening a twenty pound swapping turtle,
was aroused early few mornings ago
by the noise of o scuffie in his yard.
hanging to the nose of 300 pound
bear. Bruin was near the fence, en-
deavoring to get over, but his efforts
were interfered with by the turtle.
Eventually the bear reached the next
yard, but the man followed and shot
him dead. The turtle oil the time re-
tanned his hold. and refused to let go
until the dead beasts nose waslcut of.
Then it crawled away, carrying the piece
Of flesh in its mouth.
TnE employment of dynamite for the
purpose OF committing outrages has
made its way to Japan. Quite recently
the Higashi Hongwanji, in Kioto, one
of the most famous temples in the coun-
try, was restored, and among other
presents sent to celebrate the restora-
ton were 500 candles. Two DAYS later
one of these was lighted, and almost i'm
mediateIy exploded with loud report,
filling the building with smoke and
flame. On examination it turned out
that all the candles were filed with
dynamite The beautiful ceiling of the
temple was not injured.
A COUPLE of young men living at
Wcllsville, Mo-, were rivals for the hand
Of one of the fair Wellsville daughters.
They were inclined to settle the matter
by duel. When she LEANED of the affair
she sent for them to meet her at the hour
set for the fight, and, after reminding
them that duels were un awful, and the
victor would be fugitive from justice
the rest of his days, she suggested that
they run foot race, her hand to be the
prize. The young men accepted her
proposition, and she nmpired the race
and walked Of the field with the victor.
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