The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-07
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

Fatjo is the peculiar name of one of the
trustees OF San Jose, Cal.
The Bombay geological gardens have re-
celved the body of a sea serpent, slxty-fOur
feet long and as large aroun as a nail keg.
During a heavy thunderstorm at Con-
zales, Tex. a flock of wild geese were struck
by lightning and s~eventy-eight of them
were killed.
A white-oak tree, recently felled near
BarabOO. Wis, measured nearly seventeen
feet in girth and more h one hundred
feet In height.
A family u six people were poisoned at
Plymouth, Pa, a few days ago by eating a
grated wild turnip, which was dug from
the earth in mistake for horseradish.
Wash Harrell, of Eastman, Ga, went out
the other afternoon with his gun and
bagged two enormous gators, besides TWEEN
ty-One doves. The latter were killed in
twelve shots-So Wash says.
According to the Florida Times-Union. a
cabbage stalk twenty feet high is on exhi-
bition in the colored peoples department. of
the Sub-tropical Exhibition. 1t was grown
near Palatka by a cOlored farmer.
Ed Blackburn, of Calhoun county, Geor-
gia, saw a very peculiar battle between a
snake and terrapin. The latter got the
snake by the back of the neck, and after
killing him made q meal of the reptile.
: A Toledo man bought a shotgun, fifty
cents worth of poison, half a bushel of
corn, and spent three days time trying to
rid his premises of English sparrOws. He
killed two, and twenty Others came to take
their places.
Ca, a fiying-squirrel has her nest, and on
Sundays. every time the congregation be-
gins to sing the squirrel comes out to the
edge of his nest and listens, returning when
the singing ceases.
whale and her calf were washed ashore
nj mt parharn Hnl 1,%pr N rannyt
storm. The discoverers rugged up a wind
lass and hauled the carcasses on the beach,
and will try out the oil. They expect to get
several hundred barrels.
A floating saw-min is in use at Flore nee,
Wis. The boat is 40xso feet in size, and
draws seventeen inches of water. The mill
hands live aboard, and the boat is moved
along the river to wherever there is a fine
lot OF timber near the banks.
A SalanO (Cal.) paper says: The straits
are literally swarming. with sea lions. and
the fishermen are having a hard struggle
Tuesday, only two were secured by the
fishermen. the sea lions eating up before
their eyes the other fourteen, besides tear
ing the net to pieces.
Harriet Mckay, a Scotch girl, aged
twenty-eight, stole a mans clothes while
he was asleep, and went and offered herself
as a soldier. She passed the examination
all right until the doctors turn came, and
he handed toe adventures, who is tall and
comedy. and belongs to New Zealand, over
to the London police.
A tree opposite the railroad station at
Williams Bridge, Westchester county. New
York, has grown through the hole in the
center of a big grindstone which has been
lying near the tree for many years. The
hole is four inches square, and the tree,
which is six inches in diameter. extends
out beyond the hole a little above it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cassons. of Rockland.
Me-, have a girl baby which weighed Just
two pounds at birth, Feb. 81, and has not
grown much since. She is. however, phys
Ically perfect, very bright and in excellent
health; n lies IN a cradle made from a
grape-basket, about a foot long, and ele-
gantly upholstered in silk and satin of
bright colors.
Clyde Sweeney, of Cumming, Ca, is evil
IDENTIFY the Eli Perkins of that vicinity. He
says that his father has a hog that viii spot
a hawk sailing aroun in the air, and will
hang around under the pirate bird until it
make a swoop. Mr.. Hog then darts up,
snatches the hawk out of the air and de-
YOURS ii. Clyde's father also has a cow that
catches and eats rabbits.
A flash-light signal for the rear of trains
is being tested in England. 1t shows a fixed
light for a stationary train, and alternate
flashes of red and white when the train Is
in motion, so arranged as to show whether
the train is going forward or backward.
An experienced eve can also tell by the ra-
pidity of the flashes the speed of the train.
The lights are worked by the wheels.
A gentleman made q purchase in an AL
bany drug store a few days ago. The clerk
tied up the package and inadvertently neg