Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-31

i ecoAAhb 0OHu luc NHOto COuCcIus
this objective point Dietz precipitated
TO the pavement below after whirline
around once in the air. The fall would
have killed an ordinary man, but he
seemed to possess a charmed life. He
survived, although his hip bone, leg
three fingers and nose were broken and
mashed, besides number of other brui.
SEES and fractures.
THE Albany On. W Journal states
that dirty, foul-mouthed tramp called
at the house of Bethlehem widow, liv-
ing alone, about 7 o'clock in the morn
ing, and offered to saw wood in return
for breakfast. The woman eyed him
suspiciously. care We hungry ?" she
asked. ''Yessum, hungrier nor bear. "
"Well, We can have yer food first, /
| guess. He was given bountiful meal.
At its conclusion the tramp rose and
took up his ugly looking bludgeon.
'Tll keep my eyes wide open tight" he
said, grinning, ''and if see man as
wants ter saw yer wood fer his breakfast
I'll give him yer address," Then he
opened the door and slouched out. He
had gone but a few steps when he heard
the widows sharp voice calling halt.
He turned with an oath and saw gun
pointed squarely at him. The widow
ordered him to come right back. He
came back, and sawed not one, but two,
cords of wood, killed and plucked two
chickens, whitewashed the hen house
and cleaned out the COW stable. He will
not repeat the visit in hurry.
JUDGE EGBERr JAMESON, OF Chicago,
tells a curious story of a culprit who has
been before him in the Criminal Court
several times. 1t is the Judges desire
in all cases where it is possible and ad-
,isable, to deal leniently with the very
young prisoners brought before him.
The boy in question was charged with
horse stealing, it was not his first Of
Tense. He had been arrested many
times before on the same charge. Judge
Jameson made inquiries about the
young fellow, and learned that few
months before he was born his father
had been arrested for horse stealing,
convicted and sentenced to term of
years in the penitentiary. The blow
fell with crushing force upon the poor
wife, who was about to become a moth
or. For time she was out of her head.
The child was born. 1t was a boy, and
ever since he reached the age Of eight
years he has felt impelled to steal every
horse he sees. The Judge believes it
was case of prenatal influence. He
sent the boy to the Bridewell until he
shall become of age.
In California n man borrowed a squir-
rel dog of friend and went cunning.
The dog led him in various directions
until he was tired ont and sat down to
rest. He launched many anathemas at
the animal as brute that knew nothing
about the business for which he was
recommended. The dog, however,
frisked about all the same Presently
he began digging in the ground in a
very enthusiastic manner. The disgust
ed hunter paid very little attention to
this new dodge until he saw the dog
poking some dark object about with his
nose. Going to the spot the hunter
found that the dog had unearthed an
old leather purse. This looked like
game at last. Taking the purse from
the dog the hunter found that it con-
tanned $500 in gold and 81 in silver. On
counting out the find the hunter con-
cluded that the dog was not such fool
critter" after all.
A RECENT graduate OF West Point
gives pleasant account of his last sight
of General Sheridan. That illustrious
soldier was making the inspection
rounds OF the Military Academy with
the commandant. Sheridan fingered
awhile in the quarters Of my informant,
whose father was the Generals friend of
long standing. Before leaving, "Little
Phil" stepped to the open fireplace, and,
bending, looked up the chimney, max
ing a thrust with his sword worthy of q
professional sweep. Battletybang, crash,
came whole assortment of bottles,
TASKS and cignr boxes. The cadet says
he stood aghast with the death sweat on
him. General Sheridan froze him with
stern glance, and then, turning to the
inspector, said: ''Do not report this
case; have taken an unfair advantage
Of. / we'll remember the old hid
ing-place of my cadetship."
LEVI d. FULLER, who lives in Cor
land, ILL.,, is probably as well qualified
TO discuss the success or failure of mar
rage as any man i'll the country. In
the last twenty-five years he has been
married seven times. He has received
in his life ] 100 answers to such adver-
tisements, corresponded with $50 women,
proposed 119 times, been accepted
eighty-fve times, rejected thirty four
times, received 400 photographs. had
six blonde wives and one brunette; one
wife was red-headed. He has two chill
dren. He says he regards his present
wife, whom he got in response to per-
sistent advertising. as the best of the
lot. He has hopes of ending his days
with her.
CAPT. MARK PERCY, of Cox's Head,
Me-, has foxhound OF great grit and
He got after fox the
other day and chased him steadily for
two days, being frequently seen and
heard during that time. Finally the
fox, completely exhausted, fell to the
ground, but showed fight. The dog,
nearly as tired as the fox. seemed to
think that he had not enough strength