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


ment, in the four-story
. Ae brick house at the north
MN ls west corner of Lexington
7W1ju avenue and Eighty-sec-
ond street. But to do it
without damage to the
cat and the furniture puss
not from east to west, for though the
house stands upon a lot 102 feet deep,
the land is only five feet wide, the actual
width of the building being four feet.
The sills and lintels are of white marble,
and three bay windows run up from the
first floor to the roof. 1t is probably the
narrowest brick dwelling house in the
city if not in thecountry. Small, round
windows, like port holes, let light into
the basement, and the doors are mere
Sits in the brick walls. 1t was built in
1882 by its owner, Mr.. Richardson, who
lives in it. He owned the lot, and,
being unable to sell it at good price, on
account of its naTrowness, he determined
that it should not be sacrificed So he
built a house on it for himself, and,
though the rooms are barely three feet
wide, inside the family say they do
not feel uncomfortable in their camped
quarters.
THOMAS GLAzEBRooK sat in a BARRIERS
chair, in Bridgeport, Conn, and had
just had bay rum put ON his head.
William Walsh stood by, lighting a Gig
arctic, and the barber loosely remarked
"Touch him off The barber had no
idea that Walsh would carry out the
suggestion, and the latter was ignorant
of the infammable properties of hay
rum. Before the barber realized what
Walsh was doing, the latter stepped for
ward and applied the lighted match to
Glazebrook's hair. There was instantly
! blaze, and in few seconds Glazebrook
was lying PROSTATE on the floor, the bar
Der and Walsh lneeling over him, en-
/ gagged in n frantic attempt to
smother the flames with towels. An
other occupant 81 the place grabbed a
pail of water and emptied the contents
\ on Glazebrook's PROSTATE form. The
| flames were finally extinguished, and
| Glazebrook was lifted to his feet, sight
to behold. Nearly all his hair had been
singed off and his countenance was black
ened.
THE Hon. Nathaniel Wheeler. of the
Wheeler and Wilson Sewing Machine
Company, had singular experience re-
Gently at Seaside Park, Conn. While
driving on the half-mile track with his
black PAGER he met number of stall
| lions from Barnum's winter quarters,
which were being exercised at the park
in charge of keeper. One of the stall
lions had broken away from the attend
ant, and it ran toward Mr.. Wheeler's
horse, reared upon its hind legs, as
trnined to do, and began striking ont
like prize fighter. Mr.. Wheeler's pa
Ger accepted the challenge and did like
wise. repaying the attacks of the stall
lion with interest, and finally dealing
the circus animal n blow on the head
which caused it to retire defeated. Dur
ing the fight without gloves, Mr.. Vince
ler sat back in his light buggy awaiting
the issue and calling ''time, unable to
curb his PAGER, the keeper III charge
of the stallion being also powerless TO
call off his pugilistic horse.
ADAM BECK, an aged colored man,
died few days ago ut his little home in
Bellwood, Just outside Atlanta, Ga.
Beck is said to have been a miser, and
is considered one of the richest eolored
men about Atlanta. He boarded his
wealth. his greatest delight being count
ing his money and talking about his
possessions. He was a strong, healthy
man. and his death was the result of
short illness. He leaves no relatives, SO
far as is known, and made no VIII. his
property was estimated at from SS,0OO
TO $4,000. Beck had n physical de-
formity no less peculiar than his insatlate
appetite for nickels and dimes. This
was in the shape of tail four or hive
inches long, and covered with coarse,
straight hair like that Of dog. He
manipulated the tail just as he would a
finger or toe. and seemed quite proud OF
the unusual appendage.
JoHN McLARES, a Pittsburg lawyer,
has sugcestad a novel scheme to the
authorities of Pittsburg and Allegheny
City. He wants to turn the Allegheny
River from its proper channel: The
river separates the two cities. Mr.. NC
Laren's plan is to have the Allegheny
leave its proper course at Sharpsourg'
north OF Allegheny City, wend Its way
through the valleys back OF Allegheny,
and ioin the Ohio River Mt Jack nun.
Geologists are credited with saying that
tbis was the original course of the river:
The change would make tract Of land
about mile wide and seven miles long,
through which the streets oil FlttsDufg
and sinl Allegheny could be made to CON
meet. Twenty wears ago evil engineer
snogested this idea, and made plans Tor
carving 5S it out, with the proviso that he
was to receive portion Of the neW-made
land.
Az exhibition military drill by seven
saen blind boys from sixteen to twenty
wears old, was recently witnessed by a
foo;slative committee visiting the llll-