Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-02
MEWHAT STRANGE.
pIDENTs AND INCIDENTS OF
EVERYDAY LIFE.

pIDENTs AND INCIDENTS OF
EVERYDAY LIFE.
81 Episodes and Thrilling Adven
res Which Show that Truth il
ranger than Fiction.
is told Of a sea- captain. who died
long ago, that he was formerly II
rhand Of ship in which passengers
carried from New York to one Of
islands. On one occasion the shir
ght ire, and the passengers and crew
re compelled to take hurriedly to the
ats. The captain remained perfectly
|oi throughout all the confusion and
pght OF the embarkation, and at last
pery one except himself was got safely
70 the boats. By the time he was
badly to follow the passengers were al
host wild with fear and excitement
instead of hurrying down the ladder, the
aptain called out to the sailors to hold
on minute, and taking cigar from his
Ipocket, colly lighted it with a bit OF
burning shroud, which had fallen from
the rigging to his feet. Then he de-
scended with deliberation, and gave the
order to push off. s'How could YOU stop
20 hight cigar at such moment2, he
was asked afterward, when some of the
passengers were talking over tAeir escape.
Because, " he answered, II saw that if
I dld not do something to divert the
minds OF those in the boat there was likely
70 be panic, and, overcrowded as it was.
there was danger of its being upset. The
act took but moment, but it attracted
the attention of everybody. You all for
got yourselves, because you were think
ing about my curious behavior, and we
got off safely
CAPTAIN THOMAS ScoTT, the great
diver, screwed on his iron head with its
Dubious glass eyes the other day and went
down on the floor of capacious New
London harbor in search of the smelling
bottle OF Mrs. William A. Slater, of Nor
wich, valued chiefly for the associations
about it, although its actual value was
just 5000. Mr.. Slater, who is million
are fourteen times, sails about great
zeal with his wife, both being young. on
ms yacht, Sycamore, which is one of
the largest yachts in the country, and
the other day, when two lusty seamen
were pulling Mrs. Slater across New
London harbor, she leaned over the side
OF the boat and the next instant the
smelling bottle was in the bottom of the
finest harbor on the Atlantic coast. bar
ring out Portland. Mrs. Slater almost
wept over its loss, and hence big Captain
Scott, looking like Neptune, wanders
over the bottom of the ssmuch resound.
ing sea-" but he won't find it, for the
tides daily rush in and out in measure
less volume, and, no doubt, have swept
the vinaigrette away.
THE color of colored man named
George Pepper, eighteen years old, at
Laurel, Del, is changing to white 7he
transformation has beenv~in progress
about three years 40 hrst asmall white
spot camasaPcn his breast, which spread
sartssy, until it now covers almost the
6ntire trunk, neck and one side of his
face. The bleached skin looks healthy,
and is as pure white as that of an infant.
Several prominent medical men have ex-
amined the man, and can offer no
explanation. He suffers no uncomforta-
BILE sensation, and can perceive no differ
ence in his sense of touch or otherwise
between his black and his white parts,
but he holds superstition that the change
is due to conjuror's spell, which he says
was put on him during visit to Phila-
delphia, and he has mortal dread of the
elimination Of the change. He is very
reluctant about conversing upon the sub
ject. Pepper is colored man of more
than ordinary intelligence, ana is said to
be industrious and faithful.
IF Blk young couples were married in the
Rotsdam garrison church on recent Sun
day, by the royal pastor, DR.. Rogge.
The grooms were all dressed alike in
black suits, the brides wearing white
tulle with myrtle blossoms. After the
ceremony they marched into the vestry
and each received 400 marks in cash and
4 Bible bound in sumptuous manner with
tho portrait Of Queen Louis on the cover
These six happy couples had been found
worthy of the Queen Louis inheritance
distributed yearly among deserving poor
boys and girls of manageable age
They came thither from all parts of Prus
NJ after the recommendation of thei
Elperiors have been accepted. Thei
travelling. expenses and their wedding
clothes were paid for in full, and will
the royal bounty in their pockets the,
may return to their native towns and vii
lagos to begin life Of bliss.
T'ysr iewalers If Chicauo have a nec,