Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-02

Of the century the land on which II
stan Il was owned by Col. W. d. jack
son. who took great delight in watching
its growth and enjoying its shaoe. in
his Old age the tree had reached magnii-
icent proportions, and the thought OF us
being destroyed by those who woulo
come after him was so repugnant that ne
recorded deed conveying 10 u al iaho
within radius of eight feet OF 1t.
IT is indeed a remarkable tale whichls
told from Diarbekir Turkey IN ASIA by
the Turkish journal, the Tarik. During
a recent tempest there were showereo
from the skies neither hailstones nor ram
drops. but grains of millet. The lnhao-
itants of Melissa and Mutual have
gathered the grain and stored 1t, ana are
grinding it for bread. This beats Inc
frog showers, to say nothing OF green
rain and red snow.
SINCE the death Of Cardinal Newman
hundreds of people have sought Tor locks
of his hair. During the last twenty
wears the Cardinal was waited on every
day by hair dresser, who preserved all
the castings of the Cardinals hair, ex-
Meeting to stimulate demand Tor u
upon the prelate's death. He has col
lected considerable store OF his mar
and is now selling the relics at hign
prices. %
P. THOMPSON, Of Pine Canyon, CAL,
cut bee tree last week. In taking out
the honey he found several hawks eggs
incorporated in different layers OF comp.
The comb had been built around the
eggs in such manner as to leave them
the center. Evidently there had been
a contest as to the right Of possession
between bird and insect, and the latter
had settled the case without recourse 70
the courts.
IT is not often that grain is found TO
grow in a mans boots, but such case is
reported. A farmer brought pair OF
boots to Guelph, Ont, to berepaireo'
When the shoemaker commenced opera
tions on them he found grain growing to
the length of several inches. Such Is
certainly curiosity.
In the province of Perm, in Russia,
there has Just passed away remarkaoie
person, Stefen Aberjew by name. IN MS
one hundred and tenth year. The village
priest who has known the old man fol
the last thirty years, states that he nae
never seen him sober since his elghtletl
birthday. Toward the end of his HE NJ
drank over quart of corn brandy day
He was never i'll in his life.
A eoLoRED man made a reputation a
a steeple-chaser the other day on the iarn
Of Capt. +. w. Green, on Whites Creek
Tenn. A fox that had been captured II
, n tran was turned loose in the face oil
/ pack of hounds and body OF horsemeI
, for a chase. The negro joined in tn
! chase and actually outstripped botl
horses and dogs, and captured the 10.
alive with his hands.
WILLIAM HOFFMAN, Of Sebewaing, ha
four pigs that beat anything ever seen
that locality. One has no trace OF hln'
: legs. another has no hoofs, but claw
! take the place of the generally though
necessary porcine appendix, and Tn
two Others have claws and toes and prett
: nearly everything else that pigs can yer
! handily get along without.
]. S. RIcKEY, of Milton, Oregon, II
! yited a minister to dine with him. Fc
!. the feast he killed Shanghai fowl an
!. gave it to his wife to make ready. sh
Q found the following articles in its era"
! A kingbolt, link of logehain, pee
of steel four inches long and cleyls.
e A SCHOOL girl girl in France died r.
Il Gently from a curious cause. At the On
e tribution Of prizes she obtained a laur
/ wreath colored green. She thoughtlessl
It put the painted leaves in her mouth an
is died afterward from the effect OF II
is poison.
IS GorrFRIED LAWRENCE, OF Greenwood
IS Pa. was struck by lightning and instan
n " killed. The queer fact in connectlc
d with his death is that he was sitting b
is tween two other men and neither Of the
Is two men was injured in the least.
y THE body Of Russian who died
McKeesport, Pa, from cigarette smokir
was found to be as yellow as a sunfiow
e because of the nicotine with which
le was saturated.