Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-07-29
CURIOUS BIRD STORIES.
How a Partridge Wac Killed by q
Railroad Train.
a Sparrow Ia n Thundrr-Htorm-Exc
Enent Cause In n Church by u Nignt
nawk-Er on Iship lIotween
Rooster and n Dog,

A fnw days since, writc8 tho Norwich
(Conn.) correspondent of the New York
Sun, partridge that waa clcaving tho
air in swift nirht across break In tho
forest along tho Air Line Railway, in
Windham County, performed an odd
trick OH an cypress train that was OK
trcmcly unfortunate for tho bird, Tho
four =. II. c,trr2ss train wan y triflc lato
comi1;. into l'nmGrct village, and was
running ~ lightning speed, when tho
partridge c@"nv"d to cross over tho track
In f'tnt cf thc locomotive. 10th tho
bid nnh rushing engine wcro following
tho lapnrf al uoutc triangle to its apex
Oil the railroad limo. but the partridge
und"rcstimatod tho speed or tho train,
which reached the apex second in adj
vance. III" heavy bird struck tho cX-
press CO., in which Sam Dillcman. OK
prcasma,|. wan HortinT over freight, and
won't through - window In the side door
with Tic momentum Of solid shot. $50
swiftly H. sr"d it, cut ~ clean circular
hole il the largo window pane "a evenly
IN IL tho instantaneous irb had boon
dpno with dirrond. Splinters OF
glass fell iN jimEling shower tho
whole l"rTth Uf tho car. and rs Sam
Btraimhtrn"d hil1sclf from lila work in
dumb ainr1"mruL tho bird fell dCGa at
his feet, u r,aa3 OF feathers and broken
bones. iinm had broilcd partridgc for
supper that evening, and to save himself
tho cxpNnIr Of tho broken window hc
made u..'h b 'ruro the railroad Yupcrin-
t"ndcn' '!it tho wild bird, not he, was
tho nu,s.". e Che mischief.
On another evening big night hawk
f"w into tho German Lutheran Church
~ New &C.. -, ~ irJI. j. II. Whit
tv".;cr, NJ i.u'hr3tor. was IncLuring ON
"!hc Erlliri nnl Fuiblcs Of Modern
l.rr," n"b for Fifteen r:inut"a excite
mont rel ;m"h. a might hawl Is - blum
L"rinr creature in ia flight. and as the
wid"-winrrd bird darl"d back end forth
IL a. E!%"''iHry In great sweeps and
CirAlCH jus, 20 Dove tho audience. it, spot
tel UiAion" "'2aminT spcctcr-lilsc ms It
EuDGud lou III tho Dir, women
r|"aiACd a:A lart"d about tho p1ws. and
Gnai|v tn" lecturer had To stop talking
fur iftVnn minutes. Every one was
u'"ail Of TIE bird. for IA IL SKINNED
uicn; tho { 'll"ry front and shot among
IT," heads ct the people. once pasRinE SO
cts" 10 thu iICV Of Prof. Whittcckcr It
f2jrlF took Two words OF hio text out OF
iii ,3"uth. H. went with tho speed OF n
rocket. and IL seemed it must gU slam
h.nI into Gp,'rhudy or something i'm itg
di.;r turns. One wiso man shoutcd:
"in.,'h thai l,'lY' and tho profound adj.
vie" set th" congregation To laughing.
]'inHlly th" hawk, In random dash. nc.
CiArnlH!ly secuted through - window,
,s,l Il,, L.,
Al i'"Clvii!r II rooster and T. dog hnvo
'""'rn" FAST fri"ndg. For q week the
li"l IND boon bosnt by fierce cock,
h".h hnin.: rl"rihrr5 Of the sarlo floc!i,
Cil'i tHn two rpDa.Cf+ fought almost con-
GHn'}Y not Err from tho dogs kennel.
."al'r. tn" weaker bird, sicl, and
f"irLh'"sg. having hcon completely
kn""HrA ont in tho ring, flnd into tho
t",'H kennel to oscHpo its blood thirsty
FOO, &nl. dropping in tho straw. made
Cl@um'rJ Signs, 80 If asking projection
nrd shelter Carlo undoubtedly had
TltchC& tL" CorihlL botwcCn Clio birln
with IN Intelligent and sympathetic
rF", i1r no. only did no permit tho
WounGvd lOn@i"r to tarry in his house.
lnb "hrA ihH other bird attempted TO
cnJ'EihH i."nH"l to CLINT ita fury further
1t" @to'r ihroAtClinEly. grUwlcd, ond
jest lHrl:rl 30 tho vindictiVo purs,cr
"a"r, onl t''u' bird evidently nrndo IN
- mtml that The ti,Du for discretion
h"h cn"i". lio wont away gullcnly.
inJH thea tho wounded rooster In,
dwell with tho dog, and tho two in
r"~" " the k"nn"l Docrl to DO war,nly
attached ~ each other. IE my rooster
C'Hii"n""" 10 mortal combat aro for
W'rdcd - his iri"nd tho dor attends to
LN"il promptly: 81 tho othor bnrn.ynrtl
fowls b." cDr"'uiod that t. wont do Mt
ell + D.'rE'Y rny moro with tho roos.
ter Lh"L IigCp ~ T. konnnl.
john q. N.Colay, one Of tho writer's
hf tho Century lilo OF Lincoln, ia tho
ron Of Gurmln peasants and began his