The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-11-22

Chaplcau, feeling unwell, decided to 90
nome; On arriving at Chapleau he found
that the train he wished to take had not
arrived, and, thinking a walk might do
MIN good, determined to try it to the
next station. About half way he became
SO SICK that he was obliged to seek refuge
at a deserted camp. There he Law for
hve days, prey to the mosquitoes and
oiack mes, unable to summon assistance
and without anything to eat. Finally he
managed to drag himself two miles to
the railroad track, where he met station
men, who placed him on the train for
home. He died soon after reaching his
destination. so distigured by the bites of
Insects as to be hardly recognizable.
A STRANGE legend comes to the Denve,
(Col.) Republican from the Sioux, who
alone can tell the true history of that
deadly ambuscade. They say that on the
| hlllock where Custer fell now grows
plant never seen there before-a curious
plant with tall, slender leaves, curved In
the exact form of sabcr, with edges so
sharp as to intlict keen wounds upon I'm.
wary hands, and those who pluck it once
soon drop it, so strangely cold and
clammy are its leaves. 1t bears golden.
hued, heart-shaped blossom, and in the
centre is one small spot of brilliant red,
like a drop of blood. The Indians regard
1t with superstitious awe. They call it
"Custer's heart" and cannot be induced
to touch it, claiming that the blossom,
crushed in the hand, leaves q blood-red
stain impossible to remove.
For many years swarms of bees have
been noticed at Fox Bluff. near Franklin,
Ky. The bluff is 40 feet high. Bees
have been observed about big assure
near the centre of the bluff, and the OPEN
ing could no. be reached without great
danger of being stung to death. As the
bees had never been robbed it was be-
lieved large amount of honey is stored
| in the cliff. A weh-borer visited the
cliff and, after some coaxing, persuaded
some farmers to undergo the expense,
and a hole was bored from the top of the
bluff At depth of eighty five feet the
drill struck the honey. Barrels by the
score were filled and the syndicate has
sent for more receptacles.
WHILE workmen were employed in
excavating a cut-railroad near Manistee,
Mich, they came upon a thick bed of
snow. The mercury was away above 90
degrees. The snow was covered with
several feet of sand. Many persons from
Manistee visited the place to ascertain
the truth, and everyone returned with
large chunks of the beautiful" to prove
the fact of its existence. The presence
of the snow interfered with the grade to
some extent, and the engineer was not
at all pleased to witness the phenomenon.
The men, however, enjoyed drinking the
ice water converted from the snow.
THIS unique snake story comes from
Missouri: Zone of natures strange
freaks may be seen at the farm of Jones
Stanford. four miles north of Flora, Mo.
1t is colt, not unlike other colts, except
a mark in its face. Beginning on line
with the lower part of the nostrils and
extending to point Just below the eyes
is perfect outline of rattlesnake Its
mouth and eyes are perfectly formed. On
its tail seven rattles and button may be
distinctly seen, and, stranger still, the
outline of the snake is raised, being about
as large as lead pencil and not hair
on it."
TIE tallest school girl in the world
lives at Riednaun near Sterling, Germany.
She Is in her eleventh year, and is about
six feet in height. She is taller than any
woman in that community. A Snowman
from Vienna has paid visit to her
parents, and offered them good round
sum to allow him to exhibit to the world
so much feminine beauty. But the
parents have no desire, they say, to part
with their "Maderl" for any amount of
money, though they have no objection to
an occasional lat home"
THE sudden, unexpected death of
three persons has saved the life of one
man. Aero Policy, West Virginiau,
was to be tried for an assault on Julia
Hester, the penalty of which, in that
State, is death. The only witnesses were
the girl herself, her sister and her
mother, and all three of these were
killed few days ago in railroad disas-
ter on the Chesapeake g. Ohio. The case
against Policy has therefore necessarily
been dismissed.
JOURNALISTIC criticism is a dangerous
calling in Hungary. An article which
appeared recently in journal at Klausen-
burg gave so much offence that it led to
no fewer than thirteen duels. The editor
of the paper fought four duels-in one of
which he killed his opponent; the author
of the obnoxious article passed safely
through three encounters; and the sub
editor took the lions share with six com.
bats.
A FARMER near st Louis has nest of
owls in his barn, and they keep it free
from rats and mice. The birds Law up