The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03
SOMEWHAT STRANGE.
ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS OF
EVERYDAY LIFE
Queer Episodes and Thrilling Advcn-
lures Which show that Truth Is
Stranger than Fiction.

Queer Episodes and Thrilling Adven.
lures Which show that Truth IL
Stranger than Fiction
TAe Rev. b. Murray, in his work on
the creation, relates that on one occasion
an acquaintance Of his was out shooting
ducks. On reaching a bend Of the
stream hesaw six wild geese out OF range.
He crouched down in the hope that they
would presently come nearer. While
thus concealed he observed a fox steal
ing down TO the bank on reaching which
be remained motionless with his ewes
fixed ON the geese. At length he re-
tired, but presently appeared carrying in
his mouth very large bundle OF moss.
He entered the water silently, sank HIM
sell, and then, keeping the moss above
the water, himself concealed. be floated
among the geese. Suddenly one Of them
was drawn under the wafer, aud the fox
soon appeared on the bank with the
/ goose on his back. Close TO the waters
edge he found a hole, caused by the up.
roofing Of a tree. This hole he cleared
out and enlarged, placed the goose at
the bottom Of il, and covered his prize
with leaves and dry litter. of which there
was abundance close at hand. The fox
then took his departure, and the inter
ested watcher went to the hole and re-
moved the goose, takingl care to restore
things TO their former appearance. Then
he resolved to observe what followed.
In about half an hour the fox returned
In company with another. They went
straight to the place where the goose
had been buried aud removed the earth.
No goose there. They stood looking at
each other for some time, and then sud-
denly the second fox attacked the other
most furiously, as il enraged by having
q trick played upon him.
WMoNA, Mimi, is stirred up over the
awakening Of Herman Harms, known as
the Minnesota slcepeh Tho has been tax
ing a sixteen yearsl Rap. He is very
much cmaciated, but Appeals to be en-
tirely rational and there is hope that he
may recover. The case is q most peculiar
and uncommon one; one that has baifled
the skill Of the best physicians. II is
also one that presents vast field for re.
search. Mr.. Harms lives on farm q
fey miles north Of st. Charles, MINI.
He was born in Germany in 1888. He
was married to Miss Buseman in 1868,
and his faithful wife has guarded him
through all these years OF torpidity.
Some sixteen years ago he was attacked
by fever and had intense pains shoot
ing through his head. His physician
recommended him to move TO colder
climate--Minnesota. He accordingly
moved to Minnesota thirteen years ago.
During his stay in Illinois he did not
sleep all the time, but since he came to
Winona he has slept all Of the time ex-
cept an interval Of year an half be-
, ginning with 1881 and tvs months Of
1889 and 1890. When he was sleeping
he could only be awakened by his wife
touching him on the head. Calling had
naeffect on him. He took no nourish-
md u at all to speak Of and then only
Z NJ aroused from his comatose
ion.
ARsoS, hunter and trapper,
Neh.. large nnm-
Ia &eyA oul the l1n1stINtkle.
Niieh, bngsand reptiles IN large
lsties, but the most curious Of all is
perfect petsifaction Of human
!, BILL and that Of some sort of flying
make. The conformation Of the skull
is perfect, the sutures Ia the bones being
plainly visible. The interior is Of solid
rock and it weighs about fifteen pounds.
The head is rather larger than the head
Of the ordinary man. measuring nine and
three-fourths inches in its largest diam
eter. The forehead is heavy, but the
back Of the head is lat. Tho flying rep
tile is perfect in formation, being about
four feet long, with two legs, and evil
dences that at one time wings grew at the
back. The head is elongated and il evi
IDENTIFY had bill like bird. Carson
says that these petrifactions were found
in an almost inaccessible part OF the Bad
Lands, and he had reason to believe that
there is rich field there for some one
who understands the value Of the find.
The head OF fish was sticking out OF
the shale, and in an idle moment be dug
it out. This led him TO make an inves.
tigation and he found perfect mine Of
the specimens.
PRoFEssoR THOMAS j. murray OF |
New York tells wonderful story Of the
results Of his kindness to common
house fly: For two weeks the fly few
around my house without much notice
being taken Of him; then he began to
make advances and soon permitted me TO
handle bis wings. We called him
Dick; at breakfast every morning
Dick was fed sugar TO his hearts con
tent and would sit on my finger and
corkscrew his legs and rub his head.
made endeavors to teach him
various tricks, which, at first, were some.
what Of a failure Soon be had adj
vaDeed In the art until be would allow
me to lift him up on toothpick. Soon
after could place two Of the little
lpliDters under him and by deal OF pa.
iience and coaxiDg induce him TO stand
On his hind legs. Then again ! could
place him on the table and have him
Jump over them successfully, like q cir
rus rider jumps the hurdles. One Of the
most singular habits be has is to ny at
ny finger Like bantam cock at an enemy
whenever be becomes enraged."
A PEW days ago gentleman visited
arge foundry In Chicago and noticed /
number Of Polish girls lifting chunks Of ,
.oein frorn one barrel 10 another tsWhaf ,