The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-05-07


IN which he holds that the property,
aside from Mrs. Nelson's dover interest,
belongs 10 Mr.. Nelson's heirs.
ToMNY HALL. Of Columbus. Ind,
died recently at Washington City, aged
axty-two he weighed sixty.fye pounds
aud was forty.two inches high. lie wal
known rs the small man Of the United
states Treasury, having been In an i'm
| portant Position there since the begin
/ ming " Lincolns first Administration.
lie was met on the tram by Salmon T..
Chase, Secretary Of the Treasury. soon
after Lincolns Administration began.
and given the position because OF his
diminutiycness and intelligence. lie
died from the effects Of n broken leg,
the accident happening while ascending
the stops Of the Treasury building. The
same leg had been broken thirteen times
before His parents and family were
large people.
SAYS Judge ri chards, Of Chicago II
was once Justice in Bosquo County,
Tex, when a little man was brought in
by constable and two assistants for the
oiIcnsc Of carrying two reyolyers. told
him he must pay s2j and lose the weap.
ons. At that the little fellow broke
down aud actually cried Finally with
the tears streaming down his checks, he
said Oh, Judge, jes' lot me bid en-
good-by. Ma Civ EN- 70 me an | can't
90 without handlin them jes' once.
consented, aud the moment he got the
weapons he strnightened up and, level
ling them, yelled I'd like tew see
the galoot rs can get mas pistols now.
Now I'm a-goin' on my journey No.
body tried 10 stop him,
Caller ANDERSON, Of High Bridge,
lluuterdon county, Nj, is the father Of
an infant girl who promises to develop
into profitable dime museum freak.
When she wa, born she seemed much like
other babies, except that her little pink
ears were covered with a very fine fuzzy
growth Of hair. Since then this hair
has grown until the long, silky locks
hang down nearly 10 her shoulders.
Tho hair is Of a golden brown, and is
very soft and fine Nowhere else on the
child's body Is any similar growth. Her
head is covered only with the amount Of /.
hair usual with so young babe.
ANN TELroHp, Maryport CEngland), I
has died at the age Of ono
hundred and eleven years. She was born
NJ Torpenhow, Cumberland, in 1880, her
lgo being fully attested by the parish
register Her maiden name was Chattcrs
md she was married in 1909. She leaves
/ son and three daughters and a number
II grandchildren and great .grandchil +
lren Her eldest son, who was born in
1870 died two years ago. The old wo-
mans moptal faculties were unimpaired
o the last.
AARON ANDREWS, colorod man liv-
ny four or five miles from Halycondale,
Penn, presents a phenomenon in human
lature. He is so deaf that he can not
lear the report OF gun discharged near
lin. The loudest thunder is not even
aintly heard by him, bu; he can be com.
nunicatcd with by the agency of the
luman voice, though he cant understand {
ny one except those with whom he Is
Intimately acquainted,
A YOUNG man from the East was hired
o plough field near Madeira, Cal. One
ay recently lie found himself surround
I by seven hungry coyotes He left
is team aud broke in swift run for the
ouse, and quit work right there. The
am was found all right by the owner, a
oman, who told the tonderfoot TO 90
eek home to his mother, while she
lished ploughing.
Mus. THOMAS WILLIAMS, residing near j
-adyyille, Tenn, in one year has given
rth 10 live babies --twins ut first and
iplets at the present writing; triplots
girls and weighing six pounds each.