Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-06-30
A MEXICAN CENTAUR.
The Strange Creature Killed in the Woods
OF Arkansas-

of Arkansas
According to an Arkansas journal DR..
Collins of Little River County, that
State, killed most remarkable quad
raped near his place in the spring of
1877. From the time of the war up I'M
til the year named, several persons
claimed to have frequently seen an
animal IN the form of a large red deer.
with the head and neck of man On
the day that the animal was killed. Dr.
Collins wife and Il negro girl were go
ing along an unused path when thcy
saw the queer creature pecring at them
through the undcrbruSh. They made
haste and informed the doctor what
had occurred. He took his gun and
started III search of the beast, which he
soon overlook and shot. Closer inspcc-
ton showed that the head. instead of
being that of Il man, more nearly re-
semblcd that of baboon. It's eyes were
large andvery prominently set to the
sides of its head. A long fringe of brown
beard covered the chin and neck Dr.
Collins says that when he came up with
the creature and lcveled his gun at it
1t seemed to be aware of its great dan
ger, the large eyes melting into tears as
When shot it uttered Il hcart-rendinr
scream and lcapcd high in the air, cx-
piring with awful groans which closely
rescmblcd those of a man in distress.
1t is generally believed that the creature
was Il species of Mexican centaur,
semi-legcndary creature of the post-con-
quest era.
An Old American Clock.
hsbly the oldest clock in Attain Ca
tfA Is In the possession of Jonathan NJ
Ellis. 1t is over ono hundred years old
The machinery is a curious construction
OF wood and iron which was patented
by Eli Terry over century ago, and was
made and sold in Plymouth, Conn. The
inscription on the inside of tho clock was
printed by Hudson & Skinner at Hart
ford, and besides setting forth the fac,
that the clock is warranted Civ es tho di.
rections for winding up the machinery:
III the clock goes too fast, lengthen inc
pendulum; If it goes too slow, shorten 4:
by means of screw at the bottom"
furthermore states that the clock Is
good or superior to any clock in t
country. The clock has never missed
running a single day, nor in ali the
years gone by has it seriously lost time.
1t Is curious old affair, tall and I'm
slightly, and shows just below the face
bright print of soldier in gay uniform.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
a Very L,rse Lag
A chemical lung is the latest thing
proposed for the ventilation Of tunnels.
1t was lately tested in London by four
teen scientists. A room 15X2S was kept
Cor an hour at a temperature of 50 de-
Grces, and the air was loaded with i'm
purities. The men Of science were now
called upon to enter, and the air was
rladc still more impure by burning sui
Lhur and carbonic acid gas. Then the
'|'chcmical lung" or So called punkah,
measuring 4X2.G, was set in motion
The temperature was soon. reduced TO
81 degrees. and. the air freed from all
impurities. Then fat was burned to
lost the machine for organic substances,
and the "lung" was started up just in
time to prevent the examining gentle
men from running out for fresh air.
1t is proposed to- use the invention dur
ing tho construction Of the channel
tunnel.