Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-17

and recover all her faculties. The last
fime she fell in longer stupor than be-
lore: There was no sign either of life
or OF decay in her. Her family physician
at last allowed her to be placed in u
coffin and put in vault in the family
sepulchre with the following precautions:
A string was tied around her body, with
the other end attached to the bell of the
steeple, that stands over the family
sepulchre. A sounding board was placed
over the sepulchre, and metallic pipe
led from her coffin into it. Thus the
least movement that she makes if she
awakes will ring the bell, and the least
sound that she utters will be heard
through the sounding-board. A guard is
stationed by the sepulchre, with orders
to open her grave Immediately if she
gives any sign of life. AS her death
could not be attested by her physicians,
no funeral services were performed at
her grave. Such services will be per-
formed when the coffin is opened and
unmistakable signs of decay discovered
on her body. The grave meantime is
visited every day by physicians and
members of her family.
THE gigantic skeleton of man, meas
uring 8 feet inches in height, was
found near the Jordan river, just outside
Salt Lake City, last week. The find
was made by workman who was dig
ging an irrigation ditch. The skull was
uncovered at depth of eight feet from
the surface of the ground, and the
skeleton was standing bolt upright. The
workman had to dig down nine feet in
order to exhume it. The bones were
much decayed and crumbled at the
slightest touch. They were got together
with great care, and the skeleton was
found to measure feet 6 inches in
height; the skull measured II inches in
diameter, and the feet 19 inches long.
A copper chain to which was attached
three medallions covered with curious
hieroglyphics, was around the neck of
the skeleton, and near it were found O
stone hammer, some pieces of pottery
an arrowhead, and some copper medals.
Archaologists believe that the original
owner of the skeleton belonged to the
race of mound builders.
The Dilman Cave, near English, Ind,
which has awakened much curiosity
among the lovers of natures wonders,
was the scene the other day of the we'd
ding of Arthur l.. Betzinger and Miss
Cora Montague, in the apartment which
shall hereafter be known as the "matri-
monial chamber" Notice had been given
two days ago that the ceremony would be
performed, and nearly 500 guests met to
witness the wedding, The chamber where
the ceremony was performed is upward of
eighty feet long and thirty-on wide, with
a ceiling not less than twenty feet high.
Stalactites and stalagmites lighted up by
three dozen Japanese lanterns and num-
Der of pine torches made scene never to
be forgotten. After the ceremony was
performed the cloths were spread and an
abundant lunch was set for all visitors, by
whom various toasts were delivered eulo-
CYSTIC of the scene and congratulatory of
the happy couple.
ACCORDING to the Memphis Commercial
the oldest horse in the United States is
owned by Major Robert Mas, of Louis
vile, Ky. 1vanhoe, as he is called, has
done duty in this hard world for almost
forty-seven years. He is large bay,
with a white spot on his forehead. Dur
ing the civil war lvanhoe was stolen sew
eral times. He succeeded in escaping
from his captors, however, and made his
way back to the fields of his owner. The
old horse, which is the pet of the children
of the neighborhood, bears on the right
flank the scar of gunshot wound re-
ceived in the Mexican war, at the battle
of Buena Vista, while ridden by Major
MASS grandfather. The horse lives
upon boiled corn and other soft food, as
he has lost all of his teeth. Ivanhoe was
the chief attraction at the cattle fair held
in Lexington last fall.
A FEW days ago farmer of Hanover
township, Ohio, while in the field at work
noticed hawk which suddenly flew up
near him with weasel in its talons.
The hawk sailed up to such height that
it looked like amere speck to the farmer $
eye. As he watched, it suddenly began
to fall, and it came down flying in a
circle until it fell near his feet. The far
mer, wondering at the cause of the sudden
fall, walked over to the hawk and found it
dead, with its throat cut by the weasel.
The weasel lay beside its late adversary,
completely exhausted, but while the
farmer looked the little animal summoned
all its remaining strength and escaped to
neighboring stone pile.
AN eccentric man named George Bump,
living in North Lyme, Conn, attempted
to put a head in cider barrel, but could
not make the head stay while he tight
ened the hoops. So he pet his five-year-
old son, who is deaf and dumb, in the
barrel to hold up the head, and soon the
barrel was headed up. Bump went to
work in the field and forgot his son, until
his wife asked him where the boy was.
Bump ran to the barrel, knocked out the
head and found the boy breathing through
the bung- hole, but so frightened that he
went into spasms. Bump was arrested,
but was afterward released. He has al
ways been noted for his absent minded
ness.
QUITE a novelty in the way of balloon
ascension occurred at Reed Lake in
Michigan. Mr.. Charles Godfrey, pro-
prietor of lake hotel, owns big mastiff,
Weighing one hundred and fifty pounds,
which has always evinced great interest
in balloon ascensions, and double para
chute was arranged, one for the dog and
one for the man. Both went up, and
when at an altitude of about two thou
sand feet, the dog was swung off His
parachute was slow in opening, but came
around all right, and he fell in the mid
die of the lake, from whence he was
rescued by a steamboat. He howled,
but was not hurt.
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