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The sun., 1892-05-22
A Strangely Preserved Bird Skeleton from
the Island OF Ceylon.

A Strangely Preserved Bird Skeleton from
the leland OF Ceyion.
A well.known New York artist has in his COL
lection Of artistic. odd. and curious things one
object that Is strikingly unique. 1t is the
perfect skeleton Of o bird which must have
been nearly as large as pigeon. There Is
nothing remarkable about tho skeleton itself.
the curiosity OF the object being tho way in
which It ia held intact. 1t Is enclosed In net
work OF fine silken thread. yellow in color.
which Is wound and rewound around the
skeleton from the tip Of the beak to the ex-
tremity Of the body. While there Is no regu-
larity in the winding OF the thread or web
about the skeleton. it was plainly bound there
systematically and with a we'll planned design.
THAT skeleton" says the artist lis the
skeleton Of a bird which is Q native Of Ceylon.
and Is in some way allied to the lark family.
That silken web wasn't woven around the
skeleton. but was wound and twisted and
criss-orossed about the bird when 1t was alive
and doing its best to prevent itself from being
muzzled and manacled BY the web. This yell
low case holding the skeleton as II 1t were q
coming butterfly in its cocoon. was thrown
around the living and struggling bird BY
gigantic spider that Is common in Ceylon and
in some parts OF India. I believe. This spider
web Of yeow sk 49, and ID
diameter. Except in size it does not differ
ir9% the gsome.risalt trap our com on house
i s!Fopssr; TSe sss,s: Or, q I say ropes =:
iastenines are ten and even twelve ioet long.
This big spider frequently sets It's formidable
snd pths s Il ad dea
that even horse and its rider wasn't ?rey
pos s sssg 70, to be asafse gse Fl its s @s5
Hiding along these paths sitef; !HishtisIl: to
sRsS' shs xSI
ssDtp5s when i SIb,.a VA Mo you WIZ
e aRa 50 prey ~ stGaS sGaS
sn It Sits hG IN its and Is
Of bright gold and brilliant scarlet. and its
arc also. iurred, and 4 ttakes on diierent
and s3d BIRDS lizards. bats End the enormous
paes m %ss INK as
Threads about them. The irst move it makes
is to eneircle the head and throat Of its vic.
% with 1s6ns Its 9os Soss, cords and sGs
seconds the blrd; Or whateyer il may 6e: is
giles are prevented. II it be a bird. by binding
It's wings tightly to its sides and encrcling It
from head to tail with the network Of silken
victim. and when they are exhausted. cuts the
lifeless prey loose from the web. and drags it.
still bound. long distance away from the
spot. and casts 1t of.
This skeleton that have Ia the remains OF
By one Of these spiders. dined upon. and cast
away. The flesh in time disa appeared. but the
skeleton, was held firmly In place by the
strong 6ilken web, and not hone Is mis-
placed or gone. Similar skeletons are fre-
Queptly found among the Ceylon mountains."
The sun., 1892-05-22
As Beer Grow scarcer RattIesnakes he.
como More Plentiful


HARRISBURG. May 2O.-"Eyorybodv who ,,vos
In the wooded counties OF central and northern
Pennsylvania knows that rattlesnokes h,va
boon getting thicker and thicko. eyerv
year for years past" said n Lycominy
county lumber operator. "and obserynnt
woodsmen say and insist that tho
cause OF this is the thinning ONT NJ
deer in the woods. A blacksnakc as much ,s
1t hates rattlesnake. doesn't hato il NOR,
than deer does. especially buck deer. D.n,
will hunt rattlesnakes KS prr1i-tcntly us n
good dog will hunt birds. Whom u deer ono.
gets his eye on Il rattler that RATHER, fate is
sealed. as suro M he Is n RATHER A rat'losnal;o
seems to know tina, it is no usr trying to s,t
away when deer has spotted Inn. and
he prepares for u nght at ONO. The deer
knows the snake will liGht. and waits until thr
then literally gets on to it with both feet The
deer rises on Its hind feet and comes down on
S sdom s tn XII o, at snfrs %rGee fn
killing the snake. II there are no other rntt!ers
pear requiring Its attention, the deer will cut
In the fall Of the year. when the snakes are
returning to their dens. and in tho spring.
When TShen they are. leaving them, deer station
mar hear ta"m aud XII rattlcsnakcs hr tn" hun
un, u,ei, ms. whoh deer wcr" numerous they
grea,iy r"dnee,l IN hunters every yrat
go o!i hunters say that even il n rattl"snako
sH,Iscsod, s,Is, in btIn, dr'r the poi 'on ho, no
oul lhyr goo '"HsrG {, believe that there
casy msy o. eIr,GpiioEs ini ca.nr NJ or the car
in C;n,a "i hi9 ne one Iail lying IN he woods
n, n,lhl"h county, II was greatly swollen. l
a. lirst suprG-,d thai HE deer had l,een or
SALLY ss,ls T3nndGt by sons, hunter. and had ,es-
snakes fang in one Of the dead doers @ nostriIs,
sa as ess rhs deer and q Rsy %y .n.Es %Rs had had
succeeded In burytng its fapgs In his poSe
The sun., 1892-05-22
Making the Rest Gf Two Mats Thas
Muee Their Nest IN ~ Trap.


Here's short lesson IN con.entment that
may be- worth noting gentleman at the
north end Of he tuwn had been annoyed by =
huge rht which ptrs. ted IN 'uGEng way with
chicken f."L Had pretty much everything else
that II ouna IN .!- Barn iu'r. wlicr. n fGw hens
We're btrns.iing to reprnu". themselves In
the shape OF ch!ckrns. bnrnt tie new tangled
French int traps that nave attracted so much
attention apout town had been ,rited with q
choice pi,..a OF roasted r',er-r to tempt thn
tro.passer. hut IL" ul: nliGw wus too n.y."
and 81 an old hionrl src tr,p was buried
nnuor thcr,mii ia lte nri worn path from un-
der The irIy. tNr Wi:1' uiitil hrc pushed aside
meanwhile. IN, "ih ra' tu'ntlnu into the hid
den trl lpHnd w. caught. h:s WAS perhaps
thfer WrrhS ago.
Nothing was th,u.ht Of tie wir. Gage (which
lay hail "rnr"nlrd hy 4 lr"E "f hay) until
SATURDAY.. whru il M" ~ we'd Ont OF the way.
4 ini.ss oI HtL.f III ~" "riI't"of the cage at
TIA attci Attention 'i,l uron ',Nl'ninltion 1t was
found that couple IL hal grown rats had
found their way into it. had evidently given
np trying to rscavc, and had sellledic down to
drawn IN through the Spaces ut least two
quarts %! chan nnI hI of hay and had con-
structn! II comfortable and gone 70 honseleep-
ih. They looked surprised vt Jein. disturbed.
The sun., 1892-05-22
The Music Did Not soothe the Savage
Breast. but II saved the small Roy.


The Music Did Not soothe the Savage
Breast. but II Saved the Small Roy.
sTnrNEvrILE. Pa. May 20.-strineville has .
new brass band. It played its FIRST piece the
other day-one Of tho fcw nice. warm days
that have come this way as yot this season.
The band considerably went half q mile out
OF town to try its first tune. That delicate
consideration undoubtedly saved the life OF
Jimmy Strong. Strineville small boy. but 1t
killed Farmer Fred Staufrer's valuable young
Jersey bull.
At the time the band went out to play the
bull was plncidly cropping the fresh string
grass in his pasture. which was near the spot
chosen by tho band for its maiden effort. While
the band was getting its collective lip ready
to compel tune from its horns Jimmy
pasture to get to tie spot whore the band was.
that was entirely incom patible with the pres
sooner had taken note that there was one even
thon trespassing on his domain than he start
lot % The fnSI small boy hastensd amazingy but
SO I much @ absorbod abs with itself that It did not
meadow. although the bull was mounting his
displeasure Justify MS he bounded along. and
the small boy was lifting up his voice in far
The pin haa got within . few jumps Of the
flying boy Just rs the band was ready to play.
bI air the bTIl storpsd short threw
Sorns sS y again. The bull tarned ana
REACHED l the wall. etopped. and looked back
another, ,t!nstaiiment Of lie soul into the horns
ths bsos osf snd
to the band. but 1t saved Jimmy Strong.
The sun., 1892-05-22


MI.LEGsBr.G. May l5.-Aleynnder krolsky.
in,mer near Derby u IN. hpd an rxperience
wNh s"rp"Grs last VI Mond.v that iius rendered
him insane. aud Tho physicians think his
reason may never return. Ho had on his farm
an old well, which he desired to clean out for
use IN watering stock. and he. with a cousin,
sot nbout the lob. Mr.. krolsky was lowered
by his cnusin by means OF a wlndass.
h. had been down only q few minutes whom
he shouted to draw him uD quickly The man
at tho wndlass. supposihg that Mr.. krolsky
had been attacked by fire damp or cramps.
about 10 the top tho mar, at the wlnd!ass took
,98E hnwn nG Il, 's tha s'Eat & mat ne. hs gaze
ran howling gri away n ,KroIsty br1csd hts fsst
top Of his voice for help, Some laborers
near heard him and ran 10 tho well and a.
sisted him out. and tore from his arms and
body ,fys large black and brown snakes and
killed them
The old we'll seemed to be alive with these
reptiles, as was proven by the lowering Into
the well of u lighted lantern. which revealed
countless heads o! scrpents. above the water
and protrpdng from thp walls. Mr.. Kroiskvs
battle wi, u the reptiles lasted several minutes
before hclp cumc.
The sun., 1892-05-22

"Ic may sound strange and improbable
said Phin Anderson. veteran woodsman OF
northeastern Pennsylvania. but it Is fact
nevertheless. that bears are becoming more
plentiful every year In the lumber regions Of
Pennsylvania have theory to explain this
which may seem paradoxical. but believe 1t
10 correct. all the same. There are more bears
to-day in Pike Monroe. Clinton. Potter. and
other backwoods counties in Pennsylvania
shan there were forty years ago. for the reason
that tho woods have gradually disappeared.
have been laughed at scores OF times for ad-
vancing such theory. but no one In tho back
wapds denies that bears are moro plentiful.
and certainly no one can deny that woods are
much less In area than forty years ago
mish more for food. and had to depend to. a
great extent on roots and bark. and on the
rather scanty supplies which the sheepfolds
And pIgst!es Of the scattered settlers afforded.
ali Kinds OF berries. which bears especially
relish and on which they thrive. While bring
OF the timber has In no way affected the char.
acteE Of the dense swamps. in the confines Of
which bears lind safe places for hidlng and
forth and rearing their young. The rocky
Lodges. with their raw mes and caverns. still re-
main. and there tho bears find winter lairs as
sss s they when
clearing np Of thu. forests makes room for a
large collection of sheep pastures and pig
sties ga and thus ndds to the field for forage
fennsylvania-and not only in Pennsylvania.
but In every Eastern State where bears are
itoandItahro totta are more more numerous and bigger, and
days. and Will Keep on being that Way longer
thah any one now on earth will live"
The sun., 1892-05-22
SIX Educated TeAds.

Of the Lawrence, Junction Hotel has six Tell.
ira 1sd tosds; which NJ be has been tnstyuott9s
march. or hop. In squads 70 catch foaches.
Ono has been trained 70 climb . ladder. while
another turns the crank OF small cburn
The sun., 1892-05-22

and in the road the boar ripped hole In Bob's
Jaw and made the blood ny. That only angered
boar ran upon a lot Of logs and broke two OF
his legs. Then father shot the hog. and the
sheep had q sore Jaw. Bob died OF old age. and
there is bit OF limestone standing on the
farm now at the head Of his grave"
The sun., 1892-05-22

few more turns around It. It didn't stir. and
at last the bear stepped up and touched It with
him 6e Il and
away 1--WE or six feet The beetle was a round
Of hickory, with heavy iron rings on each end.
and when i returned II hit the bear square on
of and went to rubbing, HIS. snout vigorously
with both paws. The blow hurt him enough
to mako him angry. and after he had rubbed
raped it again. He lodged when. tho beetie
cnme back. and It hit him In tho left eve. lie
gave 1t another whack., and 1t struck MIN on
beat. rooted In tho leaves and growied nngrliy.
' He was furious by that time. md when his
nose stopped hurting him little he went mt
the beetle as though he thought It had III, in
right paw, and the beetle swung clear over tho
limb and struck the boar on top OF his head.
He uttered u roar that made the woods ring.
top OF his skull. When he got through scratch
ing his .pnte he lot drive at the beetle once
more. following u5 the blow BY running e.
flew over the limb. hit him on the rump. and
made him below with anger. never. saw n
bear get 80 mad. ne wheeled. caught, the
Sees hs ro s Tn lie %ent on I'M ne
around. and when he saw that 1t didn't fight
back any more he sat stu and looked at it for
m tn WI when IN Ss hs OF his nose and
Il hadn't amy idea OF trying to kill tho bear
up to that timo. but saw that tho raps he had
got on the nose were bothering him. terribly
yards from where the beetle was lying While
the bear was busy with his bleeding nose. I
stole up. seized tho rope. tiptoed up behind
OF his head "a hard as could swing It. / could
hear his skull crack. and whilc he was trying
to get on his feet | crushed it in with another
Sunday. and was always sorry for it. because
his skin wasn't worth anything"
The sun., 1892-05-22

The deer. ierking. his head back. had torn one
OF the fangs from the reptiles Jaw. The venom
bad been Injected. however. and the deer died
The sun., 1892-05-22
Worried to Dcath-How = Runway Cow
md . Hound Fought . Bear.

SK1NNER's CREEK. Pa. Mny 2O-Silas Boil
toms old black.and-tan bear hound Scout
makes his masters only COW his constant COM
panion from tho time the bear hunting season
closes until 1t opens In the fall. Bottoms COW
runs nt large. and Scout stays with her from
morning till night. One day last week the COW
wandered away to Brier Swamp. three miles
west Of this place. Scout followed her. and
along in the afternoon Amos jennings. who
lives on MapleeHill. three-quarters OF milo
from the swamp. heard tho hound bayinE
down there. He recognized Scouts voice. and
in moment he heard Bottoms COW believing
all tho way to the swamp. and when he came
in sight OF the COW he found her and
Scout giving battle to bear near the
edge OF tho swamp. Scout was nip
ping tho bear from behind. and when the
bear turned to strike him he sprnnG back. and
the cow pitched into the bear and gored him
jump out OF his way. and Scout would instantly
h bite the bears flanHs and force him to wheel;
sail into him with below and plough furrows
In his fur. bounding to a safe distance the in
stant tho bear turned on her. Then scout
tackled him again, and between the two they
He failed to strike the hound orcow. but Scout
made vicious lunge at the dog the COW drove
one Of her horns into tho bears left side. The
so ss Tsp m gd Ssy G st hn # the hut
utes the angry cow gored the bear to death.
Scout is the most famous dog in this part OF
Sullivan county. He is not quite five years
old. Two years ago a Willinmsport sportsman
man. and although he hated to part with the
gain was made in the road. and tho Williams
port man told Bolton that he would tie Scout
to the rear Of his buggy till he reached La
porte. Scout was standing near when the man
counted out the money. and when his. new
owner went to his buggy after strap Scout
gave yelp. ran down the road rs fast as he
could go. leaned Il fence. looked over his
Bolton called to him. but he paid no attention.
although he had never disobeyed before. The
Will!nmsport man stayed at Bottoms over
na bnt n9Sn . dSn n M m ou all the
turned the money. and the Willamsport man
and get the hound. 1t was three days
before Scout showed up. and he looked
Williamsport man came again. Scout SAW him
before he got out Of his buggy. and away to
the woods he flew. looking back every few
steps @ as though he vas straid the man was was
Scout at any price. The man offered him $3.50.
hut he refused it. Scout stayed away three
days again Since then he hasn't run away.
Last year Bolton had an o d ind shepherd
killer UP to the time he got blind: He was
strong and vigorous. and Scout led him around
the fields last summer. and occasionally
caught q woodchuck for him. After Scout had
watch for u woodchuck to leave its hole. When
he caught the woOdchuck he would carry 1t
alive, to the old dog by the napo of its neck
and hold it toward the dogs nose. and the
the life out OF ii. 1t did the old dogs heart
good, and Scout know it.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-21
A Strong Attachment.

County Clerk John w. Baker and
ell his deputies except MIR. Doss
Walker, quit work this afternoon and
attended the races. County court be-
ing in session Mr.. Doss was lett to
attend to the wants of the tribunal.
During the progress of a certain civil
suit writ OF attachment which had
been previously filed was called for and
the deputy instructed to get it, He
produced paper and handed it over
to one of the attorneys who passed it
to Judge Jenkins. The judge ex-
amined it a few moments and as a
broad smile overspread his counten-
ance he informed Mr.. Walker that he
had made mistake and brought a
marriage license, The deputy blush.
ingly remarked that he knew but little
about attachments, but thought that a
marriage license was about the best
evidence of a strorg attachment of
any instrument he knew of. A good
laugh was enjoyed at his expense and
he swears he will resign bis position
before he will submit to being placed
in so humiliating position again as
to wait upon Judge jenkins court.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-21
ALL OVER TOWN

Today being legal holiday there
was no session of the mayors court
this morning.
The woods are full of picnicers to-
day. Not less than a dozen different
parties left for Bosque and other SINH
lar resorts today.
&. V. Zerner filed complaint this
morning against John Robinson charg.
ing him with the theft of saw, the
property of affant.
A great many stores closed this
afternoon so as to give the employees
an opportunity to join in the San
Jacinto celebration. The majority of
those that closed did so between three
and four O'Clock.
Mr.. Walter Mitchell has received a
letter from the captain Of the Fort
Worth base ball club stating that his
club will be in Waco to play MAJ oh
game next Sunday.
The Waco Gun club is holding q
shoot in the western suburbs where
all of its shoots take place. There is
no set programme, but matches are
made on the ground.
A lively scrimmage took place yes.
terdsy evening between two boys in
the carpenter shop near the corner of
Seventh and Webster streets. No
serious damage was done, however,
and everything is serene in that neigh.
borhood to day.
Prade's ice factory started up to-
day for trial run. 1t is located in the
rear Of his ice cream parlor on Austin
avenue. 1t will make about three tons
day and will supply all needed for
making ice cream and some over to
help pay running expenses.
Quite a number attended the seance
last evening at the residence of Mes
danes M A. Tabor and f. p. Brown,
the materializing mediums at sos
South Fourth street, and the NANTES
tations were many and interesting
These seances are feast for spiritual
lists, and many of them avail them
selves of the opportunity offered, and
pay more than one visit to these cele-
brated mediums. Their next seance
for naturalization will be held Sun
day evening at o'clock, and large
number will undoubtedly be. present
to witness the wonderful maniferta-
tions.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-21
Merit WINS.

We desire to say to our citizens
that for years we have been selling DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, DR.. Kings New Life Pills, Buck.
lens Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters
and have never handled remedies that
sell as well, or that have given such
universal satisfaction. We do not
hesitate to guarantee them every time
and we stand ready TO refund the pur
chaee price, if satisfactory results do
not follow their use. These remedies
have won their great popularity purely
on their merits.
w. B. MORRISON & Co.,
Druggists.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-21
Kicked by a Mule.

A colored boy about IL years of age,
son of Sam Smith who lives three
miles from Waco on the Dallas road,
drove into town this morning and
stopped on Bridge street. Just as he
was alighting from the wagon one of
the mules kicked him in the mouth
and knocked him seuseless. He was
carried into baker shop near by and
DR.. Young called in. He was restored
to cons ciousness in short time, and
his face, which was considerably cut
and bruised, sewed up. His father
was sent for and will take him home
this evening. While he is considered
not dangerously hurt he is in serious
condition.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-21
TWO NEGROES ARRESTED.
Supposed to be the Murder Of Eu-
gene Kaufman.

Two negroes, Lee MCGOWAN and
Albert Jones were arrested and locked
up this afternoon as the perpetrators
of the foul murder of Postmaster Kauf-
man of Reisel, but it is doubtful that
they are the guilty parties.
Constable Dee Cook states that in
his opinion the negroes described as
those who robbed Mr.. Gray some time
ago on the White Rock Road are the
same who shot Mr. Kaufman.
The officers are still searching for
the real murderers and THE News
wishes them success.
1t is rumorel on the streets that
the right parties have been caught
and that their bodies are even now
dangling in mid air, but this report
seems to be unfounded.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-21
As Described by an Observer.

Attorney (cross-examining witness foi
the other side)-You say the moon was
shining brightly at the timer
Witness-lt was.
you are perfectly familiar with the
appearance OF the moon, are YOUR
Eyes, sir"
"Can tell moon as far as you can see
it, can your"
81 think can"
ever see the man in the moon?"
"Tve seen what they call the man il
the moon"
"Often?"
MANY time"
what does he look likey'
well, to tell you the truth, he look,
like little two for a cent, one horse
lawyer. Chicago Tribune.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-21
VIII Not Turn Loose.

The Royal barber shop is still
strictly in it so far as the most expert
artists, the sharpest razOrs and the best
cosmetics are concerned, and the fact
that no Texan, whether for CLARK or
Hogg, will ever be turned loose after
taking a seat in one of the comfortable
chairs of this establishment till he is
tenderly and closely shaver, to his en-
tire satisfaction, can be YOU he'd for
by its many patrons.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-21
CHATS ABOUT MEN.

Governor Russell is as fond of cunning
as President Harrison.
The wealth of Baron Hirsch is Just
about equal to that Of Jay Gould.
Herbert Bismarck has lately attracted
the attention of the European public by
too free indulgence in the flowing
bowl.
The French minister, NJ. Patenotre, is,
at the age of forty, tall, dark, distin-
guished looking man and gourmet into
the bargain.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-21
BURNED TO DEATH.


n va sNoNt sh -
ing Building iii st. Petersburg.
BY Associated Press to The News.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 21-A fire
occurred here yesterday. The blaze
was discovered in the three story ten
ement occupied by large mum Der Of
people. The flames spread with
great rapidity and when the occupants
of the upper floors reached the stairs
they found it roaring mass of flames.
All hope Of escape was cut off in this
direction and a panic stricken people
rushed back to their apartments and
many jumped from windows. Some
were severely injured. The building
was Quilted, and when search was
made of the ruins 1t was found that
nine occupants had been burned to
death. The bodies were almost I'm.
recognizable. Fifteen Others are mis-.
sing, and it is thought they are buried
beneath the debris. The scene about
the building is most pathetic. r Ia.
tives Of those missing stand helpless
about crying and wringing their hands
and refuse all consolation. Search for
bodies is progressing as rapidly as
possible.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-21
THE CONTRACTS LET.
The Waco Natatorium to be Done
within Three Months.

The contracts for building the Waco
Natatorium were let yesterday. Mr..
J. R. Edgar gets the brickwork, the
Tenant Stone company the stone
work. Slaughter & Blom the carpen-
ter work, E E. Thompson painting
and glazing, Curtis & Grand plumb
ing and the Waco Cornice Works the
cornices. The work is to be finished
as fast as money and men can do it.
1t is to be completed within three
months after the beginning of the
work.