The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-11
SOMEWHAT STRANGE.
ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS OF
EVERYDAY LIFE.
Queer Facts aud Thrilling Adven-
lures which show That Truth Is
Stranger Than Fiction.


plate This chest protector followed in
shape the contour of his form, fitted on
beneath his vest. 1t was hollow and
held about fluid gallon. Its frequent
filling at the expense of wholesale liquor
dealers led 10 his downfall.
Wesley Everett of Mullan, Idaho. while
hunting cinnamon bear, wounded full
grown animal, which closed in on him.
The bear Knocked the gun from his hand,
crushed the right leg above the knee,
lacerated the right arm in a frightful
manner, but expired just at the moment
when his teeth had closed on Eyere.t's
throat The latter will recover
The latest development of tho insur-
ance business is interesting. You can
buy suspenders which entitle your next
Of kin to 500 if you are killed while
wearing them, and there are also hats
which entitlc your heirs 10 similar
amount if you are found dead with one
on your head. If the hat is found by
your side both it and the insurance are
''oif."
The oldest twins in Connecticut are
Mrs. Eunice Pierce of New Haven and
Mrs. Louviey Williams of Meriden.
They are eighty-seven, and as bright,
smart, spry, healthy, industrious, and
cheerful bodies as any in the State.
Mrs Pierce has just been paying her
annual visit to her sister in Meriden,
and the twins had happy time of it for
week or so. They are members of a
family of nine children, all of whom are
dead except themselves and brother in
Kansas.
GEORGE JAMIsoN, of Crolty's is one
of the most expert and experienced
hunters in Northern Pennsylvania. A
few days ago he consented to take his
friend Michael Nelson along with him
cunning, but under protest, as Nelson
knew nothing about handling firearms.
Jamison kept watchful eye on him as
they went through the woods. ut is
as much as mans life is worth" he
said to Nelson, ''to 20 into the woods
with a greenhorn who has gun, so you
must look out, Mike, and be very care
full or you may shoot me-" The words
were hardly out of Jamison's mouth when
he stubbed his toe and fell. His gun
was discharged. The full charge entered
Nelson's breast, killing him instantly.
HIGH upon q snow-clad slope of the
Rockies a hunter from the East came
upon curious and tragic record. Far
as the eye could reach there stretched
the trail of a jack rabbit. The creature
had evidently been stretched to the ut
most in mad flight, for his footprints
were much further apart than they
would have been had his gait been of
ordinary speed. A few yards before the
trail ended each print of the rabbits
feet was accompanied by the clear out
line upon the snow of an eagles out
stretched wings. This was repeated
again and again. Then came evidences
of a struggle. The snow was stained
with blood and there were tufts of fur
lying about. Then the trail ended.
The most curious of all objects in
New Zealand is that which the Maoria
call "aweto." One is uncertain whether
to call it an animal or plant. In the
first stages Of its existence it is simplya
caterpillar about three or four inches in
length, and always found in connection
with the rata tree, kind Of Towering
myrtle. 1t appears that when it reaches
full growth it buries itself two or three
inches under ground, where, instead of
undergoing the ordinary chrysalis pro-
cess, it becomes gradually transformed
into plant, which exactly fills the body
and shoots up at the neck to a height OF
eight or ten inches This plant resembles
in appearance diminutive bullrush, and
the two, animal and plant, are always
found inseparable.
SEVERAL. hundred acres in Humboldt
county that last summer raised the big
gest hay crop in Iowa, are burning.
The soil itself is being consumed by fire
and in places eaten away to depth of
fifteen feet. Two years ago the land
was several feet under water and was
known as Owl Lake. 1t was purchased
by George X. Pearsons and drained by
big ditch. 1t dried up, leaving very
rich soil. The earth was peatty in char
acter, and few days ago, when prairie
fire swept over it, the soil itself took
fire, burning like turf. All efforts to
queuch it are unavailing, and unless
rain comes the whole bed of the lake
will be burned away. The fire eats
down TO hard clay, that will be of no
use for farmin, purposes. Any number
cf fossil remains are exposed TO view
where the fire has burned out. Several
acres have already been burned over. \
veil of smoke hides the ravages of the
fire.
L. S. HILL of Knoxville, Iowa, is the
proud owner of porcine oddity that, to
use strictly original phrase, lays all the
elephant pigs and other monstrosities Of
the swine family completely in the
shade" To say that it is strangely
and wondrously made" would be putting
it toe mild by several degrees. 1t is of
average size, plump aud fat, notwith-
standing the fact that it never ''breathed
the breath of life" The shoulders and
neck are well proportional and resemble
those of any other baby hog, but, aside
from that and an enormous ear, there is
nothing to distinguish the shoulders from
the hams except the ''set" Of the feet.
The beast hasn't the least sign of eyes,
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