The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09
SOMEWHAT STRANGE.
ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS OF
EVERYDAY LIFE.
Queer Facts and Thrilling Adven-
lures which Show That Truth Is
Stranger Than Fiction.


steer was able TO breathe through the
holes left in its head by the operation.
A MAINE paper tells the story of
colt which strayed from pasture on the
upper st. John River, y. b. Last sum-
mer two moose hunters came upon the
colt running wild with two bull moose.
1t was fat, but wild, and they built
raft 10 take it 10 its owner.
WHEN Catherine of Russia was on the
throne an ingenious peasant presented
her with a marvellous watch, which is at
present being exhibited in st. Peters
burg. In size aud shape it somewhat
resembles chickens egg. When wound
up to the proper pitch it plays religious
chants, accompanied with scenic effects.
MICHAEL CARRIER was engaged to
Ellen Vervene in Pennsylvania. Then
he went 20 jail in Ohio for four years.
A parole was offered him, but he
wouldn't take it because he would have
to stay in the State. Recently his term
was finished, aud there was blushing
bride within reasonable number Of
hours thereafter.
THE citizens of Dijon, France, have
just voted tax for putting railing
around a tree which stands within the
city limits. The tree bears label which
informs the sightseer that it is the oldest
poplar in France. The town Council
has record tracing the history of the
tree since the year 1922 A. ID. 1t is 122
feet in height and 45 feet in circumfer-
encc at the base.
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persons in which no woman is allowed
any share in the management. Such is
the case at Dolma Bagtche palace of the
Sultan. Perhaps the women would OBJ
ject 10 his Majesty's manners, for he
never uses plate and is seldom open TO
the attractions of knife and fork. His
dinner services are of gold and silver,
however.
A PHILADELPHIAN reports that family
living near the Falls of Schuylkill were
aroused the other night by a tremendous
clatter on the roof The head of the
house rushed TO window, and was
about TO give an alarm to the police in
apprehension of burglars when two i'm
mense cranes. with loud flappings Of
wings. passed over his head and disap-
peared down the river. The head of
the house quickly disappeared, too.
The Princess of Wales has a remarka-
BILE collection Of hats and bonnets, con
sisting of all those she has worn during
the thirty years she has led London
fashion Each hat or bonnet, carefully
put away, bears the date of the season
of its use, and a history of the whims,
vagares and changes of feminine fash
ion, which are never so capricious as in
matters of headgear, might well be
written upon this interesting collection.
NATHANIEL SrRAUGHAN, who lives
in Crawford county, Ind, will be
102 years old next April, and has a child
living who is so years Of age. This
old mans mind is unimpaired, and he
ran remember things that happened
nearly century ago. He came from
Kentucky in 1920, and has lived con-
tinuously in Crawford county ever since.
He says that he was never under the in
fuence of liquor in his life, and never
uttered an oath.
In China there is g profession for
ladies, strange because openly and hand
somely remunerated in the current coin
of the realm. 1t is carried on by
elderly ladies, who go from house to
house of rich people, announcing their
coming by beating drum and offering
their services to amuse the lady of the
house This offer accepted they sit
down and tell her the latest scandal and
the newest stories and ondts, and are
rewarded at the rate of half crown an
hour, besides handsome present should
some portion of the gossip prove particu
larly acceptable.
A MILLIONAIRE living in London, who
is somewhat at a loss to know what TO
do with his money, has hit upon the
idea of employing detectives to keep
watch on the doings of perfectly harm
less people of note in various walks Of
life. 1t interests him, apparently, to
know that at $50 p. IN. Mr.. Gladstone
was seen taking out his pocketbook in
Downing street, or that the author Of
"The Light of Asia ordered dinner for
six at Willis's Rooms five hours later.
Mr. Balfour and Mr.. Tree have been
subjected to this peculiar form of espion-
age.
AT late meeting of the Geological
Society Of London most remarkable in
stance of evolution in the adaptation Of
animal organisms to tteir environments
was demonstrated. Mr.. Tegetmeier said
that the English rabbits imported into
Australia were gradually changing their
habits and becoming tree climbers, the
available food for them there being
largely the bark and leaves Of trees
In evidence of his assertions he showed
the feet of some Australian rabbits,
which showed that they are slighter
than those of their English progenitors,
and their claws are longer and sharper.
A REMARKABLE case was presented 20
the students of Startling Medical College
at Columbus, Ohio, by DR.. Loving.
The patient had been subjected to an
operation for pleurisy by Buffalo
physician and five ribs in front and four
in the rear were removed. The left
lung was entirely gone; an open cavity