St. Landry democrat., 1894-01-06


Elizabeth, when it was first used as a ia
bic ornament at the dinner given by tht
Middle Temple to Admiral Sir Francis
: Drake On his return from the Spanisl
main.
AN amusing impromptu addition II
the performances Of the Royal Aquarium
7 Theatre of London occurred the other
l aight. In the plays ghost comes On and
frightons one Of the characters. who
rushcs wildly about calling for help. A
troupe Of educated dogs, which were
awaiting their turn to perform, became
so excited by the noise that they rushed
on the stage, headed by the gallant
Bruce. They Immediately made for the
astonishcd ghost, who jumped upon a
table in the centre of the stage, and,
there surrounded by the pack, impIorcd
somebody to call off the dogs. Never,
probably, has a spectre so entirely lost
hiy dignity, while the audience was 50
conVulscd that it was some time after the
animals were removed before the per
tormancc could rrocccI.
A REPORT from Butte, Mont, says that
when Mr.. McConviIlc, Of that place killed
Il chicken for dinner recently he found
its crop and gizzard full Of gold nuggets
! He Immediately killed all his other
chickens and found in the thirty one
crops and yizzarls $3s7.5j worth Of
gold IS kuratS fine, an ;v, rage Of Sl2 80
1t per chicken. Mr. McConviI,r is not
willing to abatc even the sixth Of cent
from the story, as it amounts to good
IDEAL from Il number of chickens. He at
once ought fifty more chickens and put
/ t-ncm in his gold pasture, and in four
days time ono of them shaved IA &C
cuin''Iation of 50 50 worth Of gold, or
20 cents Il day. Mr.. Nc 'onvle pro
poses to buy all the chickens lie
can find and set them TO work, OK
! pccting soon to accumulate IL large
property.
a QUEER story, and one which rcaIcrs
would do well to thoroughly salt GIVE
1t more than the provcrbial %rain) icfole
, swallowing, comes with trst-rlass re-
commentator all tie way from Englen |.
| Thirty-thrce years ago, in 1850, IA mem
Der of the Chapjin family died at Blank
ney. Lincolnshire, and was laid in the
family tomb. This particular Chaplin
was naturalist, and among his other
pets had ln"gc gray bat. That bat
was permitted 10 enter the tomb and Was
scaled up alive along with the Corpse Of
his dead master. In IS IS the vault was
opened, and to the surprise Of all the
bat was alive and fat On four differ.
cnt occasions since tie CEaplins have
looked after the wei are Of their dead
relatives pet, and each tine it has been
reported that the bat was still in the
land Of the living, although occupying
quarters with the dead. He was last
seen in 1892.
On November II, Alexander IIockaday,
residing in Spencer township, Harrison
County, Ind, about twenty-five miles
"est Of New Albany, celebrated the one
hundred and fourteenth anniversary of
his birth. lie was born in Virginia,
November Il, 17'1, the date, it is
claimed, being authenticated by record
Of a family Bible now in the old mans
possession. When quite young he came
to Kentucky with his parents, but re-
moved to Indiana when that State was a
part of the great Northwestern Territory.
Seventy years ago he removed to his
farm in Harrison County, on which he
now resides, ard has lived there contin
uously since that time. His wife is still
living, at the age of cighty-six years,
and is sufficiently active to perform
many Of the household duties Mr..
llockaday still retains his mental facul-
ties utmost unimpaired, and is wonder
fully active for his years. He says that
he has voted at every Presidential elcc.
ton since 1900, period of ninety three
years. The old man seems to suffer no
abatement of strenG til, and bids fair to
live many years more.
THE British ship Lanark arrived in
port two days ago, says the Philadelphia
Press. Yesterday the physician from |
the British consulate went aboard to ex-
anime the crew. Threc-fourths are Las
cars, shipped in Bombay The doctor
found six suffering from heart affection
md two from other diseases The last
,wo were in a serious condition. The
loctor, through an Interpreter, told one
1e must be removed to Il hospital The
rev gathered around the physician and
uttered furious protests. The sick man
said he would die rather than leave the
hlp aud his couutrymcn. A Lascar eats
nothing but food prepm ed by IA country
nan; Christian touching it would
'ause contamination, and anyone partak-
ng of it after this detilcment loses caste
This was why the Sick man preferred
leath to leaving the vessel. He CON
entcd to 90 only after the doctor had
0lcmnly promised that he should aave
cod prepared by one of the crew, and
'e permitted to leave, whether sick
II well, when his ship cleared this port.
'hcn he and the other sick man. who is
n Egyptian, were taken to the Mcdico.
hospital. Not another Las
ar could be induced to leave the ship.
hey have their own cook, who mixes
he food on a square stone, mashcs and
'oils it.. Rice, tea, curric, and water
Orm the main part of their diet. Under
Il agreement between the Indian Stcam-
hip association and the British govern
tent better care is taken of the Indian
nan of the English sailors The Lascars
hip under special and separate articles,
'hich provides the kind of food they are
} have, permit to worship as they please,
nd stipulate warmer clothing and
lenty of it in cold climates. Little
leat is eaten, for only those of certain
aste are allowed to indulge. Tho Las
hrs on the Banark are 3uddhists and
Iussulmans.
She Spoke Without a Tongue