The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-06-16
ia was lying ct anchor about two


miles of Cape Gracias, Yucatan,
those on board saw curious object
padding madly toward the vessel.
The sailors tied bucket TO long
line and stood by TO capture the navi-
gator as soon as he was near
enough. When he was landed on
deck he was as much mystery as
ever, for nothing could be made of
him but round miserably bedrag-
gled ball of hair which emitted pig
like squeais. At last, however. he
unrolled and stuck out nose of the
most incredible length. He waddled
along deck showing broad white
stripe along his back, and finally he
was adjudged by council of all the
mariners on board to be an ant eater.
He seemed we'll contented on board,
and in lieu of ants managed TO do
very well with milk and bread and
the insects which are plentiful on
shipboard. He became great pet,
and when the ship arrived at New
York he was passed through Quaran-
tine as the most important parsonage
aboard. He is % feet long and has
a tongue which the veracious ma
riners declare is twice as long rs his
body.
WHAT trivial matters will some
times changes Il mans whole career"
remarked Thomas j. Sanders, Of
Chatsworth, MY. to st. Louis Globe
Democrat man. II owe my good
fortune in life TO banana peeling.
Twelve years ago | was in Chicago,
about stranded, out Of employment,
and well-nigh desperate. An old gen.
tleman step in advance OF me
slipped on banana peeling and fell
heavily. | rushed TO his assistance
and partially broke his fall, but he
sustained u sprained ankle and was
rendered unconscious by his head
striking the pavement. | got him
some water and stimulant and
when he revived / ordered carriage
and drove with him to his hotel,
where | assisted him TO his room.
He was very grateful and invited me
! TO call next day. | did so, and, to
make long story short, was taken
into his employ as private secretary.
Well, in course of time | became Of
such use to him that | became IA
the story you will expect me to say
that | married his daughter. Well
| did not. He had none. But /
married his niece, and | have often
| blessed the to me fortunate accident
of his fall in the streets of Chicago.
NEAR the Smoky Hill River, in
Cove County, Kansas, far out on the
western plains of Kansas, stands
Castle Rock, which marks n place
where General Fremont rested on his
memorable journey to the Rockies.
During all these years this silent
sentinel of natures sculpture has
been occasionally visited by the ge-
ologist, but until Professor w. +.
Howard, of the Dighton public
schools commenced digging into the
earth near this peculiar formation no
one Ilized what was in store for the
sea. ..er after natures hidden won
ders. Professor Howard did not COM
mence his search until recently,
and was then induced to pursue it be-
cause he had nothing else to do. He
discovered in the deep cavernous ra-
vines in the vicinity Of Castle Rock
many sharks jaws and other petrifi-
cations. Then n new prospector, in
! the person Of II. NJ. Sternberg, Of
Lawrence, put in an appearance, and
uncovered the entire form Of n petri
fed elephant, together with numer-
Gus parts Of lions, camels and other
beasts. This discovery has excited
great deal Of comment and people
for many miles around have visited
the spot to look at the wonderful
find, which was covered with about
three feet OF earth. The discovery OF
tusks of animals led to the investi-
CATION by Howard and Sternberg, but
now that they have discovered the
pctrified remains of full-grown ele-
plant they can do nothing with
them. There is no way in which
they can remove them except in sec
tions, hence they will probably re-
main where they are.