The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-25
offered bounty for English spar

bearable nuisance. The son OF
brewer hit upon an ingenious scheme
and reaped a harvest. He arranged
little troughs through which the
waste beer would run, and scattered
food upon each side OF them. For
the first two or three days the birds
were not molested, at the end of
which time they had evidently noti-
fed all of their friends. They ate
the food and drank the beer and
every one of them became drunk. In
this condition they could be picked
up by the handful, and the boy gath
cred in hundreds OF them. He would
eventually have lured every one in
the town into his trap il the bounty
had not been withdrawn
ED. MARSH, of Mineral Township,
Penn, comes to the front with a
story that is both wonderful and
unique, but true in every detail.
About five weeks ago a Durham-Al-
derney COW. aged two years gave birth
to a calf, and they began 10 milk the
COW, but were thunderstruck when
they discovered that the milk was
black. The calf, however, thrived
upon the milk, and Mrs. Marsh hav-
ing overcome her prejudices, decided
to try some Of the milk. 1t tasted
the same as other milk, only it was
much richer, and by leaving a crock
OF il set for four hours, nearly two
| inches of cream, a little lighter in
color than the milk, would raise to
the top. Two gallons Of the cream
were churned and four pounds OF but
ter were secured. The butter was
examined by chemist, who pro-
nounced it perfect butter only in
color, and gave the reason for the
color something yet unknown to
/ science in the blood of the animal.
| The butter much resembles coal tar,
and has delicious taste.
A QUEER custom which prevails at
no other court than that of Great
Britain, is the announcement ut the
beginning of each course Of dinner
Of the name of the cook who has pre-
pared the dishes served. The an
nouncement is made by one OF the
clerks Of the kitchen. The origin Of
this custom dates back to the reign
Of King George H.. who made IA great
fayorite of one of his marmitons, pro-
noting him to the rank of chief cook
over the heads Of all his seniors.
This, of course, created great leal-
ousy, and every effort was made to
oust him from royal favor by render
ing him responsible for the failures
which were laid upon the King 5
table. Greatly incensed thereby, and
fearing to lose his post, he complained
to the King in person, who immedi-
ately gave orders that, henceforth,
whenever dish was placed before
him the name Of the cook responsible
for its success or failure should be
announced in an audible tone.
A TELEGRAM reports that an extra.
ordinary occurrence took place in
Slade, a fishing village in South Wex-
ford, Ireland. Luke kavanagh, an
Irish American, who had become in
sane, was picked up in II small boat
about twenty miles out to sea by a
fishing trawler from England. He
had two trunks and number Of par
cells Of meat and bread. When ques-
toned, he said he was on his way TO
California; that he had plenty OF
supplies, and had fishing tackle to
help support him when his provis-
ions fell short AS the mans con-
versation indicated his condition, and
seeing the boat had no rudder, and
was half full Of water, the trawler' $
crew forcibly took the stranger on
board and conveyed him into Slade,
where after severe struggle he was
taken charge Of by his relatives.
The police took him into custody in
the evening, when a fierce fight en-
sued in the police station. kava-
nagh is a very young and powerfully
built fellow, and several police con-
stables were injured by him. In the
fight he was rendered senseless by a
chance blow. Had this not hap
pened he would have escaped. He
was conveyed to the asylum under a
strong guard.
ONE Of the Florida wonders Is an
immense volume Of water that boils
up in the middle Of the st. Johns
river at place known as DEVILS FL
bow, one mile east Of Palatka. AL
though soundings have been made at
Palatka to the depth Of 600 feet, no
bottom has been found. 1t is believed
to be the outlet Of Falling creek, a
considerable stream that sinks into
the earth eight miles north OF Lake
City, in Columbia county. The car
casses Of drowned animals have been
known to come up in this boil, show
ing that part Of the stream must be
above ground. Several Of the Oldest
citizens in the county concur in the
story that some forty years ago the
carcass Of cow was thrown up by
this geyser that bore the mark and
brand Of Colonel Goodbread, a we'll
known cattle owner OF Columbia
county at that time, whose stock
used to Craze on the banks Of Falling
creek. The bed Of this underground