The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-29
QUEER But ACTUAL
A Budget Of Occurrences That Are
Matters of Record.
DEATH OF A GROWING HEN
Eyeless Fishes. Murderous Birds.
New England Rattiesnskes and
a Girl Who Owes Her Life
to Her Corsets.


to Her Corsets.
CourierJournal: Physicians report a
strange case existing near Lynn, this
county. II being that OF a Miss Drake,
aged 16 years. who has acquired such
an ungovernable appetite for tobacco
that bids fair to destroy her unless she
soon obtains relief. She began using
the weed In small quantities about a
year ago. and so fast did the habit
grow upon her that in three months
she was consuming two pounds of leaf
tobacco a week. Her parents became
alarmed and forced her to discontinue
ats use, but so great was her suffering
that she twice ATTEMPTED suicide. For
the past six months she has used four
pounds every week. having a large
chew in her mouth at all times when
she is not eating. even sleeping with
a quid under her tongue. She is anna
ciated to mere skeleton, having lost
43 pounds in weight since she began
the use of the weed. The doctors have
tried every known remedy to destroy
the appetite. but without success.
Death of the Growing Hen.
Lippincott's: At very recent date,
On many parts of our own country, 1t
was a sign of bad luck for a hen to
crow. Just why. II is difficult to trace;
perhaps because II was considered the
assumption by a female of masculine
prorogatives. Whenever the hen dared
attempt II she was run down by the uni
ted efforts of all the children on the
premises and her head paid the forfeit.
IA recent traveller in Kentucky writes
that while visiting at the country
home of friend a hen was heard to
crow. Instantly the cry was raised:
Catch herl XIII herr He interposed
In the hens behalf by reminding his
hosts that this was an "age of rights"
and she was, therefore. not guilty of
any wrong doing. They scoffed at his
iheterodoxy and the clamor that fol-
lowed prepared him for the return of
the pursuers bearing the head of the
foolish fowl.
Met Her Roy After 2s Years.
Philadelphia Record: When w. J.
Humphreys was a mere child his faith
er and mother separated, the father
taking the bow with him. That was
2s years ago. The father and son went
to California. but the latter. after be-
coming old enough to care for himself.
spent a dozen years in searching for
snis mother. whom he found yesterday.
she had married again. but the meet
ing was exceedingly joyful.
Eyeiess Fish From n Well.
st. Louis Republic: workmen en-
gagged in putting down an eight-inch
artesian well on the ranch of Bufford
& Williams. near Ora Grande, San
Juan valley. Southern California, had
an odd experience a few days since
The well had been drilled to a depth
OF 1SS feet. when all of a sudden their
tools appeared to penetrate a cavern
filled with water under high pressure.
Drills, rods and pulleys were thrown
high In the air and scattered in all
directions by the torrent of water,
which spouted from the opening. The
excitement was intense for some mo-
ments. but when quiet was again re-
stored II was found that the ground
was literally covered with small eye
less fish. white lizards and clear-col-
ored bugs that had been forced from
their homes in the pent-up reservoir
beneath. On careful examination Il
was found that the water had a tenn
perature of IS degrees and was strong
qy impregnated with medicinal salts.
Bird That Poisoned Her Young.
Carson (Nev) Appeal: 1t has been
claimed by observers of birds that
some of the feathered tribes will feed
IL
they fail after certain time to re-
lease them will bring them a poisoned
weed to eat. that death may end their
captivity. About a week ago at the
Hilstein ranch the children captured a
nest Of three young orioles, and they
were Immediately Gagged and hung in
tree. The mother was soon about
calling her young. and in a little while
brought them some worms. She con-
tinued feeding them regularly for sew
eral days without seeming TO pay
much attention to persons about. But
on Sunday came the tragic ending that
demonstrated the theory relative to
birds. She brought them a sprig of
green on Sunday morning and disap-
peared. In less than an hour they all
died. The sprig was examined and
proved to be the deadly iarkspur, a
weed that will kill full grown cattle.
The little creatures lay dead in the
cage and slightly foaming at the
mouth. victims OF their mothers stern
resolve that her offsprings should die
by her own act rather than live in
captivity.
A Connecticut Rattlesnal<e.
Hartford Courant: The snake story
OF the day Is told by Caleb Davis of
Great Quarter. Newton. He killed a
RATHER five feet long. with 10 rattles.
He says: II was going along beside
my bosses, and stepping over the
bushes and weeds. as / had done every
day before for two weeks. As / raised
my right foot to put II over a sartain
stone. 1 heard a whirr, whirr, whirr.
and / said. Whoa mighty quick. /
trembled all over. for there was the
biggest rattlesnake / ever see. / grab
bed the ak out of the wagon and cut
a hickory pole ten feet long, perhaps
more. / whacked him with this, but
the bushes kind o. kept the blows Off.
He came toward me. and my hair stiff
fened right up; but finally fetched
him."
Saved by Her Corset.