The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-14
How a Young ChickaSaW
Indian Met His Death.
New Complaint Discovered by
a French Physician.
Oregon Man Claims to Have Dlscov-
ered New Species OF Clans.

The Indian may not have any sense OF
humor, as was recently pointed out by the
Gossiper, but he certainly has command
OF his emotions under tie most trying
conditions that the white man would find
II difficult to equal. This fact was signaliy
illustrated in the case of young Chicasaw
Indian who suffered the death penalty for
Stealing Among the Chickasaws stenling
is punishable by death, and 1t seems that
this young buck had been thrice convicted
of larceny The chief of the tribe, who
alone could save him, refused pardon,
and there was nothing to do but carry out
the sentence. The condemned man was
placed in n wagon and driven To grave
yard lust east OF the little village, where
ne hau been tried. He descended from the
wagon and with stoical demeanor waikou
20 where his grave had been freshly dug
and surveyed It with apparent unconcern.
Then he knelt and prayed with preacher
who had known him from boyhOod.
Arising, he walked firmly to the head Of
bis grave, where he took his seat upon a
large stone, facing death with courage
that seemed sublime. Aftor saying few
words In which ne advised all young men
of his race TO take warning and lead hon
est lives. ne was blindfolded and a second
later the sharp report of dozen Winches-
tors rang out nnd his earthly existence
was ended.
DIR. Ginostos Of Bordeaux, France.
seems TO have discovered now COM
plaint The sufferer Is young man who
has since the age Of ten years, had an
irresistible impulse TO count tho letters
contained in word or phrase that he
hears, secs, speaks or thinks. The habit
is practisod from the time he wakes to
the time he goes to sleep. At night
he sleeps without dreaming When he
does not talk he invents phrases aud
counts the letters In them. Thirty-two
Is a number which gives him satisfaction;
thirteen displeases him, but nevertheless
he does not reooil from arranging phrases
with thirteen letters. This unceasing
automatic operation does not in any way
interfere with his daily work or reading
or carrying on conversation Unless
previously informed IL would bo impossi-
BILE or extremeiy difficult for any enc 10
detect tho silent mental labor the young
mamie is now 27--is always engaged In.
Rhode Islanders who aro consif cred the
clam consumers Of the country VIII be in
ferested in the claim made by Mr.. Hol.
ferty Of Watertown. Oregon. that he has
discovered new species Of clam. Mr..
Hnlferty Is probably the best clam exIort
on the coast, but Is at loss To tell where
they came from. Without speaking posi-
".
Eastern clam, bnt the local condition OF
climate and water has made change In
thsir shape and natural growth. They
are large and OF most excellent tlnvor and
are considered better for all purposes
than the razor clans Last year few
were looked upon as freaks, but this year
they arc abundant and IL Is thought they
will Increase. Mr.. Haiferty has sent n
description of tho clam to tho United
States Fish Commission. giving the cir
cumstances Of their appearance with the
request that an investigation be mace OF
them.
In contrast with the rain-making ex-
periments In this country is the practice
that has grown up among the grapo
growers In certain sections of Austria. 10
Is mono ether thnn the prevention Of
storms by aerial explosions. The owner
Of extensive vineyards found that his
profits were disappearing with the ire.
Quent destruction of bis vines ny hail
stones. These storms are common and
severe In Austria, especially in the
southern slopes of the Baehor mountains
and as the soil is peculiarly adapted to
the growth Of the grape the question
arose whether some means OF preventing
the falling Of hail could not be devisea.
The explosion experiment was tried and
TO the date OF the report IL bad met with
unbroken success The method Is sim plo.
On each side of tho most prominent
SUBMITS surrounding the vineyards the
owner erected "a station built OF wood for
tho shelter of battery Of heavy mortlrs,
ten ut each station.
The neighboring peasantry, who are IA
. rule small vineyard owners. have been
trained TO the duties of manning tho
batteries, and at the slightest sign OF tho
approach of storm fire oil the mortars
simultaneously. Each mortar Is loaded
with about four and half ounces nf
powder; tho report makes no mention
OF projectile. The bombnrdment of the
clouds Is continued until the moisture is
scattered and tho storm prevented. At
the first trial OF the system last summer,
after few moments firing tho cloud
wall opened UP In the form of IA funnel,
the mouth rising in consecutive rings,
gradually expanding until the clouds
scattered and disappeared. This process
was accompanied by no hail or even rain.
During the summer the firing WIS under
taken six times, and always with tie
same result. Thus 1t appears that, while
man may not be able TO force nature 10
work at Its bidding be may at least COM
pei her to remain idle for time.