The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-07
WHEELING DAILY NTEILIGENGER TUESDAY FEBRUARY
STRANGE DoINGs.
A Collection OF the Peculiar Hap
penings in this Country,

n SOlicctlou' OF inc FcCuiihr nap
penings in this Country.
A Kentucky farmer slaughtered a
SOW last week fourteen years old. which
weighed 900 pounds, and which, during
Der maternal career. had brought him
over ninety pigs, which he sold for IS
each.
When Mary Gregg's rich uncle died
in st. Louis he left his fortune on condl-
ton that she should never change her
maize. Mary had !. sweetheart whose
name wasn't Gregg. but after the old
man died the young fellow had his
name legally changed TO Gregg, .and
now Mary has her money. her sweet
heart and her name.
i A recent suit brought to recover 4
Kentucky coon dog occupied the atten-
ton for, an entire day OF Il special judge,
six attorneys, the plaintiff and defend
ant. two Baptist preachers on the jury
and 4 room full Of witnesses. The dog
was asleep under the table. In the Gus
tcdy OF the sheriff.
Z. Four brothers named Summers mar
ried four sisters named Hostetter. at
Trail, Ohio. the other day. at the same
time. by. the same minister. During
the counting season, oldInans IIostctter
almost went crazy. but finally. secured
peace OF mind. by arranging that each
girl should let her beau come 10 see her
every fourth night, Mr. Hostetter
feels like q new man, now that the
agony is over.
A farmer in Kentucky went out the
other day with his boy to shoot the
crows. which were tearing up the
wheat. when'the birds combined In IN
an attack on both OF them, and when
the battle was over, the boy had run
away. and the man was bleeding all
over from the wounds he had received.
tits thought his eyes have been COM
pletely destroyed.
An Indiana zap in an Evansville
street car dropped a nickel in the box
every time passenger got on or off.
until he had contributed Il half dollar
to the Golfers of the corporation. He
was a Popullst. too.
A religious revival Is in progress in
Morgan county, Ky. and so great is the
enthusiasm that people comes miles at
night 10 attend. and having no lanterns,
they light themselves to and from with
pine knot torches.
John G. Lewis, n Louisiana colored
man, recently confirmed by the senate
as receiver Of the public moneys for
the Nachltoches district, declines to
serve, on the ground that he Is at peace
with the white folks. and doesn't care
to disturb his pleasant relations with
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pfeffer. German couple
Of Louisville. have invited the emperor
and empress OF Germany to their gold
en- wedding. Mr.. Pfeffer as superin-
tendent OF the famous springs at Wies-
baden. knew the Emperor William l.
quite well.
A lady OF Sharon, Mass, buried her
pet monkey several days ago in cof-
fin covered with blue silk. and lined
with white satin. a quilted robe Of
white satin served as shroud to the be-
loved dead. A silver plate on the cof-
fin lid bore the name "Peppo." a hand
some monument will be erected later.
Sick transit gloria monkey.
The Rev. Augustus Stewart, an aged
minister, OF Pnoln. Kas., preached his
own funeral sermon last week, on
Wednesday. went TO bed Immediately
after, died on Saturday. and was buried
Sunday.
The colored postmaster at Klondike.
ILL.,, took n twenty dollar bill in pay
ment for goods at his store. and later
offered to sell postage stamps at dis
count to improve business OF his Office.