Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-07-14
BETTER STOP

De i Elk 1OF
One of our esteemed and reliable
contemporaries states that a humane
society attempted to asphyxiate sever
al hundred cats in New York. Electri-
cal sparks from the cats fur caused an
explosion in the gas chamber that
wrecked the building. But the cats
did not need asphyxiating after that.
Can any of our modest Vermont
Daners tell a bigger one than that?-
Hardwick Gazette.
Well. there's the Rutland News |
which had story the other day about
a rabbit which rushed into the road
and bit a man, or the Bennington
Banner which told about a turtle which |
rescued a big trout from fisherman.
It seems to US that Vermont papers can
hold their own Montpelier Argus.
Speaking of sparks. the Morrisville
man who picked up live wire and
survived ought to offset the cats fur
spark story, but he was only one OF
Vermont's wonders Here is Fair
field boy filled his mouth with gasoline
and set it on fire He lived. Here's
a watch that was buried half century
or so, and when dug up went-a short
distance It remains for Peacham.
however, to put the cap-sheaf on the
mound of wonder by that perverted
gobbler with the maternal Instincts
that is trying to hatch out setting Of
eggs. If be does what's mere explod-
ing gas chamber when compared with
a flock of young turkeys with two
fathers and no recognizable mother!-
Rutland Herald.
How about the Randolph cat that
was reported to be nursing a litter of
foxes?-Bennington Banner.
W.
authenticated incident in Randolph,
one of whose housewives dropped an
unmatched egg from setting into the
kitchen range to dispose of it and when
a fire was built the chicken came forth
fully developed, to achieve its mission.
Randolph Herald.
During a recent severe storm, Hght-
ming struck a small barn filled with
popcorn in the purlieus of Brattleboro.
The corn kept popping while the
flames were destroying the barn. The
white masses soon covered a ten acre
lot. which presented such a realistic
appearance of beautiful snow that an
old horse in an adjoining field dropped
to the ground close to the fence and
froze to death. 1t should be stated in
further explanation that this horse was
one of the leading characters in Kip
ling's Walking Delegate and still re-
tanned the power of Imagination
Brattleboro Reformer.
Speaking of electric storms: During
recent storm, lightning struck wire
fence surrounding big pasture in
which among other live stock was an
old Hereford bull. The bull in a
frenzy of fear and anger dashed for
the fence and became enJangled in the
highly electrified wire. Some hours
later the owner taking account of the
havoc wrought by the storm came upon
the dead bovine and was much peeved
over the loss of so valuable an animal,
upon closer examination however, he
summarily electrocuted, but that the
charged wires had actually acted like
an immense electrical toaster, and the
meat had been done to the incest
Delmonico turn, while the hide had
been artifcially tanned to the most
pliable leather. instead of loss, the
farmer has been able to dispose of all
the choice cuts Of meat from the
animal, which only need to be properly
heated to give them an exquisite
flavor, something between baked terra
pin and an Oyster Bay mussel. The
other parts, properly salted. have beer
placed In crooks in the farmers cellar,
and are said to be much superior tt
the ordinary variety of corned beef
After saving enough of the leather fol
boot taps for several Sc asons. tht
balance OF the hide was disposed of tt
the harness makers at very fail
profit y. B. The farmer has nov
place. wire hoops over the heads of hi
entire herd of stock and repaired thu
fence. He is earnestly hoping TO
another electrical storm.