Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1883 — The Triple Somersault. [ARTICLE]

The Triple Somersault.

J J. Hutchinson, the sbewman, says that he feat of turning a triple somersault has never been berform ed in public. William Dutton, who is one of the finest American vaulters and tumolers, avers*that ha had done it. and claims that some twelve years ago he offered to contract with John Robinson to do it in his circus for an ■ .-ntire season, provided he lived so long, if Robinson would agree to give SIO,OOO to his mother in the event of his breaking his neck. Bob inson considered the chances for his breaking his neck early in the season were far too good for the-offer to be a tempting one. A man named John Worland offered to do the triple somersault twice a day through the season, but he wanted to land in a net, and his offer was declined because that way it would have no particular effect. A dozen years ago there was only one man in tfie country who did the double somersault, and that was looked upon then as a woudeiful feat. An oak chair, with leather back and seat, which oneo belonged to Thomas Jefferson and was assiduous ly sat upon by that patriot, is now the property of Mrs. Walter C Douglas, of 8t Louis One of the arms is a writing desk, with a drawer beneath for stationery, and Mrs. Douglas will be deeply* grateful to anybody that will prove that th« Declaration of In lependecce wae writ*, ten thereupon. She inherited the chair from her father. Mr. Foot John*son, a prominent Virginia J lawyer, to whom it was given by a Mr. Foster of Bedford County, Virginia, and Mt. roster acquired it at Jefferson’s death

Iu Switzerland’s lofty mountains the Alpine horn, which sounds also the far-famedßanz des Vacbes, when the sun has set, is taken by the herds man and through it he loudly pronounces ’he words “Praise the Lord God.” At the sound all the herdsmen iscue from their tents and take up the cry. At the last darkness falls and the highest herdsman calls“GOi.d night,” and “Good night again resounds from all the meuatains and rocky cliffs. - ♦ ♦ While some men were huntiug in Wm. Merrill’s woods, just west of Co.inersvilie. they discovered John Savage, an old and highly esteemed citizen, in ri* unconscious state and almost frozen. He was taken to his home, and hopes are entertained of .'his recovery. It is supposed he had gone to the woods to look after some wood choppers, and while there was stricken with paralysis. How long he had been there it is not known. The condition of things in Ireland in certain localities is deplorable in the extreme. In one locality the parish priest reported, as late as Jan 25, that 300 families had potatoes to last three weeks, after which time these unfortunates would have neith er food nor credit. To pay their rent many of them had sold their last pig, and now famine confronts them. Such is Eng ish Rule in Ireland.

James Harris, of RUing Sun, while engaged in sawing veneering from a walnut knot, discovered in the twisted fibers of the wood, a perfect delineation of a spaniel’s head. The lines are accurately drawn as if from the pencil of an artist, a d so true is the semblance that even the expression of mute intelligence one often sees in canine visages is readily seen. “I bad a wife and a dog aboard that boat, and both were lost,” remarked the bereaved man, gazing in the direction of the wreck. “It must maxe you feel sorter desolate,” lesgponded his sympathizer. “Yes it’s rough on me.” continued the mour* ner. “I’ve been walking she beach ever since daybreak looking for the body of the dog.” Last year 263 divorces were granted in St. Louis, eighty seven in favor of husbands and 196 In favor of wive ; and es the whole number of decrees do fewer than 348, or more than ninetenth, were granted by default to the plaintiff, It would be interesting to know in how many cases the defendent knew nothing about the application. ,r.