Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1874 — ITEMS OF INTEREST. [ARTICLE]

ITEMS OF INTEREST.

“Two young men had a fight with an adder m Connecticut the other day. To sum it up, they killed it after some figuring.” They probably had to reduce it to fractions. California now holds the Yosemite Valley in trust for the nation, and has paid $55,000 to settle the pre-emption claims of the persons who colonized there. The estate of a bankrupt was settled in Hartford, Conn., lately, the'assets allowing a dividend of only a half of 1 per cent., and the highest dividend was $55 on a debt of til. ooo. | A dog commanded to lie on a wagdn at Taunton, Mass., during the absence of his master, tfhb other day, Staid alone at his post from Friday morning till Mon day evening without food or water. An Oil City (Pa.) woman’s hair instantly turned gray the other day when rite was left by a departing train. Upon inquiry it turned out she had left her new bonnet mi board and just stopped off a moment to .say “good-by” to 9 friend. A bull with a human arm has been brought to this country from Calcutta. The arm hangs from one of his shoulders, is as large as that of a full-grown man, and perfect in all its parts from ike shoulder to the wrist, where there is a bunch of flesh, on which are four small horns, like fingers. Thb schooner Florence Bailey, Capt. Wesley Clark, sailed from New London, Conn-, recently, for the Society Islands, where she will engage in the pearl fishery, Capt. Clark has followed the pearl fishery by means of submarine armor, on the coast of South America,for twelve years. He took $95,000 worth of pearls and shells on the coast of California last year. When a man milks a cow he should not attempt to smoke a cigar or an old stinking pipe at the same time. 4 young man in the country tried it, and got along until he lowered his head and touched the cow’s flank with the lighted* end of his cigar. The next instant himself and cigar were dreadfully put; out. The cow introduced about two tons of weight into one of her hind legs, and then passed it under the milker’s left 3*w, and thus served him sight. ...

The Republican. RENSSELAER, Friday, Nor. 6,1874.