Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Published in the Waukegan Daily Sun, Waukegan, Illinois on Wednesday, December 8, 1909
Eskimo Dogs Seem to Have Laws of Their Own. In his voyage of polar exploration Commander Fiala observed among his dogs a sort of government quite independent of that of their keepers. They were of the Eskimo variety and were trained to work in teams. In their general conduct, however, they acted as a community, […]
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, February 28, 1880
Among the inhabitants of the sea which, from their size or strength, have been termed “monarchs of the ocean,” are the saw-fish and the swordfish, which are formidable enemies to the whale; but it is not merely on their fellow-inhabitants of the deep that these powerful fishes exercise their terrible strength. Some singular instances are […]
Published in the Sangamo Journal-, Springfield,Illinois on Saturday, October 13, 1838
Horses are represented by naturalists, as having, in a state of nature, a real republican government. It is only when tamed and civilized, that they become slaves. In their wild state, in South America and the Ukraine, they are said to have regular elections-for the choice of Present, or chief magistrate. In what manner they […]
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, May 1, 1880
A writer from India tells the following: One day two ladies were watching some elephants being fed near their camp in the jungles of the Central Provinces, when the two unfortunately took it into her head to offer one of the elephants a very hot chapatti, which is a cake made of flour and baked […]
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, September 21, 1878
A woman was tossed by a bull in Pittsburgh. She had a baby in her arms, and, as she was thrown from a bridge to hard surface ten feet below, both she and the child were seriously injured. The owner of the bull was sued by the woman’s husband for damages, but there was no […]
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, September 21, 1878
The question is often asked, where do sea birds obtain fresh water to slake their thirst? But we have never seen it satisfactorily answered till a few days ago. An old skipper, with whom we were conversing on the subject, said that he had frequently seen these birds at sea, far from any land that […]
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, January 15, 1876
A very brilliant entertainment has lately come off in Paris, at the Grand Hotel, on which occasion the meat supplied to the guests consisted principally of horse-flesh served in various styles. There was nearly a hundred persons present, including many distinguished ladies. Several English noblemen, as well as titled Frenchmen, professors and savants sat down, […]
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Monday, November 1, 1897
Kills a Venomous Black Snake for a Small Reward. A road party, comprising the usual gang of natives were employed on the construction of a road in the Tugela valley, Natal, about 30 or more years ago. In the course of their work they came on a huge stone which it was necessary to remove, […]
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, October 21, 1882
A pet bear broke its chain and killed a little son of A. Welsh, of St. Clair county, Mich., last Tuesday.
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, September 30, 1882
One night last week, at a late hour, a gentleman of this city, who, as a matter of habit, rarely retires before midnight, had occasion at that “witching hour” to attend to the furnace fire before retiring. The wind was blowing almost a gale, and the rain was pouring down in torrents, and the night […]