Friday, December 27, 2013
Published in the Illinois Daily Journal, Springfield,Illinois on Tuesday, August 2, 1853
A few days since a gander was “on duty” near the canal basin, Albany, in keeping guard over a flock of goslings, which led to a encounter between his gandership and a rooster. The contest, however, was of short duration, for the gander seized the rooster by the neck and straightway flew into the canal, […]
Friday, December 27, 2013
Published in the Illinois Daily Journal, Springfield,Illinois on Thursday, August 4, 1853
A terrible cloud of locusts was ravaging Southern Mexico for a distance of 400 miles destroying, the indigo and corn crops.
Friday, December 27, 2013
Published in the Illinois Daily Journal, Springfield,Illinois on Tuesday, August 9, 1853
At an exhibition of animals in Liverpool, the keeper called the lioness to kiss him. She did so, but took off his nose in her teeth.
Friday, December 27, 2013
Published in the Illinois Daily Journal, Springfield,Illinois on Tuesday, September 13, 1853
A toad weighing seven pounds was taken out of a solid locust log at the ship yard in Poughkeepsie a few days ago. He must have been there 100 years.
Friday, December 27, 2013
Published in the Illinois Daily Journal, Springfield,Illinois on Tuesday, October 4, 1853
A piece of outrageous cruelty was lately committed upon two noble horses in Oramel, Allegany county, New York. They were raced 80 miles for a stake of $4000, the winning horse making the distance in eight hours and eight minutes, including stoppages, and the other dying in less than a hour after the race.
Friday, December 27, 2013
Published in the Illinois Daily Journal, Springfield,Illinois on Friday, August 19, 1853
At the late session of the New York Legislature, an act was passed, forbidding under heavy penalties, the killing of birds in cemeteries, and buying and selling birds killed or taken therein or therefrom. In some of the handsomer cemeteries near New York city, the trees have been stocked with birds of beautiful plumage and […]
Friday, December 27, 2013
Published in the Illinois Daily Journal, Springfield,Illinois on Friday, October 7, 1853
This snake finds a superior foe in the deer and black snake. Whenever a buck discovers a rattlesnake in a situation which invites an attack, he loses no time in preparing for battle. He makes up within 10 or 12 feet of the snake, then leaps forward and aims to sever the body with his […]
Friday, December 27, 2013
Published in the Illinois Daily Journal, Springfield,Illinois on Friday, October 7, 1853
A turkey-cock owned by Mr. Odeltown, sat upon twelve hen’s egg’s and hatched seven chickens. The “old fellow” continues to take charge of them, covering them at night under his wings. Meanwhile the mother of the brood is attending a hen convention.
Friday, December 27, 2013
Published in the Illinois Daily Journal, Springfield,Illinois on Thursday, October 13, 1853
We stopped one very sultry day about noon to rest our horses, and enjoy the cooling shade afforded by a clump of sycamore trees, with a refreshing drink from an adjoining spring. Several large hawks were flying about the spot, two of which we brought down. From their great size, immense claws, and large hooked […]
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Published in the The American Weekly Murcury, Volume 2, Philadelphia, Penn. on Sunday, October 5, 1721
A Waterman fishing lately at a place called Magdalen Bridge, had the misfortune to be devoured by a large Sea Dog, [Shark] in sight of several other fishermen who had made their escape. But considering what a prejudice this monster might do to their fishing, [ruin their fishing] and being also desirous of revenging their […]