Daily Evening Bulletin, 1881-12-08

ninety one days fast at Pahlanpur An eye witness describes in a Surat paper the appearance of the man on the last day of the penance The saint says the writea underwent a fast of eighty six days last year and has been more or less accustomed to this form of affliction When seen on the ninety first day of the recent fast his veins were much swollen and he seemed to speak only with great effort Lie was seated on a blanket in a corner and had near him the spur water of curdled milk which he sometimes drank He seemed however tobe cap capable - able capable of physical exertion and up to the last day procured the curdled milk water for himself He was all along engrossed in prayer and held vo communication with other men excqpt on religious topics The man has spent his life in strict asceti asceticism - cism asceticism and has denied himself all food and luxury save what may be got from the milk water bread and yellow rice His bedding consists of an ordinary blanket and nothing more Many Jains undergo penances in the shape of fasts and other self inflictions but it is said that this mans efforts in this direction are unap proached by even bis most severe corelig coreligionists - ionists coreligionists nd he has drawn to himself a large following of Shrawaks He accepts how however - ever however no presents and no fees Prince Bismarcks mother is described and the description is approved by Bis Bismarck - marck Bismarck himself as correct as having been a tall graceful amiable and altogether a charming woman but with all this posses possessing - sing possessing a notable expression of decision and firmness fehe had a steady eye and hand and was an excellent pistol shot It is said that Mr Vanderbilts physi physician - cian physician has told him that he should prepare for the last moment at all times that apoplexy promises to terminate his days and that comparative rest is absolutely necessary Mr Choatewas was once described by an old farmer as looking like a mixture of jaundice and jurisprudence George Bancroft the historian cele celebrated - brated celebrated his eighty first birthday recently He is living ewport It I tj i i

would soon be food for the disgusting creature whose fierce cold eyes began to glitter in anticipation of the promised feast Slowly but surely the rattlesnake crawled toward the squirrel but the bun nie quickly jumped on n perch above the deadly reptiles head The long flat head was raised upon the perch and the forked tpngue spit iorth it veronu Put the squirrel with a sudden springy alighted onthebaqkoftlio snake and btqffone ofjhis rattles The wounded reptile wheel wheeled - ed wheeled quiqklyround and struqk thelLttle hero a fearful blow breaking herigbi leg Brave little fellow once more u leaped beyond the reqeh of big maddened foe Another spring and the squirrel was triumphant lie caught the snake behind the bead and with one firm thrust of his sharp white teeth he de decapitated - capitated decapitated ihe slimy monster and fell ex exhausted - hausted exhausted by the wriggling mass but tht battle had been won and the snake was dead

An Obstinate Bride The other night a young man from Northern Arkansas and a young lady from the southern part of the State met at a hotel in this city and were married After the cerernpny the young man vvn out and sat in front of the hotel while his wife went up to the room assigned as tht bridal chamber This thing of getting 4 married is a life timo business he said address addressing - ing addressing a man who had just been divorced from his wife I reckon you have fount it so said he turning to a single man Well I reckon Ill go up Dinged if I dont kinder hate to go up there too but I was never afeered of a man and I dont see why I need bo afeered of a woman He went up and rapped at a door Whos there demanded the girl Its me Whos me Dont you recognize my talk honey No I dont fit i i Its your own wide aakeand Jiving husband Let me in Go away from that door You ahant come in here I aint got acquainted with

Pnquirer A story so strange that it scorns almost incrclitable cblrics from the ZooloJcnl Garden facts will give all a greater respect for the weaker animals whoso plnek and instinct perhaps it may be called intel intelligence - ligence intelligence triumph ovir the swength of their deadly lues Yesterday alterno n a little squirrel killed a rattlesnake aboi t to devour it and the aggre sor became the victim It is customary to place live an i mats such as the rabbit the rodent or the squirrel in the den of the slimy re

stairs are laughing at me Open the door for Im sleepy and he yawned like a man waiting for a night train Thought you said that you were wide awake I was a while ago but Im powerful sleepy now Say aint you going to open thisdoor No I aint Why did vou marry me Because I wrntcd to Well why dont you let me in Because I dont want to All right old gal Ill shell out fur home and leave you to pa the hotel bill I never seed the womnn tkat could pull the wool over my eyes The latch clicked and the door opened

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pugnant reptiles who tempted our fiist parent The snakes when they are hungry with fearful deliberation ap proach their terrified prey and relentless relentlessly - ly relentlessly devour it The squirrel which battled so bravely for its life and won crouclud tremblingly in a corner of the snakes abode and seemed to understand that it