Dan the deerhound saves hunter by alerting after escape
Mrs. Sarah K. Bolton recounts in Our Devoted Friend the Dog how Dan, bound to a post, broke his rope and fled into the woods. He returned with Mr. Meachamp’s hat as the hunter lay injured in a ditch, leading his family to the scene. the dog’s behavior suggested he knew of the accident.
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Chicken snake’s jaw opens wide for a feast
A Texan notes the chicken snake can dislocate its jaws to swallow a full Texas cottontail rabbit, bead and all, then reset to normal. The rubberlike stomach holds the meal for six hours while gastric juice digests it, with no signs of indigestion. The snake also preys on chickens, songbirds, turkey eggs, and rats as a simple pastime.
Curious Latin Wordplay and Telegraphic Wit
A Brooklyn Eagle piece highlights a playful Latin line and word reversals, noting patterns where letters mirrored across words form phrases. It includes a quip about a woman with “a business head” rejecting telegraph fees by clever wording.
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