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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11727, 3 September 1902, Page 2

Mark Twain has recently been visiting the scenes of his boyh/ood dn Missouri, and in every city his appearance has been attended by a series of popular demonstrations of a remarkable character. The railroad journey from Hannibal, where he lived during hist youth, to Columbia, where the Missouri State University is situated, is described as a series oif ovations. Large crowds gathered at every ra-ilroad station. At Paria a crowd of over one thousand people were at hand. Arrangements had been made to hoi'd the train about ten minutes, so that Mark Twain might make a little speech. He had hardly begun when a little girl stepped Ujp to the car and handed'him a large bunch of pretty red rases. He broke down completely, and was unable to continue. People then rushed forward to shake hands, and the train soon pulled out. Similar scenes were enacted at every station, for the citizens of Missouri are prouder of Mark Twain than any other yon of the State.—"Argonaut," A few days ago a fowl-fancier of Manaia met with a great surprise. One of his prize biTds appeared to lie about "komate," so he asked a friend to put it out of its misery and give it the quick despatch. "That's soon done," was his. companion's rejoinder, and forthwith proceeded to screw the bird's neck. He gave it a few twists, and threw it aside. It lay there for a couple of days. The fancier then thought it was about time the fowl was buried. He went up to it, and was surprised to find that there appeaml to be still some animation in the fowl. He brought over ! some water and it began to drink. A short i tin- afterwards it was running about with ! the other fowls! Ifc is now quite recover- | ed, and seems to have improved through being subjected to the screwing process. What is more, it is now the- most consistent layer the owner possesses! This is an absolute fact.'—At least so says the "Waimate Witness."