The Litchfield County post., 1828-08-28

sutterlnss-ls eStImated-GS he ought to De.
Ibid.
Letter from, the Editor of the National Advo-
cate dated Canandaigua Aug. 8, 1928.
| have refrained from giving my opinion,
for publication relative to the Presidential
question 10 this section of the country. until
from personel observation, and intercourse
with the people, could speak not only with
decision but from my own knowledge. |
have travelled in private vehicle. in lels-
urly manner, and my business led me into
the more remote and less frequented towns
as well as the larger ones. | have talked by
the way, when 1 lay down and when rose
up, to farmers in the fields, in their houses,
and on the highway, in the villages and out
of them, and feel an entire confidence that
the western people of the state OF New York
will give an uniform and decided support to
the Administration. have found with great
satisfaction that with few exceptions, the
farmers and all substantial men of whatever
profession, are not to be operated on by the
genius of opposition, whether it comes IN the
Shape of a Hero" or Tennessee Farm
err They are friends of Mr.. Adams. and
they will show themselves so. have been
through MANY towns, in which heard but
one re ply to my numerous and indlscrimInate
mterrogations as to the Presidential question,
-" We are all for Adams through here ~
PENNSYLVANIA The news from this State,
is of d character calculated to cnllven the
feelings of every true patriot and friend to
the present administration. 1t appears by
every account from that quarter, that com
petr and general revolution has taken place.
as it regards the state of the Presidential
question. The very large and respectable
administration meetings 10 the various coun-
ties, where at the last Presidential election
none but Jackson men were to be found, Will
bear witness to our opinion and the strong
hopes which we may fairly entertain as to the
final result. 1t has been said that foreigners
10 that Sta.e, would still remain attached to
the cause of the Hero, and Their fore no fear
was to be apprehended. But it appears that
the German counties have at length come out
in favor of the administration, aud convinced
the JacksOnians how little dependence IS to
L be placed on this clrCumstance.-f'TOv CGd
We witnessed on Tuesday last circum
stance which we believe is rather singular
one in the history Of the animal world.
| rat was thrown into a box containing one
hundred live rattlesnakes, for the purpose OF
showing the manner of attack by these rep
tiles. When first thrown into the box he ev-
identity excited considerable displeasure a
mongst the serpents at the sight OF such an
intruder. They however made no immedi-
ate attack upon him, but put their heads ra-
ther boldly around him, apparently for the
purpose of examining his make and quality.
The rat taking this lmptrtlnence IN high dud-
geon, soon began 10 play his part among his
new comrades by adopting their own mode
of warfare, and biting every one that presu-
med to come within his reach. His usual aim
would he at the head and neck of the snakes
where he would fasten his teeth SO firmly that
they would frequently drag him the whole
length of the box, before he would let go his
hold. In this way he soon became master
of the field and by merely turning his head
towards them, the snakes would retreat to
the back ground for safety. However to
close the scene, after the rat had been IN the
box four or five hours, one young snake, o.
more courage than his companions. placed
himself in IA posture of attack, and by ont
#, ctual blow, put period to the conquest:
of the warrior rat.-Waterfo'cn Jefferson Co
Register.
A Singular Circumstances understand
that "A short time since IA little child, between
one and two years of age, at EImra, in thi'
county, crept out OF the house unnOticcd by
It's parents, and eat down upon the ground ;
short distance from il, and " hIle playing " iii
pair of shears, the little speeches. nnucen
had It's attention arrested by the appearance,
of rattlesnake, and Hol aware of any danger
he child struck the animal with the shears
he coiled ana sprung by the infants side
the child gazed with The greatest intensity up
on the beautiful though VenOm"us reptile
and for long time, as the child repeated III,
; strokes, the serpent would HISS and rattle