Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-06-29

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
and did no, blink hide The shells, the ,woleggcd
skanks used often 10 do.
I have since learned ven different lesson. some
eight or ten years ago evening about midsummer,
accidentally discovered litter Of young ones 10 my
larn-ysra, scrsmbling to get under the shed floor
Newcomers doubted not they wctc and led there on
purpose 10 feed upon my chickens which occupied the
door Immediately above, with only single plank be |
tween them and death and their passagc-way the
barnya where they confined during the day.
usually open all night, | should have had the Hpoi
up, the next morning, aud killed the whole pack bot
being obliged to start Journey of a few DAYS,
mos, utwillingy smothered any revenge On my re-
turn, however, lost time Every plank re-
moved but 1t was too late; the boys had been upon
the watch, IN my absence had killed OF the Young,
and the rest had taken the alarm and decsmped. But
found TO my entire satisfaction as well as astonish.
meni that the old had wn,ered there and proba
bly, year after year, aud that those Young had been
born there, and bred thus far and yet, however
credible to skunk -haters never chick egg had
missed
They soon returned 10 their quarters, and afterwards
used TO amuse myself in studying their habits. have
often gone, after tea, aud looked the fence
the old take peep after peep, al the recedng day.
impaiien, for the twilight And then they would away
TO their known passage in the garden and TO their
nightly work. Then the young, like kittens and pup
pies would come on, and gsmbol where the chickens
had just left have not since had a heart TO kill
skunk suffer one to be killed f could prevent it.
] babe them welcome 10 my shed, and my welcome
they have freely used.
An old barn, too upon the other side of us, within
a stones throw OF where now writing, has long
been their favorte abode, and still is presume, tho
my curiosity is satisfied do not look for them -.
and they mind their own business and do not come in
my way In July, 1887, the old barn aforesaid
moved across the street Presumng that some Of my
favortes there apprised the workmen thereof,
begging them not to harm the creatures and promising
to stand between themselves and harm. To our aston
ment, upon removing the floor, found no less than
fourteen fifteen of them, all of which, that
escaped to field near by caught in my hands,
and with mpunity removed them TO place of safety,
much to the amusement of the spectators. STILL tho
there were many and ms, none of my family
nor any of our neighbors to knowledge, had
seen of them, or been disturbed in any way by
them
BY the help of these animals suffer but little
from insects in the garden The large black squash
bug, that loathsome thing, that has sometimes spoiled
my tender vine plants has almost wholly disappeared.
These bugs, fancy, they to manufacture their
strongest essence withal.
A gentleman of undoubied veracity, who assured me
be witness to the fact, informed me that in the
tcountry where he used to resde;x female skunk was
day observed to creep from the WOOD; pile, and
bask in the A litter of half starved kittens soon
approached her, which she actually sucked, although
afterwards discovered, she had numerous
family of her This day after day repeated
In the issue, however, the brutal recompense Of such
maternal kindness was that the wood-pile over
thrown and the skunk family and all, destroyed
word, Mr. Editor about the name of this animal
, | am decidedly opposed to change Though not OBJ
stnaely conservative. where change likely 10 be i'm
provement, would not change even the name of the
skunk, without very good reason a new name,
fear, and especially classical one, might work
change for the worse in the character OF the animal
might cause an elaon, sort of trdnScendental aim
above his proper place and calling And who can tell
who imagine the mischief that would most surely
result, If with the immense odds OF seeing where all u
darkness us, he should commence offensive opera
tons, and go peddling his commodity all abroad No
sir let leave him in his humility let him remain
ever, the poor, harmless, unaspiiing but
ful SKUNK.
y You see, my friend ] have given you enough l.
spce several papers, if it will too highly sin
= gle number Or, if you shall choose not to m
seasoning all, shall still, remain, truly your friend
and the friend of The Farmer
n LEMUEL CAPEN.
= South Boston, June 5, ls4l
l., BRIGHTON MARKET--MoSDAY, June 81, Is4i.
It At Market 200 Beef Cattle, Is pair of Working q,
d en- 30 Cows and Calves $500 Sheep and 800 Swine.
o Prices Beef Cattle.-We continue last week
n quotations, viz. First quality, SC rs SO. Secon
quality, SO 25 a 9 so. Third quality, s. 25 90.
e Cows and Calves.-Sales, Se3, %, 81, 81, 50, A
e and Si5.
r Sheep-Dull; many lots were sold for considerab
to less than they in the Lots sold
" 81 90, - A. 62, SIS, 90, l2, 25, and ? 3
IL Sw:ne-Severa lots oflarge barrows l-2, and 81
ct lot at 3-s. lot peddle some Of which were pig
o. at 5 is and 6 Is At retail from to l-2.