The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-11-28
Rats.

GSobos
We noticed the systematic attack made BY
rats in New Haven, on some children, each
singing out his victim, and jumping with a
simultaneous squeal upon the little girls
playing in yard. A little boy Of Two years
was eaugnt By the knee, and held until the
child's grandfather went to his assistance,
and then, as the rat scorned to run, ii had
TO be killed. Attempts had been made TO
poison these rats, with partial success. and it
may have been in retaliation for these pois.
unous attempts that this concerted charge
was made.
The rat is one of the most interesting sni.
mals oa the Globe. In Europe he marks
historical eras--diGerent hoTSss Of invaders
brought their peculiar rats in their train
Europe has seen the rats of the Goths, the
Vandals and the Hons. Europe now hes its
Norman rat, aad its Tartar rat. and the
great rat Of the Partisan sewer is Of recent
date and MuscOvite origin.
The brown rSt, otherwise known as the
Norman ret, has established itself all over
the world, by the commerce Of civilized
times--it had possession of France for the
last six or seven centuries; but within the
last it has found its master in the Muscovite
and Tartar rat, called in Paris the rat Of
Mountfaucon. These new rats, previously
unknown to Europe, descended from the
heights of the great central plateau Of Asia
from which the Hun and Mongol horsemen
dsscended, who spread right and left, and
took possession Of Rome on the one hand and
Pekin on the other.
i The establishment Of the Muscovite rat
10 France commenced with the extirpation
of the brown or Norman ra.--that rat has
almost disappeared, and is found only in
the cabinets Of the curious collectors--while
the Muscovite rat is daily increasing iu size.
ferocity and courage. The Russian rat de-
YOURS the dog, the cat, and attacks the child
asleep. The corpse Of man is a dainty
for this beast. and it always commences by
eating out the eyes. It's tooth is most ven
omous; and the author from whom we de
rive most of this article, states that he has
known Of ten cases Of amputation of the
leg, neeessltated by the bite Of this rat.
}, The cat turns tail upon this rat, in it
; most ferocious state. A good rat terrier il
the best destroyer. but fortunately rats arr
ratophagus, eat one another, fgh. duels
indulge in brois and intense feuds, ant
grand destructive battles. Were it other
wise, they would make this world an un
pleasant place for man to live iu. Weshoult
have to 6ghtour way, and not unfrequently
like the Archbishop of Mayence, should b.
dragged from our beds at midnight, by al
army of rats and devoured upon the spot
The rat is the emblem of misery, murder
and rapine--a cannibal and rohber--de
voted to the principle Of war and spoilation
Will it ever disappear?-Hartford Coursnt
A STRONG SroRY.-A wild friend of ours
Selma Tom told us the other day thu
following tough story
Tom says he got acquainted with yer,
companionable fellow from one of the noun
tain counties, who happened to be in Se.m
on business. This was in August last
Mountain Sprout was member OF th,
church, but long way from home, an,
having never experienced iced cocktail be
; fore. be "took on as much as he could wa,
with"-Tom aiding and abetting. In du,
time Sprout went home, but rumors of BIZ
potations followed him, and the churcl
brought him "to taw" for Drunkenness -
Sprout on trial, admitted that he had, Will,
in Selma, got a little "foxy," but then h
told his brethren the "big humps Of ice the,
had at the bar were so very inviting. b,
couldn't help drinking"
Thereupon an old brother got up and said
that for bis part, if the young brother ha
only got drunk under the circumstances o
being away from home and falling into bat
company. he should have been in favor o
forgiving him, on his making proper &C
: knowledgments. "But brethren" he woun
D up. "this matter is worse than drinking. :
It's down right lying! Did you hear whs
; brother Sprout said about ice. and in Au
gust? I'm for jerking him out for lying!
8 And out he vent Montgomery Gala
Mail.
A Cats WAIsr.---A Schoolboy Dow
East who vas noted among his play fellow
for his frolics with the rirls. was raaiir