Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-06-12


great Between the large brown rat aud
The smaller species there exists mortal
anapathy, il q equal number Of each
breed are put into a cage over night the
Digger ones, il not hungry will eat of
the long, delicate ears Of the smaller,
which they seem Reconsider q great luz:
uslry; but If half starved, nothing will be
seen. IN the morning, of the smaller
sPecies, except the tails and bones.
Inc rat, according 70 the Quarterly,
mas as.. never received the credit for sagacity
which ne deserves although the phrase
.as cunning as q rat" testi6es to the pop
nlar opinion Of his abilities it is not Q
table that Q ratr robs 2 hens nest by lying
on his back and holding the eggs be-
tween his paws, while his companions
pull him along Rats have been seen.
one on each side, leading blind or aged
!, rats to water. A gentleman once noticed
that = several rats ate at the trough with
MS il dogs; SO, one dsy. he kept the dogs
back, after the trough was filed, intend-
ing Ito shoot the rats when they came 10
eat: but the latter were too wise TO make
their appearance till he let the dogs in,
when he was afraid to shoot, and this eau
gave up in despair, Sometimes, when
tamished, rat will attack poultry. Rats
frequently gnaw through the leaden pipes
of houses. for the sound of running water
seems to fascinate them and many a rat.
curious to get at the cause of this strange
noise. has suddenly found himself del
uged in a shower. bath. The teeth of a
rat are SO formed and grow so fast thatif
he does not gnaw almost necessarily, and
by this process wear them away at the
point, they become enormous circular
tusks. Rats have been killed which.
having lost lower tooth. have had, the
corresponding upper one grown into a
complete circle, the point Of which, in
winding around, had passed through the
hip of the animal. The Quarterly insists
that the rat is really abeautiful animal,
especially when seen sitting on his haun-
ches and licking his paws; but we confess
that our prejudices prevent our discern
ing this beauty: and we are orthodox
enough still to think that rats should only
be named with traps and guns. to which
ifin our power, we would consipn the
whole breed. .1Ban Sun. Is
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FR1ENDLY Srsr1MEsrs.-The London
Times expresses itself generally satisfied
with the sentiments Of Lord Napier at
the dinner Of the st, Georges Society.
When speaking Of the relations between
the United States and Great Britain. he
said, :" we have in the experience Of the
past the best grounds for believing. that
there can never be a question so difficult
or complicated that it may not meet with
prompt. a peaceful and honorable solu-
tion.'' The Times says this sentiment
represents the feeling Of the British Gov
ernment, and that The British Minister
also represents the feelings Of his coun-
trymen when he declared that no class Of
Englishmen looked with jealousy on the
expansion OF the Union and the increase
of its inhabitants. If such feelings ever
existed common sense has taught the
Englishman their absurdity, and the feel
ing is now rasher one Of pride to see his
own language, laws, history and institu.
lions made the heritage Of a new world
growing up to such high destinies. It
adds: 80. =
1--WE may trust, then, that With a
more complete appreciation Of each 9th.
er's parts in the world former animosities
with satisfaction on the legitimate exten.
sion Of the republics power in the New
World. the Americans will see with equal
good will the development and inorea asing
greatness Of the British empire. There
Is certainly room enough for both when
each has hemisphere. Long may it be,
then, before the friendship Of the two ma
tions receives an interruption. II any
were TO ask why i. is that Of late days