New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-12

wa gcns, sad tie yocng ones ell kinsd ssd ,,rs,
deysursd- Thu brown n, mast have climbed an
ptrperdicu!a smooth uon bar TO get st the caxe O.t
Of the hoe tbs cage, where the Intruder go IN -
white mother might have got olt n she liked boz
'ke preferred s.s,ng 81 hone ard looking aftsr Asr
ycupg ones.
The Yankee. I an told, take sivsn.sse Of the os..
cIoal propensit'es in the rats. clever Yaokss
otira much troubled si,h rat, and being dsssroineI
10 get nd Of them, tried every possb psn bat WITH
cot suocets. Al lss: be got lot Of rats sod ,hnt
ttem in cage they eevoured one another till oclys
single ore was lef he then turred this ocs looss
900, excited with the blood Of his fellow-rsu, al
ta,irz become genuine osnnibal, kilet and ate Al
,be wild rate be could 6Di or the premses GOOD
Ysnkee stoTy.
.ss witness TO the following circumstance: A do
bad been killing some rata for 9 msea, aod o,s
sounded rat lef stve 10 The rat pit Tweo,y Ola.
rats then psced in for another dog These f,sh
couers found out the wounded one, ard instan1y
though there were mary people looking on. set apcs
TO tske the part OF the wounded ons, but gigantic
rat Jeff the wounded one he wss numbering ssd Ct.
hacked the woud be rescusr and killed hin Also TIN
seems wise provision, though, at hrst sight Grad
one. II wounded rs, got into hole, he would nssr
there perhaps mary days in dying s.s'e. Hn
felCwra,s, however, soon 6nd him out and pat him
ont OF his misery. At the tine il is ssu,ary
check upon their increase for colony Of rsss hss
thus in Itself the elements Of selfdss1uc:ion Wsrs
al to hve there would not be sufficient food for hsir
existence some must die and those are killed Who are
Disabled from forsgipg for themselves. 10 this way,
too one poisoned rat often kills more; bis neghbon
eat bis body and with IT the poison. But il appears
that the rata have foand ont VIA, poison s for geo.
tleuan with whom WAS corverslIg on the sablsct
informed me that he knew case where poison hav.
been placed down for rate pair Of old once dreys
th-r youi sway from it, ana filed up the holes xners
it was placed, so that they should not get stit
RATS IN PIG Sly.
During Summer the rat resides chiefly in holes %
the banks of MYERS ponds and ditohes bat on the sp
prosoh Of Winter they visit the arm-houses and co.
ter the cornricks and barns they isvour much
OF the CON- and damage more than they consume.
They very fond of pigstes, ruaning about snoog
The pigs picking up the lesyIgs Of the oatmeal out Of
the uouehs and even nestlug down near 10 the warm
body of the fat unwieldy porkers, whose sidss
msks not bad pillows for Die impuience the RAJ
On one occasion, when a boy, l reco ect secretly
borrowing an old.fsshioned hint gun from the bird
keeper OF the farm to shch had been invited en-
scopced myself behind the door OF the pg-sty. deter
min ed TO make victim of of the any rats that
we're accustomed to disport themselves among the
straw that formed the bed Of the farmers pet bacon
pigs. In q few minutes out came an old Pa,rarchA-
looking rat, who, having taken careful survey
quietly beg an TO feed. After long aim, bang vent
the gun fell back ward knocked down by the re-
coil of the rusty old piece Of artillery did not remain
prone long, for l soon reused by the most un-
earthly sQuesks and dresdfu noise as OF an ntana
ted animal nadly rushing round and round the sty.
Ye gods what hsd | donel l had not surely, ike
the tailor in the old song of the " Carton Crow,"
a" sho, and mssed my marx
And shot the old SOW hight bang through The heart
But bad nearly performed similar sportsmsn like
feat. There was poor piggy, the blood howlng N
reamlets from several sms putctures IN that pHt@
his body destined at very distant PERIOD TO become
ham, in vain attempting, by dismal cries and oy ener.
getc weggiDgs Of his curly tall 70 sppease the pain
the charge of small shot which mad unoeremonoasy
swsked MIN from bis porcne dreams OF oatmeal and
boiled potatoes But where was the rat he had as
appeared, unburt; the buttocks of the unfortunate
pig the rghtful owner of the premises had received
the charge of shot intended TO destroy the daring IN
truder.
To sppease piggys wrath, gave him bucket fun
Of food from the hog tub snd while be was thus con-
solipg bis inward self, wiped off the blood from the
wounded parts and said nothing about 1t " anybody:
no doubt before this time, frugal housewife has
been puzzled and sstons led at the unwonted sppsar
arce of charge Of small shot in the center OF the
breakfast ham, which she procured from squire NOR
land Of Sheepstssd, Berks.
THE RAT AND RHINOCEROs.
The frequenters of the Geological Gardens in Re-
gents Park may, if the room be quite quiet, and the
sun warm, observe numerous rats in the den Of tbs
rhiDoceros. / have frequently watched them playing
about, and running backward and forward over hn
thick amor like hide, he hes backing In the pleas
ant sunshine. He evidently think. them quite beneath
his notice. for he makes efforts to drive them
away beyond occasionally tapping his great ear
when they uCkie MIN In any tsnuer part lnoy Couo
to the rhinoceross house for the same purpose that
they go to the pgsty, viz TO get what they can from
the eavings Of their superors. The keeper informs
NE that he not unrequenty finds dead rats crushed
quite fat in the straw under the place where the mi
noceroe has been sleeping. The poor rat has but o
all chance Of escape when the huge CARCASS of the
gre at beast comes plump down upon him and settles
Itself there for good long sleep. Rats too, are also
found killed in the same manner in the straw bed Oh
the elephant These rats probably come out OF the
straw thstch which the building where the rhi-
nOceros ard elephant live; they are common also IN
the deer house. where they come for the oats, OF
which they are particularly fond. If any person
wishes TO keep rats alive q long time in cage iet
him give them plenty of oats and plenty of water for
the absence Of water will kill them IL q very lev
hours. A fine full grown rat was brougb' TO me: Il
appeared in perfect health and vigor, and when
went it, il ran about the cage utterng iu peca-
liar cry Of alarm and fixing tse in attitude OF de-
feDse up in one corner Of the cage. introduced
spoonful of water TO IT, and in moment it seemed TO
forget its erocty for il came up hesitatingy at hrs,
snd tasted the water; gaining courage, soon took
mold of the spoon with s forepaws ~ steady II, an1
sreedily drank up all the water. l gave 1.-two or
three spoobfuls more and then some wet bread the
next day it had again some wet bread put no. sny
water. On looking 1t IL the next morning founo my
poor rat IN the sgonies Of destn. took II out Oh us
,age and poured brandy down its throat at the
,sIne time putting its hind feet 10 hot wster bat IN
vain, il died in my hand / could lind no internal
,suss for its desth but on consulting rat-cstcher,
informed me that died for want Of water without
doubt.
RATS LOVE COMFORT.
Rats are very fond of warmth, sud will remain coed
ID for hours any snug retreat where Il ey can ind
his very necessary element of their existence. Inc
GLOWING anecdote well illustrates this point
Ny late father, when Fellow of Corpus College,
Oxford many years ago on arriving at his rooms Late
me night found that rat was running about among
he books and geolt cal specimens, behind the sofa,
inder the fender and pokiDg mis- nose into every
rla ban Enn Rain nd
md whining 10 get 10 work at his books, be pursued
,im armed with the poker in one hand and large