The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-07-21
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SLACK RoPE PERFoRNASeE BY RAT.
Rats are somewhat provarbiak for their
natural instinct, which often n1aE1iEests it
self in expedients resorted 70 by them for
self-preseryation. We were witness of an
instance of this day or two since. Dick,
our family cat. had caught rat, and in its
struggles for liberty and dear life the latter
animal escaped up post on which was
stretched clothes line. Out upon this the
fugitive walked. a Ia Blondin and De Lave.
till he had reached what he doubtless con-
sidered sale distance from his pursuer,
where he paused 70 await the issue, watch
ing. with distended otis, his enemy the cat.
The latter. meanwhile. had lost no time in
pursuing bis prey, and having reached the
toP OF the post. attempted TO initiate his rat
ship IN his slack-rope performances. But
hnding this impossible, he descended to tie
ground. and after pausing for a moment
watching bis prey he apparently became be
Wildered at the strange turn matters had ia.
ken. and returned TO watch the hole from
whence the rat had emerged. This was the
rats opportunity. and seizing upon it he
descended 10 the ground and made good his
escaPe.--yerpOr e. r. News. June e5th.
A CURIOUS OLD CAsxos.-Tbe cannon
with which the Biockpo,t, N. Y, people
intend to fire the 4ih of July salute is thus
described by the Republic: 1t was cast at
government arsenal Of Prussia. at Berlin,
was tsken from the Prussians by the Eng
lish during a battle in the year 1873; was
subsequently taken from the English BY the
Americans during the war of 1919. 1t is
ten and half feet long. has four and
half inch bore, carries a twelve pound ball,
and requires two and q half pounds of pow.
der to charge it 10 it's proper capacity. The
gun weighs over two thousand pounds,
aside from the carriage. which weighs as
much more. 1t was purchased at the New
York State Arsenal at Batavia. The price
paid for it is $500.
"a gentleman of undoubted veracity'
has informed the Dallas (Texas) Herald
that bull-frog was recently slain in that
vicinity. measuring eighteen inches across
the shoulders, and over two feet and half
long. Ills voice was terrific, his enor-
nous eyes protruded thee inches, and lie
could leap beyond the conception of the
most exiravagani." This may be true, but
the appearance Of that gentleman of un.
doubted veracity" is always suspicious cir
cumstance.
The thieves in Philadelphia have adopted
n new mode of pursuing their occupation.
They pretend to be Deputy United States
Marshals. engaged in taking the census
They obtain entry to houses, and acquire
full information by which they may conduct
future operations. by asking the usual ques-
tions. Some, on the plea Of acquiring ad-
ditionsl information for the census. have
been shown all over houses, which they af.
towards plundered.
A PTKE's PEAK CATEcuIsM.-The rush
to Pixies Peak is great, and thousands are
going out only to be disappointed. Every
claim from Gregory's to Snowy Range is
taken, and 10 get one requires capital, while |
to work enc successfully requires large
capital. A man with bare hands stands no
chance, and had better have stai at home.
This is why so mlny return cursing the
country. when the sole fault is with them
selves. Tie ranch men on tie route are
tored beyond endurance by questions, and
one at Fremont Springs has adopted this
shIewd device To save trouble:
Read Don't ask any questions.
for here are the answers. Question. How
far is il TO Denver? Answer. Eighty
four miles. @ How far to Cottonwood
Springs? A. Two miles and half. Q.
Can We get any wood .here7 a. Mia
.d----n bit. Q. How do you like living
here? A. Well enough. Q. How long
have YOU owned this ranch ? A. About
two years. @. Are you married A. No.
@. Why don't you get a wife? A. None
Of your business. @. d. you sell whisky ?
A. Yes. G. How much drink A. Fiji
teen cents.-BostOn AAas. June 81.
Garibaldi's name has given rise to some
amusing pathological specula'ions. An
Ifish enthusiast declares that the iiberator
of Palermo is the son of an Irish priest, |
and that hs real name is Garry Baldwin,
which the alans lave corrupted into Gar
ibaldi. There is square in Genoa, how
ever, which for hundred years has been
known as the Piazza Garibaldi, because the
family house was situated there. Then
there was once a king Garibaldo. who was
crowned with the iron crown at Monza. In
The Lopgobardic language the word meant
'.bold in war''-and Garibaldi, by his brave
nv at Rome, Mon,evideo, Palermo and Va
iese, proves | is right TO his name.
Chinese SALuTArIoNs-The salutation
between two Cinnamon when they meet,
consists in each clasping and shaking his
own hands, instead of each others, and
bowling very profoundly. almost to the
ground, several times. question more
common than GLOW do you do?" Il,
Have you eaten rice? % This being the
great staple article of food throughout the
empire, and forming the CHEF and indispen-
sable part of every meal. it is taken for
grar ted that if you have ''eaten rice" you
are well.
Etiquette requires that in conversation.
each should compliment The other and every
thing belonging to him, in the most lauda-
tory style: and deprecate himself with all
pertaining TO him, to the lowest possible
point. The following is no exaggeration.
though not the precise words:
What is your honorable name %
my insignificant sPpellslion is Wong"
Where Is your magnificent palace z!
my contemplate hut is at Suchau."
.Hsw many are your illustrious chill
dren?''
my vile, worthless brats are five"
'.How is the health of your distinguished
spouse ?" :.