The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-04

bark which distinguishes the wolf from the |
dog. The hunter had ensconced himself in |
the issure of caverned rock, and be felt |
secure that he could be attacked from one
side only. So he prepared himself against
any surprise and, casting fresh wood upon
the fire. peered into the darkness, where the
dark forms with cleaning eyes revealed the
presence of his wolish assailants. The hun
ter felt that to make an open attack or even
forcibly resist assault would be useless
hope He well knew that the brightness of
the fire would deter immediate assault. The
only fear was that, his supply of material
falling short, this method of defense would
be exhausted.
At last bright thought suggested itself to
his hunters experience, and knowing that the
nature of wolves was sometimes appalled, by
the scraping of violin, he drew from his
breast his flute and struck upon 1t the highest
KEYS in the loudest notes.
The effect was as instantaneous as remark
able. A rushing sound of flying feet sounded
accompaniment to the notes of the flute, and
the rustling of 'leaves in the distance died
away as the ravenous pack fed to the inner
recesses of the forest. The hunter slept no
more that night, but vigilantly stood guard
until the patrol of the moon had passed,
and the gleam of day assured him of present
safety.
Since then he never ventured to make a
bivouac without companions, even in the
forest bordering on civilization, for at that
period it was not unusual for q predatory
wolf, urged by hunger, to seek the border
settlements and bear off the sheep of the
hardy peasant. The wolf of this section is
the size of large mastiff, of greyish yell
low color, that in colder regions becomes
white in winter. Some naturalists claim that
the wolf and jackal are nothing more than
wild dogs; but whilst there is a general re-
semblance, they differ in the details of their
structure, and must be placed in separate
genera. In their dental construction they
assimilate with the dog, with the exception
that in the wolf some of the teeth have fiat
surfaces for crushing their food, inasmuch as
they live on vegetable as we'll as animal sub.
stances. The wolves that formerly infested
Scotland exist no more, and even in Germany
the race is now nearly extinct When their
presence is ascertained 6Gttu6 IS formed of
the neighboring peasantry, who muster with
scythes and pike-guns and every other assail-
able. weapon, and these rspacious beasts, fero-
cious when attacking the defenseless, are
readily slain by the united force of man.
The wolf when taken young may be domes-
ticated and rapidly breed with dogs, and their
progeny are esteemed as valuable shepherds
| dogs.
In the East, as in Europe, they are found,
but ever fleeing from the face of civilization;
they are only sheltered in the recesses of
| mOuubaluOuS IOT6SIS OT lurh Ou tu6 DOEu6ES
of arid and unpopulated plains.
QUEEN ANNE FARTHINGs.-A short notice
of the celebrated farthings of Queen Anne
serves to close pleasant sketch of English
coinage in late number of Chambers Jour-
nal. The popular belief on this subject is
fairly entitled to be enrolled among Sir
Thomas Brownies ''Vulgar Errors" The
commonly received belief with regard to these
farthings is, that three impressions were
struck, and that then the die flew to pieces
Further, it is very generally sup
posed that two only of the three coins are
to be found in our collections and that the
third, if it could be discovered, would be OF
enormous value. The fact of the matter is
that not only are there numerous specimens
at the British Museum, but that others may
be bought of any dealer. Notwithstanding
this, offers of the missing farthing have con
stantly been received at the British Museum
at modest prices varying from three hundred
to o thousand pounds. One man communi
Gated on the subject with the Lords of the
Treasury, and was much disguised that NJ
notice was taken of his application. 1t il
said that even royalty itself has been adj
dressed upon the matter.
At the Dublin Quarter Sessions, in 1914,
man was actually put upon his trial for tn,
alleged unlawful detention of the invaluabl,
farthing The facts of the case were as fol
lowS:-lne plalntlff, John Mlllar, was q con
fectioner in Dublin. George Hone, the de
fendant in the case, was plaintiffs journey
man, and lodged in his house. On one occa
|, sion Hone came into the parlor, where some
halfpence were lying on the table, and amonI
, them the farthing claimed by the plaintiff
Hone took it up from the table, and ex
, claimed that it was Queen Anne
, farthing Thereupon, Millar took it from
him, and locked it up. Some weeks after
wards Hone borrowed the farthing, on tn
pretext that he wished to show it to frient
who was good judge of coin; but he subse
quently refused to return it, unless Milla
entered into bond to pay him seven hun
dred pounds-half of the supposed value o
the coin. The defendant was convicted aut
sentenced to be imprisoned for twelve calen
dar months. In passing sentence upon him
the Recorder concluded with the followin
words:-"You are sentenced to be imprisone
for twelve calendar months; and unless yo
!! give up the farthing not day of that tim
will be remitted you" The money of Quee
Annes reign is distinguished for the beaut
of its design and workmanship.
SILK CULTURE IN CALIFORNIA. The Cal
J fornia Silk Factory, corner of Eleventh ave
nue. and P street, South San Francisco,
now completed. 1t is handsome, spaciou
building, 50xl25 feet, and two stories higt