The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-08-17
Desiru c1IOn OFD,,

Several years ago, we teot
an ancient mansion. in a., .f,-ssessiol =
Ie'gned supreme: The nights r we ats
hiueouS unto Us oy their uoCtur7,I male
and gymnastics. The revels tIs, ,,''' !, ,fauo.a
banIshed sleep from all but yogao ,a, .ney he'd
council OF wa: was held ON ,ba eyes. i
olpeds, AID several remidies o.. 5 CT lie
but cats, cats, were consfl,r,I i.g-se!
means OF defence; so two good -. .1s ol.7
hlns were procured, and the c,r ~ i2s.
during a whole season. Many ,f ~ Ias5i
OF the tribe went the wav of ali -. Tue sssi
but the prolificness Of the fer,aIl. ,'-.'laI 15,t
much Tor the enemies, tie ca,s, ss' To-
remedy was sought ard found. Con-. .,-o'l'
suiphate ot iron, Is very abnaxion!s las c
Mix it with whitewash, uregsr@a I? 'aa
common way, and add the come Te,s- 10 tla
is quite yellow. Whitewasb H. - g, -al b
lar wall, sides and ceiling, givirS, wee .s..
OF 1t if the underpinning is not Vii I"o 2-,a
at first. Scatter the green crvsl.i. '..s'all
copperas IN every crevice ami cL;-I VI q.
walls throw 1t broadcast into IL ID "a;
the rooms, and your rats will nh '.l-sIi
s'ampede for other and mon q 7'-,.
quarters. At least that was tbo, ---l5.a,
our application of it. All night M
hurrylng in ratdom a new home r--.. '@
sought. The next morning the cat I-. I.'
sport in the wood house and barn. I'D. ..' Ia
were attacked, and forced to sr--.-5.', s-' ',a
du combat. The eats could not 80
spoils in one day. al as.
1t is now six wears since trs
whitewash, or rather yellow wash -o5P'a
piled. Every Spring crystals rf -I.- I q
are thrown broadcast about the c.~ sstis
no rat Cares show his wbiskera5 I--. an
casionaily a timid squeak or feeble r,.-
ing Is heard IN the walls. The s--. 77-l''
from new comers, who soon beat -.
There is no gamboling among the IN rrT',.'.' a
era-no playing ball with but,arrr,-' .a''
yOre, in the midnight hours. One "a
Of masculine gender, Keeps watch al 80 -
over the premises. .yt with all hi, gs.,.-.
and proving aroEd, he cannot fed r.
self. and Is forced to seek bis meals r., u
kitchen. In the closets where ves VII
/ lighted to creap and steal i-l,fss AMI 80
meats. bits Of the. .copperas were scs.,...4
ana not a trace Of them Is now to be .-.-
Last Autumn our neighb1rs vara.,--
troubled with rats; apples, parsnffs. s7-,.
es. and potatoes disappeared m.,r t-...
rlOusiy, or were dev0urei on the sr.. ~.
the contents Of the boxes were m, .-.s
/ The coppeIas does not seem to pg..r7 han.
no dead ones were found excspf.r, .....
brought in by the cats; but d. anna.
be obnoxious to them, and So tlay .T.-.-..
/ the rancho"
Before this remedy was applied tie -4
were very bold-had learrei nj f. r..--.
at all. They were every where: and q f-
couple even dared 10 make IF. r4,. m.
Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine. vr
was not il daily use. TIE click Of
wheel, as his ratship descended the ts
at midnight to procure f,gd for his wife. -=.
vealed their hiding place. and tns7 rs.
/ food for the cat. This occurrence rs-z-
desperate; if our sleeping room was l-.=
from their tread, something must Be 3-s
Search was made for their way cf f-r.a
and egress, and behind a huge wlr5r..
large hole was discovered. 4 uiecs fz
was nailed tightly over il, and since than
rat has been heard within our walls.
The copperas is an excellent dsiuts-.l.:
no better can be found for purifying Oh G..
lars, drains. vaults, etc. It is USED sTs7
/ spring TO sweeteu the milk cellar, and 8u
Ger of it always sits in the wash-s,slls z
sinks. tt is very cLeap-ouly three.
or five cents per Pound.-C0r. CuEtgGa
UemQn.