Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-08-15
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The Maysvilie (Cal. J Appeal of June 18th

The Maysville (Cal) Appeal of June 18th
relates this story of Chinese cunningsil ssits
IA little incident was brought to our mo-
tice day or two since which illustrates, the
ingenuity Of the Chinese in q rather peculiar
manner. ~ Micky Mel Daniels, as he Is fainil-
iarly called, owns'a number of geese, which
occasionally get into the slough and stray
away to the Chinese vegetable gardens which
border this pleasant pool. Doubtless they
would help themselves TO Johns cabbage on
these predatory excursions, for it lis well
known that the descendants of Rome ancient
preservers have fondness for this article
The plan hit upon by John to prevent them
from gratifying their natural propensities
was ingenius and novel, and remained undis-
covered until . few Gays since, Several geese
belonging to McDaniels had died and no rea-
son could be assigned for this strange pro-
cedure on their part, for they were fat and
healthy, and goose Is supposed to be long
lived fowl. But when they were driven up
to be picked the mystery was solved. -Four
of the birds were found gagged in a singular
mannerLand one which can hardly be de-
scribed. A ring of fine wire, about two In
ches, in circumference, was found in the
mouth of each, held there by being turned
over the top of the head and Hooked in under
the feathers! The waylit came thereis easily
n,
these rings, twisted tWU ends Of ithe wire to-
gether, turning the end over, making quite a
strong hook This was laid on cabbage
leaf or other vegetable, and left toewait the
coming of the victim. Is In feeding, the goose
would strike its bill down to pick up a tempt
ing morsel, and If one part of the bill went
inside This loop It's dooih was sealed, for the
loop would, by the force of the blow, be
turnednoyer the head of the lueklessE bird,
and the the hook, of necessity, would fasten I'M
fsw Struggles III Il tis bfisoned 3 s S Bird is s%ooid
draw the fnewire under the feathers out iof
sight, and thus the bind would be left unable
to- close itsIbill. In this condition, with its
head held high In the air, itwould run around
In d circle until exhausted. Even iii being
driven home and observed I'M that situation
itiw0uld require close inspection To detect the
cause of this strange eeding on the part,
of the tortured bird. McDaniels has lost a
large number, and only discovered the cause
accidentally, when engaged In picking them.
it any one can produce, o. more ingenius
method of getting rid of geese, without kill
ing them outright, we should like to be In
formed of the mode of disposing of them.
We shall doubt no longer the ingenuity of
John, but endorselthat famous saying !, hFror
ways that are dark, and for tricks that !, are
vain, the Heathen He Chinee is peculiar 81 /
Gem. LOhn A. Dix On Horace Greeley.
CHICAGO, August Gen. John Dix, in
a letter declining to attend the Greeley meet
ing, gives the following reasons why he Is
opposed to that gentlenlan:a First. Because
| believe him to be as unstable as water, per-
petually fioundering, to, carry out the scrip
tural figure, amid the surges of opinion, and
deficient in all the requisites essential to b
firm and consistent administration of the
government. N I'd. Because he has usually
been found among the most extreme ultraists
on the great questions Of political and social
duty, which have been brought under public
discussion, during the last quarter of a,cen-
tmy,. Sd, Because he has been the advocate,
in this Instance, persistently, of that most
unjust and Unequal commercial system which
is destroying our mercantile and shipping I'M
terests and heaping up enormous accumula-
tions of wealth in the hands of the protected
classes and the impoverishment of all others.
4th., Because he is associated in relations
more or less intimate with some Of the chief
plunderers of the city of New York, Justly
warranting the apprehension that through
his eomplicity, with his facile, disposition,
the, same system of fraud or curruption,,
which has disgraced the municipal govern.
ment of this city may be carried to more In
famous extremes In the administration of the
Federal Government 9th. Because, in the
darkest hour of the country's peril, when q
traitorous combination had been formed to
overthrow1the government, he openly coun-
seled the cowardly policy of non-resistance,
and in acquiescence to, the dissolution of the
Union whenever, the cotton States should
make up their minds to go. : ''l'' /" W.. y,
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