Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-10-06
"LIKE DOG AND CAT. "

Stories of Animals.
ssLIKE DOG AND CAT"
A friend of ours, who is fond OF an
imals, had fine dog and cat, which
were on the very best terms with each
other, and with the children. They
were both most kindly treated; but. on
one occasion, the cat transgressed, by
helping herself to some fish, which was
placed before the kitchen fire. Dis
cipline must be maintained" and pussy
was chastised.
The dog, seeing her friend Ill danger
and trouble, went across the kitchen to
her, laid her paws round her neck, en-
braced her, and finally licked her all
over, showing, by every means, the
tenderest sympathy and affection.
We do not believe there is much
human affection wasted upon the spider;
nevertheless it is very useful creature,
and should not be despised. Its
specific Office is to prevent the danger
Gus multiplication of winged insects.
Entrapping flies is it's forte; and it has
often been remarked that if spiders
should strike, and for a single month in
could hardly defend ourselves against
armies of noxious insects that would
take possession of our dwellings"
there may be such thing
as too many spiders in the world--a
possibility against which nature has
provided. When spiders are thickest
and busiest catching flies, large,
peculiar looking fly appears upon the
stage Of action, and adroitly seizes the
spiders wherever they are found. These
spiders are slowed away in secret cells
to be food for young flies. Thus there
is compensation for all 70 nd.
ABOUT BEES.
A lady IN Providence relates the fol-
lowing story: Her father once brought
home molasses hogshead, to be used
as water tank. On washingday, her
mother said, Let lis throw the suds
into it, to soak the molasses from the
bottom" The instant she had done so,
she exclaimed, 90! [ have drowned
hundreds of our neighbors' bees"
The hogshead was black with bees,
that were busily appropriating the
sweets from what they must have con-
sidered an enormous blossom. The
good lady made haste, with her skim
mer, to skim the bees from the top of
the water, and spread them on a board
in the sunshine; but they seemed drown
ed and nearly dead, and she Was very
sorry.
All the bees that were around the
had flown away at the dash of
the water, bnt in few minutes they re-
turned, accompanied by scores OF
others. Then began curious work.
They Immediately went to work upon
the unfortunate bees, turning them
over and over and working upon them
constantly with their hands, feet, aud
antenne. The result of their busy
labor was, that one after another gave
signs OF life, stretched its wings, crawl
ed about and dried itself in the sun,
and flew away. The lady said that there
only about dozen hopeless
cases beyond the humane efforts of their
brothers. "-Ldttle Corporal.
POWER OF KINDNESS.
Walking down country lane the
other morn Ling, I heard gentle whistle
behind me, and almost simultaneously
a shrill neigh burst upon my ear from
the neighboring field. Turning round.
I was about to retrace my steps towards
a man whom saw standing by the field
gate, about hundred yards away, and
whom [ presumed had given the call.
when poney dasheds past me at full
gallop on the opposite side Of the fence
towards the gate, and before had gone
many yards, was being quietly led out
by the man. Feeling Interested, not
to say delighted. at this proof of the
power OF kindness such I had no
doubt was the cause OF this ready obe-
dience-I questioned the man. yho.
Sc ing that I was interested, told me
that, having been accustomed to groom
and feed the animal, he vas in the habit
of calling it from the fields by the be
culiar whistle of which had just now
seen the effect; that many others had
likewise tried to call him, but always
signally failed, the pony taking not the
slightest heed of them. He acknowl-
edged that it was through kindness and
attention alone that this was gained.
In his absence another groom having
to catch the pony would attempt the
call, but whistle and chirp as he would,
it was no use-he was always obliged to
enter the field, basket in hand, and 80
lure it towards tho halter.-L A., IN
Animal World.
sAGACTTY OF DOGS.
Recently a gentleman connected with
q machine shop had occasion to visit a
etorehouse situated some distance from
the main buildings Of the establish
ment. he discovered, GA searching his
pocket, that he had left the door-key on
q nail over his bench, and having habit
Of talking to himself, spoke the fact,
whereupon his dog, who was at his
heels, turned and suddenly disappeared
in the direction of the shop. The
gentleman's curiosity was aroused, and
SO he sat down on the door-stone and
waited with patience for the animals re-
turn. It appears that Rover went