Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-08

rnE Willy WEAVER ErsxARrSe ur|
CANA WONDERFUL NARRATrvn

GAhE-A WONDERFUL SARkATrvx.I
lFrosa fhc Nesr Oriodss Pscosasse
a, TIE wonderful little spider which osptu|
.ce mouse. and IL elevaiing a In ia parloI
ny Michael Cross carp~nter soon
Srestmen, between Elyslsn FIelis and N
Isny streets, 81 which we gave an sccoI
iesserosy morning, n sun buslly engaged
IL oercuiean task, and nllipe the re1Ir,erI
Persons who visit a. with sma,ement ri
astonishing little insect a. OF the blsrr Il
ciee, and very small. a fact that rend~rz
iest wnlcn ~ DOW performs The more M
Neilous The mouse was accuRiomed ~
on predatory excursion, 20 emerge fr,.I
hole under the bench where spiders dvI
and pass into The carpenter shop where
bench stands. The enterprising spider. ii
bsa no doubt watched for q long time
movements, laid trap for the uususpect|
yours mouse, and on Monday morpi|
wnen ~ started out on It's daily rounds.
.sse sploer, who was on the lookout, tis|
80 e .ne thread which she had prepared
~, ~ ,ic.im, whose hind legs had been emil
sleo IN them as 10 passed out OF the hole. |
sson SECURED IL Immediately Alter the 4
Lao oeen caught the spider ns<fenerd anosI
1870, 20 me mousee tail. and sfter sevs|
nours constant work succeeded in rais|
ner nreyis hind quarters, and continnes|
uolhA until The tip Of the mousess noes al
touched the floor. Having thus rensers,I
helpless, the little spider industriouslv se|
wofk multiplying it's fastenlngs. Afte|
few more hours labor the mouse was ~,
one inch from the door. the spider workinl
n with pulley. In its terrible contorf1J
10 release Itself the mouse managed Ia 81
TIE iasienings around It's hind legs. I'm h
stroug were the threads which susnendesI
In The air and 80 securely were they sttscI
10 us tail that ali efforts 20 break th|
proved fruitless. M. Gross, taking cd
interest In the proceedings. len the spl|
ondisturbed, and during almost The who'll
MonOay night, with several friends watc|
I've Working sttentively. The little fnsI
after taking her position on her Victims NJ
coinnlenccd manipulating the threats 4
Norhlng. Gradually could the astonisI
Witnesses OF this wonderful feat see
mouse creep up, and the threads. descens
from their faStenlngs under the corner ~
bench 70 the mouse's tail. increased in mi
Der, and during the - hours ending vester.|
evening the threads had so Increased ira
became impossible TO count them. and
mouse, which was stu alive though ot|
Neakened, had been raised from one 20 III
ana Dali inches nom the floor. The spi|
curing the whole time OF its work sat on
mouses tail, only leaving It's position
long intervals, when 10 would cautfotI
creep down the tail TO It's root aud there n
upon The blood OF the mouse Then resr|
Ing It's position on the end OF the tail|
would again begin its work. This upbe|
., Ss ,,s OF mouse by SO small an ind
ana lts ingenious manner of elevatine Al
excited the wonder and admiration OF thI
sapos OF VISITORS, among whom NAV be mi
TONED several scientific men and physioIs ii
who assem- oled In large crowds st Mr.. GrI
carpenter shop % witness the progress OF
gigantic task which the little spider has
oertaken and Is so successfully bringiud
an issue. Mr.. Gross will leave them mn
turoed and carefully watch the result.
every one Is anxious TO see what the spiI
Will do with its captive after Az dies !
how far it Will elevate IL.