The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-07
Anecdotes of Animals.

The Duuyllc q. lD idr,rNs,r han
the following stories ut strange animal
predictions and cunning. Here is IA
STORY which our NcucIuua Deacon l.. =.
Palmer relates to us, and which We are
therefore bound tu believe. About two
wears ago one uf hls trusted hens Matched
Il brood ut chickens, and they were dumi-
cilrd iu coop ma the garden. Close hy,
IA uu asparagus bed, rested "a fine old
eat, the pct ui tho household. with bomo
new kittyus one Of tho kittens looked
upon tho chickens aud loved them
luyri them ro Wyll that 10 abandoned
mother, and brother. and sisters, and
went o. the old hen and asked tu loo ui-
mlttvj into her family CIRCLE and become
"a member thereof Bidiy cluchcd AS
SCENT, aud tAUucyiurWurd h,u. chickens and
kittens mingled together lu mutual SYM
pathy nnd swe,, uccurl X astuuishcl
the deacon, Yet dli ht- heart good, to
see chickens and kittens rubbing against
each other aud lying close together, and
his tANuuto hen hruuding them all with
Arr WINGS, and the yntirr family acting
all day u7 # kitty, lu spite ul four claws
and her fur, had been Matched from au
egg. The kitty Of two years ls now a
grave old cat, hut from klityuhoud 20 the
present ID hU- lived and rooted with the
chickens and hen.
There are several witnesses 10 the
truth of another story. The atliliutluu
lu tAlv ca-r WAS between cat ~ the Nv
land House barn and four small pigs. Ii
commenced last summer and continued
some weeks ou the grounds and street
H..t t. L..
SAW the pigs. went up 20 them, made
friends with them, and became their con
stlul companion until they were shut up
ln pens. When they ate, the cat was
always present and they followed Il
about. running when il run and walking
when % walked, and each night the cat
and pigs slept together IN the straw.
just after tho last heavy fan of snow
"a man lu West Sparta while Iu his barn
ward feeding cattle. heard "a noise among
Als gve-e CLOSE hy He turned and suw
% luN take uue uf them by the neck, sling
d, over L., back. and start across the
fields with 10 o. Hartman gully. a quarter
oi mile away. The mau chased with
pltchiurk. bu, tire saaa MAS sD deep that
the fox gained uu luul. So he called hls
The dog quickly vaught up with the fox,
but tile luA dropped tlc gua-e, turned
around, whipped the dog, and then took
up the goose and truttsi uu again. The
dog wa, induced % tackle ,hc fux three
or four times, and each time the result
WAS the sam, as wo have described. thr
goose was dropped, the dog whipped,
aui "a forward movement With the goose.
The iaH finally got safely into the gully
Nlth his goose. and probably never had
"a better opinion al himself than hr had
when hg was satisfying his hunger ou the
choice meat that hg had secured with So
much RISK aul courage,
AbuuI live weeks ago "a quail flew into
uur ui uuT village wards and WAS picked
mp by % kindly hand and given 20 Mr.
Thomas DMtIra. WHO put hlm ia
large cage boo his store. Ia the same room
were Two canary birds. Ia another cage
Tho c.nar.,s would sung and the quail
would whistle la.Taspuuse. and so much
reciprocity 81 feeling Wa, manifested that
after % time Mr. O'NlyArl transferred the
caUarrs tn tAe cage ui tag quail who
received the s.ue-.gr~ with evident de
hight. and when ltglt c4mc. seeing them
place themselves uu "a perch Iu tho top
ut the cage, lt happ.l o. another perch
just below and slept there This il has
dome each night SINCE although before,
IN accordance w..A quail customs the
world over, lts rHss. Was the bottom O.!
,Ag cage.