The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-09-14

The Detroit Free Press tells the rollowin
frog story:

The Detroit Free Press tells the following
frog story
1t was remarked afierward that lie had a
sneakiug, low down look, and the boys were
sorry that :hey didn't arrest him a. the Ma
than murderer. He called at The Ninth
avenue aquarium and asked If ;hpv didn't
want a Lake ST. Clair frog TO PM in it, and
lac added
''Geuileman, il is a frog which caught
myself, aud he really ought 10 be or exIibi-
lion. l never saw frog of his size before"
How large is ii2. - inquired "a sergeant.
ins1inciivcly Giancing toward the top of the
coal stove.
"Gentlencu, haze tog give you the figures.
because I'In a stranger, replied the man
There's some old whrppprS M in ;he
lake, " put in one of the relief squad. I've
seen 'eni a. big a. q stove cover, aud even
bigger
We'll, some one ought to have this frog
Who feed him well, - said The stanoer
q aiu' much uu natural scieure. and I've
seen about all There i TO see. but ;his frog
great heayeI.S, Some man ought to take
him around the country 80
How did YOU catch him 2" asked the
captain.
Run him down with tus and threw a
fish net over him
And he's a monster, ell 2''
a munster Well. I don't want To pive
you dimensions. Three reporters were at
nay house last night To get hs length over
all, breadth of beam aud carry iur ctnacitv
bui didn't leJ them iu. ,l"n't care tor
the glory oi ihe Cap.u.,., i,ut siup,lv desires
Tie advancement % iiir general interest of
the State
- have heard sailors tell o. seeing FROGS
up there a. large as a uaii i,c-, but thought
they were lying. observed the sergeant
''Nail keg Why. dye suppose ia come
arou"d here wlth iFus winch you could
pat INTO mail k"C -
- suppose Ee'J 20 into 4 barrel" trem-
hliugly remarked tlr sergeant
''Geuticmen. NoG uiay have sailed across
Lake s.. Ciair, roltly. replied he stranger.
hut It's plain la 4 t. yuu never shove, a boat
through The marshes. n .uId 1 fool away
time ou Il frog uo bigger Than a barrel 2
Would Iugi-,at cIas'. >,.tl frog -
Il sh"Uldu't hr bit surprised if this
frog WAS a. large a. hugshead,' - said the
captain. I've seen en- up there even
larger than that"
"A hocshaad Gentlemen, see that vou
don't care for the irog yCu are willing that
/ should ship IL away 10 some other town
Guod-hye, gentlemen.
Hold Ola - crie,l the captain. holding ont
his las cigar. We leli~ve You, OF course
II you said this fUrg WAS n large As a wagon
box, should brlcVe You, for I've seen iem
up there fuiiv as large that. Please give
the dimensions OF this frog
The mau lit his cigar, look pill box from
his nncket, and shaking out a frog not three
days transformed from pOliywog, quietly
observed
"Gentieinen, get out your tape lines -
Nhen they ru~e mp ho had vanished.
Not a single baton met him.
THE CONVTCT's PET.-A convict in the
Richmond VA Peniteutiary has a rat
which he has tanned and drmesticaied until
lac will come 10 hiin NJ hen ile whist les. aud
follows its master about like a Cog The
little animal sleeps by the prisoners side
ut night. and viii never be away from him
longer than ie can help. When the man
g"es tu his woik ia the morning. il matters
hot what portion uf the prison lot il may
be, tins faithful little pet win certainly fol-
low and remain near him, The animal
knows all uf tile prisoners. and does not
exhibit lie slightest fear when any of them
approaches him. bur viii dart away into his
4 corner in his masters cell at the sight of
any one who is clothed differently from the
. inmates of the prison.