National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-02
MISCELLANEOUS.

We have TO deal with little beast that Is
cunning and suspicious to degree though, at
tho same time, terribly stupid, and when you
know his weak points his capture is not so
hard. But all this you have to learn. Say,
however, that the pursuit of tho rat is deter
mined upon aud the first idea is to buy u trap
Yes; but what sort2 Oh, something humane,
Of course; so a wire trap is bought, with nice
little holes for the rat 10 90 in to feast upon
the bait placed ready--holes so constructed
that he can enter, but not return. Bait It and
set IT, Bait and set dozen of them; aud ex.
anime them in the morning. Not a rat will
go in.
Next the x.traps, made on the mouse-trap
principle half-cage, half swing.door are tried;
but, no thanks rats don't like box-traps, aud
smiling radiant smile they pass them by aud
more pigeons are brutaly murdered, and
would you believe IL tho rats have certainly
begun upon the new-laid eggs in the hem
house so what is 10 be the fate of tho spring
chicks2
Those s.eel-tooth jaw.traps are hdoous
things but there is no mercy now for the lit.
tie enemy who has become a murderer, and II
the steel.trap will gullotine him. that's to 10
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runs oil the rats, aud morning after morning
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