Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-13
LIFE IN THE ANIMAL WORLD.
IN. Y. SUM-

LIFE IN THE ANIM4L WORLD.
IN. Y SUM-
Of A. J. Harrman Of Belfast, Ne, shipped Ss 'i his
halter and went TO the blacksmith alone to have
its shoes sharpened.
The Rural cemetery at Albany has been Sc
lected by a wild deer as place Of resort. 1t has
frustrated every effort to capture 1t thus far and
when alarmed it takes to the densely wooded
ravines.
An English bishop has a parrot which, at
proper seasons and appropriately. to the cir
cumstances, says, LET US pray sometimes
again sarcast1cally or ironically.
Middleburg, Pa, mouse tunneled an ear of
corn, built her nest in Il, and was living on the
grain on the outside The ear was 81 inches in
length and 81 inches in Circumference and it
contained 600 grains of corn.
A drunken sparrow was recently seen on the
streets OF Easton, Pa. and was picked up and
cared for by peanut vender until 1t became
sober. Some one had dropped flask Of whisky
on the sidewalk, and the bird drank the liquor
until IL staggered and fell.
Monkeys are caught in Africa by means of
fermented beer. 1t is placed by the natives
within reach, and as soon as one monkey tastes
1t 1t he screams e with Joy, and many answer his
call. They soon get too drunk to realize the
approach of person, and are easily captured.
ID. 7. Williams, late OF Richmond, Va, had
dog that would take basket to the woodplle,
have 1t filled with chips, and bring it in his
mouth TO the house Four pounds of borrowed
flour was sent by the dog to neighbor. On
reaching the house he found 1t locked and the
folks away; so he took 1t under the house and
laid by it until their return and then delivered
1t.
A Yankee boy named Oliver, while passing
through wood in Maine, thrust his axe into
the hollow trunk OF tree, and large black
bears head made its appearance. AS he at
tempted to come out Oliver cut off three of his
Toes. Then the bear Sprang for the lad, and he
brought well directed blow upon his head
splitting 1t open from the base Of the brain to
the nose. The bear weighed $50 pounds and
measured nine feet from his nose to the hind
paws.
A missionary living among the Dutch Beers
OF Natal says that hunting party came upon
the leader the entire herd fled They were in a
valley, and in trying to escape they ran around
In circle three hundred yards in diameter, and
We're shot down. After awhile new leaaer
broke out OF the beaten track, and led off the
remainder of the herd In safety. Ninety ele-
phants lay dead In the valley, and each mans
cradle
Jet was faithful dog living in family in the
Navesink Highlands. Master Willie would per-
sist In annoying the animal. One afternoon last
summer, while jet was lying on the front piazza
Willie assaulted him with carriage whip. The
dog tried to attract the nurse attention, and
good grip in his frock lifted him and gave him
athorough shaking. Then he TOOK up the whip
trotted off to the barn with it, came back
stretched himself out in the shade, and finished
his nap
Russian wolves show great sagacity in the
capture OF wild horses. They roll and frisk
about until the unsuspecting victim is COM
pletely put off his guard. one wolf then ap-
proaches the horses head, and another his tail.
Both wolves then spring at their victim at the
same 1nstant-one at the throat, and the other
morse Is disabled. The horse turns round and
round, without attempting a defence, and is
soon on Its side, and the victory is won. At a
signal the pack close In, but the small fry wait
until their SllperiOrS are pOrtrp6
A traveller In the forest OF Brazil saw a hairy
spider with body two inches long. and eight
legs. measuring seven inches EACH 1t was on a
tree trunk beneath deep crevice, across which
was stretched dense White web. The lower
part or the web was broken, and two small
fnGhes were entangled in the pieces. One was
still alive, but died soon after its rescue. The
hairs OF these crab spiders come off when
touched and cause maddening irritation. He
s says that ne saw the children OF an Indian fam
lily with one OF these monsters secured by a cord
and leading 1t about the house like dog.
old JAKE Is q one-eyed pointer dog or Sardls.
MISS. on cold, rainy day he made call ON an
Oh sportsman and spent the afternoon by the
nre: When bed time came he was driven out
andthe door thumb bolted on the inside. In the
course OF the night he was awakened by cold
WIND blowing on him. Hearing slight noise at
the fire, he looked, and there sat old Jake The
1re had nearly died out, and the dog was put
ting the chunks together with his paws, and
actually blowing the dying embers. The man
get out of bed, put on more wood, made a pallet
Ior Jake near the fire, closed the door and again
retired.
When Henry Lascar, of Lafayette Corners,
Pa, returned from days hunt. he looked as
though he had been put through threshing
machine. He went to panther's den, crawled
When he recovered consciousness the panther
was tossing him about like cat does a mouse,
and with one stroke OF her paw she sent him
headlong outside the cave. Early In the fight
Lascar'S rifle was made useless by breaking the
nipple. The animal tore his face In shreds,
WIN hundred wounds on his body and his
clothing torn to ribbons the old man was we'll
nigh exhausted, when, by an almost super
human effort, he reached his hunting knife,
and; by Well-directed blow, quoted the beast.
When odd man sheldon" of Bushkill. Pa,
reached his lonely cave In 4 forest, where he
lives. he was amazed to see a large black EAR
crouch1ng in one corner. He had no weapon
save knife, which was an old file rubbed down
sharp ON stone. He attempted to ret 'eat, out
the bear sprang upon hiEl and dealt him nard
blow upon the shoulder. Sheldon drew his
knife and struck bruin in the neck, but the
tempted to retreat. but the bear renewed the at
tack. The hermit then endeavornd to deal him
another blow In the neck with the knife, but the
weapon glanced and severed one of the animals
paws. Sheldon succeeded in getting out of the
cave, where the struggle was renewed, the bear
getting him In his embrace and nearly huggng
tne breath out OF him. but the old man was
plucky, and drove the knife into the mons: er's
neart killing him instantly. AS the bear fell
dead Sheldon tainted, and was found uncon-
out from the village to visit his cave.
In Americas, Ga, cat attacked a rattIesnake
In garden. When the cat was ten feet away
the snake suddenly coiled UP, faced the cat and
darted out its forked tongue. The cat circled
around the snake so rapidly that the eye could
hardly follow her. Suddenly she darted toward
the enemy, but went high above the snake.
which also struck at the cat The cat went too
far and by the time 1t had turned to face It's foe
the reptile was again coiled and ready for the
attack. The same method was adopted ana
carried on for four or five times, occupying at
least half an hour. The cat wished to catch the
snake: but seemed aware that II it missed the
neck It would be certain death. At the siXta
assault they met, and instantly the snake was
wrapped In several folds around the body OF the
car, which used its sharp claws With deadly
elect The cat had been bitten on the head
and neck several times, and both continued to
hght. The snake was torn nearly to shreds
but did not unlooSe its coil around its victim
The poison was swift but before the cat died IL
caught the snakes head in its mouth AMI
crushed 1t, and fighting they died, the snake
enwrapping the cat In its coils. The snake
measured tour feet eight inches and had thir-
teen rattleS.
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