The Portland daily press., 1880-03-09

n piS III u ' pOiilIculidIy pltyS CdIuS
having been taught by man who was locked
up for playing three-card monte.
A Danvers, Mass, dog was taken to Mime
sofa by his owner, and there whipped for kill
ing cat. He soon appeared at his old home
Maybe Minnesota folks will learn sometime
how to treat dog.
Two kittens were sentenced to be drowned
in the presence of their mother, whereupon
the animals suddenly disappeared. Two days
later the housewife jokingly said: "If pussy
would keep her kittens from under my feet
they would be safe" Pussy went out and re-
turned with her kittens. That kind of cat
grows in Bath.
Beaver" the canine policeman of Kokomo,
was shot and killed last week. At the time of
his death he had his teeth firmly fixed in the
slack of a gentleman's pantaloons, the said
gentleman being in hurry to go somewhere.
In his conflict with the dog he dropped bum
die of 124 coon skins, 100 mink SKINS and 8 fox
skins which he had stolen.
Comparatively few rats are poisoned, but
their actions alarm others, and when the poi
soned rat runs away it brings on general
flight, SO that often not a single rat is left.
Strange noises, as the discharge OF firearms or
a wide awake terrier, will cause stampede of
rats; phosphorus paste causes them especial
discomfort and is efficient in driving them
away.-Troy Times.
At the recent performance in London of a
play wherein a mother has terrific combat
with two ruffians for the possession of her
child, large Newfoundland dog, which had
been taken into the pit by its owner, steam
ship owner, leaped over the orchestra, and.
landing upon the stage, seized one of the fell
lows, and was with great difficulty removed.
Va ho1 a,,inr nf obi
Some time ago small boy living west of
Lumpkn, Ga, about two miles, went, with
his little dog, rabbit hunting His dog finally
jumped one, and ran him in the neighborhood
of the old steam mill, and the rabbit ran in an
old steam pipe, and the little dog, that was
close behind him, ran his head in the end of
the pipe, and was never able to extricate HIM
self with all his exertions and those of his mas
ter, and was compelled to remain where he
was and died in sight of his game.
DR.. Harvey J Philpot of London takes six
or eight carrier pigeons with him when he goes
out to see his patients. Going to one place he
finds out what is wanted by the sick man and
writes down his prescription ON piece of tis-
sue paper. This prescription he ties about the
neck of pigeon and lets the bird fly away
The pigeon goes to the doctors house and Mrs
wanted, and preparing the medicine sends it
by an office hoy.
"A COW browses in the neighborlood of the
Presbyterian church, and whenever the cato is
left open during the services she makes her
entry into the beautiful lot around the church
where the young grass Is growing vigorously.
But profting by the experience of few beat
inss at the hands of a certain good deacon who
closes up the church and gate after service,
she has learned that tho doxology and the ris-
ing of the congregation are but the preludes to
her punishment, and hence, at that particular
time, she beats haSty yretreat.-Seymour, Tex
| as, Times
Romeo is little black. and-tan of Newport.
His pet thing is the piano. Whenever the
keys of the piano are being touched Romeo
bends his body so as to bring his head and the
tip of his tail in contact. When the music is
| fairly started he waltzes around the room on
all-fours, never stopping until the player stops.
| The most singular part of this is that Romeo
was not taught to waltz, but took up the habit
himself He needs only to be told to waltz to
start off with his very funny performance. He
| cuts laughable figure, as he goes round and
round, his body looking like hoop,
The toughest snake and chicken story comes
from Ocala, Florida, A sitting hen, on re-
turning from her dinner to her nest, found
.hat snake had swallowed three of her eggs
She chased that snake about the woods and
killed it, and returned to her nest. Several
days afterward a farm hand, while walking in
the woods heard the chirp of young chickens
and, on looking around closely, he discovered
three young chickens, and lying near by, a
large chicken snake with hole pecked through
him. The young chickens had Matched out in
the snake and pecked away until they were
free from his skin.
Mrs. Augustus Brooks of East Elot has
cat Is years old. which will stand up when or.
dered, bow slowly or quickly as directed, walk
around the room on her hind legs only, dance
turn somersaults. go through the motions Of
holding jews harp to her mouth with one
paw and play on it with the other, NEW wher
ordered to speak, kiss her paw to visitors, holt
saucer of milk on on her fore legs and laI
the milk, and stand on her hind feet and will
her fore paws catch bits of bread or mea
thrown at her, like baseball player. He
kitten, year old, will turn somersaults. Tht
same lady has hen which always wipes he
feet on the mat on entering the house and l.
asked, How do you get Your living, biddy?'
will scratch on the floor, look to see if she ha
scratched out anything, and then look at the
questioner to see if the answer is correct
Hartford Post.