The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-06-03
suspicion Of trade. He will return
70 Georgia IN c few days, when his cwn
indignant egcrds vi u give to tho people
additional idenial to abis laat rumor.

| a CAT ROUTED BY SPARRoWs.-The
ether day number Of gentlemen were
citing In the detectives room In the CITY
Hail when an English Sparrow few near
the window, peeped in, and darted away
again. Capt. Holzworth, who saw the
little fellow, said that whenever he saw G
Ispafrow ilTeminded him of q little scc ne
(which oceprrcd In his yard one cold day
Past winter. The sparfows, IL seems, as
| ce.tained the fact that there was a knot
hole in the gable of his house and took
advantage OF their knowledge by taking
possession sof the hole Jnd q portion al
his attic, where they passed the winter
as snog hs.bugs in rug. The Captains
wife has q warm spot in her heart for
birds. So when tho ground was covered
with snow, and the little fellows ran a
risk OF starving TO death, Mrs. Fl. would
sweep away the snow and spread upon
the groupa s.ane Fepast of crumbs. The
spsIfows 6oon learned TO depend upon
hef, and told their friends what q iine
iand!ady they had. In consednetice
hundreds of them congregated daily
about tho Captains house and partook
Of his charity. Close To the spot whore
the birds were usually fed was pile of
bricks, and upon this Pile the Captains
cherished mouser used to station herself
ior the purpose OF watching for prey.
as soon rs the birds would get cumicrts.
bly, settled about the crumbs the cat
would pounce upon thom and invariably
get tender sparrow for dinner. Finally
the bIrds became accustomed to the cats
mode OF procedure, and would be on the
watch whenever they were feeding. They
were 30 alert that tho cat would hardly
get ready fop spring before they were
up In the air aud out of danger. One
day they were eating MS usual, aud the
cat as usual was watching them. Like
bolt of lightning the mouser jumped
into their midst but they ,yere too quick
Tor her, apd egcapea unhurt.i Ifiss Tab.
ny, not discouraged, mounted the pile of
bricks again aud awaited their return.
ihe eparrows, after flying about for some
time, finally settled upon the fence at the
foot OF the lot, where they held long
and Interesting confab. After chattering
away .fori several minutes, they cautiously
returned to their crumbs and resumed
their eating, keeping all the while n
sharp lookout for the enemy. After the
cat had become satisfied that they were
too much interested in satisfying their
appetite to think of her, she made an.
other spring. The birds were up in an
instant, and instead of flying away as
usual, they formed themselves into. a
hollow square aud charged upon the foe.
Some got upon the cats back and
scratched and picked with all their
might. Others flew right into her face,
while the. balance made it interesting in
the rear The cat was 80 surprised at
first that she stood unable. to move; The.
birds BECAME more and moro infiriated,
and fought such q savage battle that ehey;II
drove the foe down the garden path on q
tnil gallon end nnle- the barn. They
returned to their feast and were left to
themselves the balance of the winter,
/ the cat making herself scarce when they
put In an appearance. = Cleveland (Ohio)
Leader.