The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1881-02-25
noRE ANEcDoTEs d ANIaALs.
SOME STRANGE THINGS ABOUT TIL
LOWER ORDERS or CITATION.

LOWER ORDERS Oh CEEATlON.
a new dish is offered for the epicure 10
pass his opinion upon, that Of English
sparrow on toast. As q representative
or an Albany pa per was passing one Of
the city markets Fe observed a string Of
small birds hanging outside which re-
sembled the common English sparrow.
Upon inSuiry he was informed that the
birds were spaITows. and could be either
stewed or served On toast. They sold
for eight cents a pair.
The novel exhibition Of q hundred
head Of cattle sliding down steep bill
Tor distance of fifty yards or more. was
one of the incidents of the slegt storm
at Oxford, Ind. On arriving at the
brow OF the hill John Moore, the hcTdeT,
endeayOred 10 stop them from going
over but was too late. Almost instantly
the whole herd were on their knees,
then, falling over ON their sides, they
shot of down the hill with friEhtful
velocity, many of them assuming the
most grOtesque attitudes in their descent.
In his effort TO head them OF the herd
eT slipped and fell, and never stopped
until he brought up with a thud against
huge steer at the bottom of the hill.
None OF the cattle were seriously injur-
ed.
LittletOn Dennis writes to the New
York San rs follows Ex-senator Den
DIS does not derive any income from the
Seie 81 teFrapln. as alleged 10y The Allan
Ia Constitution. In fact he finds il diff
cult TO procure enough for his own table.
, the ''varmiut" being quite scarce in
his neighborhoOd. Terrauin do not
breed III captivity, and there is no such
thlng as q ''terrapin FARM in the state
l OF Maryland. There are ''terrapin
, ponds (hOles dug in the ground and ili-
/ ed with sea drift, and into which ditch
{ es leading from the salt water are turn
+ ed), where they are placed and fed until
/ wanted Tor use. after having been
caught by means OF seiues. or otherwise :
/ but no one has yet attempted terrapin
farming. The terrdpin thrive better
I IN these places, where they are fed on
/ chopped CLAIMS, than in boxes or on floors.
+ as they are less liable. in scrambliug
after the food, TO scratch one another's
I legs, and are kept cooler. The ex-sena-
, tor IS a large laudhOider and one of The
most successful and euterpTising farm.
ers in the State, and at his home he is
. surrounded by almost every comfort one
( could wish Tor, but the story of his
/ ''teTTapin farm is b0sh.
a singular encounter between dos
and q donkey occurred recently iu Black
pool, England. The dog rushed at tht
donkey rs he was standing in the field
and fastened on his nose. The dCnkel
shook him of, bit him about the heaC
and shoulders, and tossed him wildi.
about. The dog again seized the don
key, and the com Blatant could not be seU
{ arated, After the fight had lasted ha
an hour, the owner decided 10 have Ill
dog shot, as iy had by that time faster
ed with a firm hold on The donkey S nOsg
A gun was procured. but so savage va
the fight that IS was difficult TO shoe
one animal without killing the Othe
also. At last aim was taken, q bu-il
was put into the dogs head, and
dropped TO the ground. When th
smoke cleared away the dog was deaC
but the iuiuriaJed donkey had retuue
10 the charge, Kicking, biting an
! tramping on the dog. II was wiz
great difficulty the donkey was al Ia.
driven OF.