Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-09
STORIES ABOUT ANIMALS.
In China there Is fish that crosses the mea-
COWS at It's pleasure from one creek to another,
often q mile apart


In China there is fish that crosses the mea-
COWS at It's pleasure from one creek to another,
often mile apart
bees suffered last year from long continued
drought. 1t Is said that this year they have
made provision against another like trouble by
filling large number OF external cells In each
hive with pure water instead OF honey.
The steward OF the lately wrecked bark Fon-
taOeiie owed his life TO the captains retriever
He was unable to swim, and the dog. on seeing
him sink, Owed after him and dragged him -
| the surface out OF the wfeckage. The dog then
| let go bis hold, and. swimming ahead thrust
and was tOwed TO reef.
Eight days after hen belonging to a LADY
nViDg in Monticello, N. Y, had disappeared a
cluck1Dg noise was heard In an unfreuuented
part OF the Wo0dhouse. Investigation showed
mead was protTudiDg. The chicken had dropped
between two walls, and not being able to ex-
ulcete heTself had picked hole In the WALL
thrust through her head, and called for help.
Stone Ridge (Toronto) farmer lost a goose
and two weeks afterWard. while visiting a
nelghooring sawmill, he heard goose call
IN hcle In the ground he saw the head and
part OF the neck OF his bird. After falling H.
the hole was found too small TO allow OF
spread of It's wings, and the poor bird coul
Lot fly out. While kept prisoner thus tn
AS fast as it reached the bottom OF the hol
away from The sun 1t had frozen, and IL Ia
continued to freeze until the entire bird with
the exception OF Its head and about two inches
OF its neck, was encased In an armor of Ice.
The owner procured an axe and cut out
chunk OF Ice bird and all.
In reopening an old Wen on the premises OF
Henry FOght, In the German settlement of
Augusta, Me, den OF snakes, all sorts and
sizes, from foot to four feet long, was found
and the terror-stricken well digger shouted TO,
help. The snakes were so numerous that no
man could be found bold enough to combaC
With them In such close quarters so the plan
was nit upon OF scalding them to death. Sew
eral large iron kettles were procured from the
ne1ghbOrs. and Oig log fire shortly heated
about three barrels OF water TO the sea lding
temperature, and 1t was poured into the we'll,
water was taken out The following day ninety
seven snakes were found dead
a rattleSnake was seen to stretch himself out
near huge rock in Arizona. large hawk
mapping. The snake sprung his rattle and
coiled ready for strike, while the hawk
hoyeIed round, making dash first on one side
ana apparently failed to STRIKE and before he
could recoil himself the hawk seized him with
both talons close behind the head In fact, he
While the snake struggled and twisted, away
up into the blue In wlQe clrciDg sweeps, until
the reptile hung limp and lifeless, when the
hawk came down TO earth again. and alIghttGg
Oh nelghboring tree, began TO dine.
A pair of horses In an English stable, whose
COG stalls adjolned each other, were firm friends.
The one who finished his hay first Invariably
received from the other enough to keep him
busy until both lots were consumed One day
one OF the horses made its way ont of its own
1oose Cox, the door OF which was unfastened
aid found out bucket Of mash which was stand.
lDg In the entrance OF the STABLE and taking the
opportunity while the coachman was 10 the
lott overhead, he was helping himself freely to
It's tempting contents. The other horse. who
was fastened to his own loose box, Caught sight
OF his friends proceedings. and neighed loudly,
evidently demanding share for himself; and
the servant was aslOnlshed to see the horse
when was enjoying himself fill his mouth with
the mash and poke his nose through the bars OF
the loose box for his friend TO take It from his
mouth. This was done several times
The captain Of Greenland whaler put
piece OF meat In rope moose, spread it upon the
snow, and waited for a bear. Bruln saw the
Dalt, approached aud seized liz In his mouth, but
at the same time got his foot enJangled IN the
rope. he quietly pushed it off his paw and re-
tired. and sat down at a distance To dine. After
finishing bis meal he returned where another
blit and the moose had been replaced. He
pushed the rope aside. seized the beet, and
again retired. A third time the moose was
laid, but, excited to more caution by the eVi.
dent observation OF the bear, the sailors buried
deep hole 10 the center. once more the bear
approached, and the sailors were hopeful OF
their success; but Bruin more sagacious than
they expected. after snuffling about the place
for q few moments, scraped the snow away
with his paw, threw the rope aside. and again
escaped with his prize.
Some sailors belonging to vessel anchored
near CoiumDo while ashore tried to naDfura a
MONKEY. as soon as they put hands On htrl
he gave series or yellS. when as IL by magic,
every tree swarmed with indignant monEeys
An order TO make for the boat was promptly
opeytd. When the monkeys saw their enemy
On full retreat they formed in a solid body
and followed hurriediy in their wake. Sticks,
stones, and every available missile was hurlei
furlouSly at the heads OF the lying sailors. IN
vain did they drop their prize hoping that i
might pacify their enraged parsuera. 1t was
not so; only one dropped out OF the ranks to
gather In Its hairy embrace the unofendIng
object OF the fray: while the others rushed o1
more n ..''aiiy Lnsn ever Reaching the boat,
they had not time to jump Ia. CUT showed her
OF from the shore, cIlnglng to the GU wales
and crawling In only when some distance had
been placed between them and their impu-
cable foe When they had arrived at safe
place to lie, they rested OF their oars and curl
ously scanned the inruTilted army on the
beach. There appeared TO be thousands of
them. running up and down In Wild confusion,
and hurting stones far oub Into the water ia
the direction or the boat.--N. Y. Sun