The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-09-24
ABOUT ANIMALS.
AN INTELLIGENT TOAD.

dor was trisking about on the sde- ~.,t 4 toad hopped out from front .d The dog immediately sprsng 10 ..s ,oad. The toad drew himself to- -..her with his head down 10 a brlck. s,.ed his eyes and lay perfectly s;lll. u,s plan evidently was 10 appear as an ...ns.na,e i.mp without head and with sn, any legs. The dog smelled hln. then s,,.lled hlTn again. and then smelsed ,;r, snrne more. looked very thoughtful ..a snelled again. then turned eFt and -~n, down the street. After awhile ;he tad let himself out and got to a safer To- l Tality.-k6ais9iilf Ce.,isr- foarHssI LIZARDS METHOD OF SELF DEFENSE The oddes, of all defensive methods Is .ba, of snapping oif the tail. \ bind worrn. or show worm. Is q little snake s,,rd common n the old world. When alarmed II contracts is muscles n such ! manner and degree as to break is tail of al considerable distance from the end. hu, how can this aid II. The detached al then dances about very lively. hold ;,r the attention ei the offender while the h,ard himself sinks away. And fer a considerable time the sail retains its capa- biIit, oi twisting and jumping every tune i, is struck. The lizard slli then grow another ,ail. so as to be prepared for another adventure. There are other hrards which have similar power. though in less degree -Popala, S.;tnst .non!hlr.
 A SHETLAND PONY RANCH. The Exal-Hp p2i o,o1t, has the fel- lowing concerning novel feature in tee raneh business et that state: As many oi aur readers do not know that there IS ! Shetland pony ranch IF the state. ~e wiii r7ve them bit ef information. BaEaa ion Raub. Leon Springs. BeNar county. has s GOO acfes Il under fence properly sabdlyIisd and s.ur ked with beagttisf Shetland and spotted ponies. His breea- ing stock consists ef seven S.atilons aad forsy-five mares. all thor ughbFed. and 200 small spotted pany mares. lie ts breeding faee ei stfpcd and spa..ta ,as- n.es ,a please h. children. lie ee3ls the increase to pefs. n - over the e~ef.4 saa { the supply ], not equal ta the demand. These i.aie panjeS range esef the praitses Ike sheep e goats. .snd present a nehtss appearance. vert gentle, efery one < n docile as a cal and ean be caught any where on the fange.
 \ al>cHil Safs> Ne>krS. An old maakes =; 1a-iiy asleep n snug corner. with ! fTtcr.yi nesting asttfsS. him and na-isns hNc".se in ! eelniat- able snoaze. Presently j NaaAS >kA At-sseeI appreas hei ,hef1 somewhat tintdtk, and squa,ted beside Inc it4taa. >4. qalei iar s5me= sc-ons..s :f1er sfz5t5trniv. as i-.~- sessed bk saf.4e .l1tl.ssssls .asat-atsan. lte reached his arm eat eaaaag siY behind 'he slambersae fsseszi sad zate the e4sser.s monkey Wt4ekirs bnN on the cal lie. waking la IL, wrath. 4nd ansaspIeias.s .: ;he truth fet lae eG3a!3. ~as npW >a4a- ming sleep and looked the pic;sfe oi la= nocence iieA upon his tslena ~ith tn .rt- d.etmen, for assault. and chHicd stm si,h mon,treas ei9fnor round aai s94Hst the cage. wh ie the cdtr-g. st res them and llh1cr-ng w.:h f1y. Some u: te ame after the pert arinancc Nh, repeated :: ,he ol,f moaSex and h.s fr.ea! hAAtf- settled in the corner. and the assault aHG wrongful paa4>hmen; azcurrinr fs be:,re Once gam the trii < Was trle ], bs.i tae triend who had tNlcc suffered. Mss sa i'tf- ming sleep thi- tune and caught tic ea.- pr, in tke a., and. with the help ot the old monkes.. gave him a good drgbbH.s. which. indeed. he well deserved.- 5i# zie l.'a' HoWi.
 IAr MoI->E- AND HE llaN. 4 Lion who had llved Tor several wears
 in certain nelghborhood and gAined general resaee, foi the manner n winch he had conducted himself was suddenly made the obieet of islanders and abuse when he cain, tt' trace these s,aries back
 he found ,ha; they had been started bY a
 Mouse
 "Why have you slandered me-" de
 handed the Lion.
 Because the people will only accept
 me as d Mouse. MAS the reply.
 But am ! ;e blame for that ::
 Perhaps not but why should yoa be
 Lion. able ,a strike down the 0x, while
 ! am bata perry Mouse. able e,siy r.
 tighten women and children What
 gneees me k the fact that nature made d
 mistake
 ..Very wei. sad ;he King of Beasts.
 you go forth and roar ard kill. and l will become Mouse
 The Mouse siaiked into ;he fores; and began 10 growl and roar. but his effor.s were rece,ved with ush;er. After he
 had tired !. ags,a and asaln. inc OA. dropped daNa beside hstn and ab,er1 e9 1:
 Instead CT mak.n- me aiFaiG. you anly disturb my s.umbers and annoy ny friends. Come .ns.de. oat of ,he :naiAft4."
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 The Mouse who nabes U crumbs : doing al that is eNpes ,ed af hlg.
 Secondly He who look, far the tn s-
 takes Of others >IaDFE SDoNS The No7t ];
 his envloGs ternn1s Ller4i.frc Pres AptG', >t<sE oF jr>fIcE.
 Travefsag ii ne ,aGth q France. Ampere had occasion to make shor,
 stay al q roadside m ahere l toasaas-
 Jack va. IF Use moved 1E animal power.
 Two des> p.tl8tm ! .te d4fy I t4rf.r :. the machine. WefSF1e alternately. Iae
 dog whose pr pef m ' ~a, s4. 'sa-1Faen- ing n be .n 'he wts.. the other N.s e4a1 n and mt alfs-.. q. < fett T., t'.ftV st..s.-