The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-26

| DR.. Sketchley, who has charge of
the ostrich farm at Anaheim, was
plucking one Of the things one day.
When they pluck them a stocking
IS kept on the head to blind the bird
While he can not see he is quiet.
but if his blinkers get uncovered
then he goes for" the plucker. The
doctor moved his arm SO as to dis
turb the stocking, and instantly he
saw what was done and went head
first out of the pen, not caring for
any more plumes Just then. As he
tumbled head first over the fence
the bird-he was a jack one, ofcourse
let fly a kick which, strik-
) ing fence boar. made toothpicks Of
a whole panel length. The mules
occupation as a kicker is gone in this
county since the ostrich came.-LOs
AHgeles Express.
HIS HEARTY APPROVAL.
A mans animosity toward politi-
cal opponent is sometimes so bitter
that it does not cease even when the
topponent is dead. A year or two ago
a gentleman who had figured most
prominently, not only in the history
of massachusetts, but in the history
of the country, suddenly came to the
end of long and useful life. On
the of the funeral one OF the stron-
gest political enemies Of the deceas-
ed, and man whose name is well
known TO every man, woman and
! child In the commonwealth, was
asked, Are you going to astend
Mrs funeral today ?"
ANo, responded the distinguished
gentleman, deliberately, "but dry
tly) wish you to understand that
heartily approve of it."-Bostoa Ga
zefte.
SIXTY CART LOADS OF FISH.
A farmer who was in town from
Wells related a remarkable circum
stance which happened in his town
one day last week. For some time
past the herring have remained away
from shore, and the fishermen were
unable to obtain them in every large
numbers. All at once they began
TO come in-shore, even in immense
numbers, probably being frightened
by dog fish or blue fish. The num-
Der kept increasing, and when the
tide went out it left a place of about
an acre completely covered with the
fish. In some spots, where there
was a depression in the sand, the
fish were piled into the depth of
about five feet. The farmers in the
vicinity soon learned oft the fact, and
they Aocked to the shore and secur-
ed cart-loads of the fish to be used
on their farms as fertilizers. One
farmer obtained sixty cart-loads. -
Biddeford { (He.) Times.
A CAT AND a SPARROW.
( Remarkable stories are told of the
affection shown by certain animals
toward others of a different species.
The Union Hedicaie cites an instanc
of a decidedly contrary character
one showing the cold and practical
instability of affection in animals
A eat caught a sparrow, and, after
breaking one Of its wings, commence
ed playing with it preparatory to
devouring it. But the bird sent its
bill into the cats nose to such pur-
pose as to demoralize the animal,
and he retreated. The two then be-
came close friends. They ate, drank
and slept together; the bird rode
around the house on the cats back,
and the latter would not even touch
its food until the sparrow had salts
fled its appetite. One morning the
bird found the window open, and
feeling strong Of wing, took uncere-
moniOus leave. The cat neither
died nor lost its appetite, a cireum-
stance which is regarded as most as
tonishing in view of the current SEN
timental anecdotes.
a HUMMIyG BIRDS UMBRELLA.
In front of a window where |
worked last summer was a butter
nut tree. A humming bird built
her nest on a limb that grew near
the window, and we had an oppor-
tunity to watch her closely, as we
could look right into the nest from
window. One day there was very
heavy shower coming up, and we
looked TO gee if she covered her nest
during the storm.
But when the first drops fell she
came and took in her bill one or
two or three large leaves growing
close to the nest, and laid it over so
that it completely covered the nest
then she flew away. On looking at
the leaf we found a hole in it, and
in the side CT the nest was a small
stick that the leaf was fastened TO or
hooked on. After the story was over
the old bird came back and unhook-
ed the leaf, and the nest was perfect
ly dry.-AmeyicaR Sportsman.
SIX LIONS LOOSE.
Crockett made the greatest name
for himself of any lion tanner, not in
England alone, but also in France.
Germany and America. | remem-
Der well the time when the six lions
we're loose at one time in Asteley's.
The SaDgers had sent the beasts up
from Edmonton the night before.
Nobody to this day knows how they
got out of their dens; but it was
thought at the time that some one
of the grooms-with whom the man
ager was very unpopular, be used to
fine them so mercilessly-had let
them loose maliciously. that they
might get at the horses. There they
were. anyhow, loose and mad in the
place, smelling the horses, and mad
to get at them. They had already
killed man and half eaten him,
when Crockett arrived without
halting an instant, he dashed in
among them single handed, with on
ly a switch in his hand, and I'm
olest if he didn't manage to den
them all single handed. That was
a nerve for you. At that time
Crockett never drank. = ArchiJald