Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-25

the woods, Mr.. Shepard discovered FIVE
young chickens running about in the
brush, and the lively orewlej him direct
ly 20 the hidden nest. He found part
ridges and chickens mingled together in
harmonious and equal proportions. He
took the whole combination, p8rtridges,
chickens and nest home, and with the
ala Of the hen Is trying to raise the
queer progeny.
Groceryman Z. Il. Sheffield, Of old
Stoningtou borough, has singing mioo 10
his store. The mice sang at nigh, in a
still, small voice, while the oraokes-bar.
rel sitters we're kicking off barrel hoops
and dleussing the comfy of nations
But they are as timid as they are little,
and they lurked in the shadow of boxes
aud barrels, just outside OF the circle Of
kerosene lamp light, whense their sharp
eyes might be seen, Is the wiretwisted
notes were spun ont into the Infatuated
company. A few days ego Mr.. Shef-
field caught two of tbs prodigies and
put them into miniature cage, and
now any body 10 the borough may watch
them while they new.
For several weeks woodchuck had
capered about the grounds in front of
j. W. Harrison's grocery at Yantie, bat
at noon the other day Mr. Harrison,
waite ing his chance, chased the
animal into his store, cornered 1t be-
tween barrels, and caught it. lie hopes
to be able 10 make pet of il.
After descending intO her cellar one
day rece ntly Columbia lady was start
ed to hear a whining noise, like that
of an animal in distress, and she hurried
above ground and summoned her son.
Together they hunted for long time,
and finally took from a dark crevice a
nest in which we're five young weasels.
They carried them to the kitchen, where
they cried more loundly still, and in
moment the maternal weasel darte3 up
the cellar stairs and into the room. The
son thoughtlessly killed her, and now
the family are trying to keep the young
ones alive in box.
A. Chester the other day a big fox
purring naturally, and with a rolhoking
expression IN his face, dashed Familiarity
into Mr.. MOrse's front yard and slaugh-
tered dozen of fancy young chickens
IN as many seconds, and then he was of
again before any 0ody could get his gun.
As the fox had no time in which to de-
vOur the fowls Mr.. Morse fancief that he
did the mean act Gust for fun" perhaps
to convince the farmer that che felt per
fectl at home about the premises.h
Mr.. Luzerne Foot of Durham was bet.
ter prepared for fox that was unduly
forw8rd in department one day recently.
1t was at early morning, and Mr.. Foote
heard great cackliny in his hen roost
while he was kindling the kitchen lire.
Selling his ready gun he hastened to the
fowl yard, and was just in time to see Il
fine fox making off with an equally fine
fowl the fox dropped the fowl, but he
was not quick enough for Mr.. Foote who,
though be is 20 years old, Is still spry.
The gun cracked, and the fox got of the
wall he was climbing and rolled over
dead.
At Rockville, R. l., wild deer pastures
among William H. Church's COWS when
ever they stray into the woods, but every
attempt 30 capture him would be futile.
The deer runs swiftly into the depths Of
the forest. He has travelled all the wood
ed parts of the state, and has been seen
at Hopkinton, Exeter, and woody Hill
in the past ten months, but hunters are
not able to get shot at him.