Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-17
ROUGH ON MICE.
A NOVEL EXPERIMENT BY A
RAILROAD MAN.
4 new Way OF DIFFERENTIATION.
After Many Unsuccessful Efforts at
Their Destruction, n New But Most
Successful Plan Is Adopted to
the Delight Of the Sufferer.

81 am very unlucky fellow" said
a railroad man to TIMES reporter
yesterday, that is mean to say l an
unlucky in small matters, though |
must confess in the long run | have
many things to be thankful for. Not
very long ago went to my home in
Lynchburg after an absence OF o
month or more. and was decidedly de-
moralized to find that my wife had
purchased a Watchdog during my
absence which kept Inc from the
house nearly all night, and lately
here in Roanoke have been bothered
almost to death with mice"
''How is that 9"sympathetically in
uuired the TIMES reporter.
"Well, I'll tell you. You see I've got
very nice room apparently, but IKE
many other good things in this world
my room until recently has been a
delusion and snare. In other words
| have been nearly worried to death
with mice. They eat all the starch of
my collars, carry away my shirt but
tons, gnaw holes in my SOCKS, ana
play the mischief with me generally.
tried various remedies for their ex-
termination, but with no avail. The
mice were masters Of my bureau
drawers, and every scheme | con-
cocted to get rid of them proved futile.
bought me n box of Rough on Rats.
but they seemed to fatten on that. |
tried strychnine, but they scattered
the poison around so that there was
more danger to me than to the mice.
Finally, in despair | resolved to try
a plan suggested by railroad friend,
and will tell you how it worked.
procured several ounces OF plaster OF
paris and mixed it with the same
quantity OF meal, and after putting
shallow vessels of water in various
parts of the room, | went to bed as
usual, and patiently awaited develop
ments. noticed when first retired
that the mice kept up their cheerful
gambols over my bed and around my
head and face, and went to sleep be-
lieving that this plan would be as I'M
successful as any l had previously
tried.
ION the following morning l woke
up rather early, and on looking about
the room ! was surprised at the MINI
Der of mice everywhere visible.
This is a fine remedy to bring the
little rascals out Of their holes l
thought, as | cast my eyes around" "
but I'm after getting rid Of them, L
don't want to make them more plen-
iful than ever"
with all my ideas OF the number
of mice in and about my room. was
surprised at the number which met
nv gaze when woke up that morn
ing. There were mice on the floor in
every conceivable attitude; there
was a mouse on my shaving box
looking into the looking glass; there
were mice on the bed; mice on the
chairs and mice everywhere.
utterly demoralized. / jumped
from the bed and. Selling n broom,
thought to make short work OF the
little wretches by sweeping as many
AS could out Of existence. My first
sweep was a revelation. Every mouse
| touched turned over as stiff as
statue, and in few moments l dis:
covered that my plaster, meal ana
water had got in its work. The mice
we're all dead, having persisted soon
after partaking of my hospitality in
the most convenient attitudes pos
sible. tell you what it is, if mice
bother you, try my plan. 1t never
fails"
.sThis is yarn out of the whole
cloth" said a man with a heavy
moustache, standing near, and so the
reporter thought.