Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-21
THE ANIMAL KINGDOM.

Two docks Of sparrows At Moundsville, W.
Va, engaged in a pitched hattie, and when
they had finished eight birds lay dead upon
the ground
Henry Merritt, of Franklin county, Me-,
was peering into a stone wall for a wood
chuck The animal saw him first and bit off
the end Of his nose
A Stony Run Pa COW has recently died
from over indulging itself in a lot @. pastry
A bakers wagon was upset in stream and
the COW ate several pies which hoated down.
There is man in Schenevus. N Y. get
ting rich from a dog He owns a canine
which he has sold several times but it al ways
returns home, no matter how far il is carried
Amongst the mackerel caught off the coast
of Ireland was one which contained a large
live toad, which, on being taken out, hoped
about on deck, and seemed quite at home
OH no.
Farmer O'Brien, of Venango county, Pa.
heard his pigs making a great racket and
looked into the pen to s,e what was the mat
ter. He discovered five foot black snake
He gave it a blow on the head and the pigs
then pitched in and assisted him in killing it
Kingston horse, it is alleged, has a record
VI uhNlie -biit ninety itlifS over u country
road in one day Then it became frightened
at a train of cars, ran away. smashed the
wagon to kiniling wood, and came out of it
all in a comparatively fresh and healthy con
dition.
For twenty eight years Zoe McKfnsey. Of
Silver Gree Mich, has owned two mares
which were half sisters and were marked
just alike. Last Thursday they were both
killed by the same stroke Of lightning, and
after their twenty eight years Of service to-
gether rested in the same grave
A story comes from White House n. j.. to
the effect that one Well, living there. while
feeding sick COW last November. lost a valu-
able gold ring He thought the animal swat
lowed it La; week thecow was slaughtered
and the ring found. none the worse for hav-
ing been in the quadrupedis possession for
over eight months
cat owned and raised by Mrs DR.. Cum
ming, OF Irwinton, Ga is one half rabbit
Its head, front feet and front section Of its
body is Ike an ordinary house cat, while its
hind part resembles that Of a rabbit, its tail
being short and perfect, and when not ii, mo
ton viii sit in the same position as would a
full bioode-i rabbit Is it admissible TO re-
mark right here. Rats,
A l5-year-old boy named Slavin had an ex-
citing experience in the woods half mile
from the railroad and two miles from Sea-
poosa station. says The Portland Oregonian
He vas hniiug behi;ld fence trying to stalk
n deer when panther ieapei from tree and
came nj him He fired his Winchester at
the animal, aud dropping it. took to his heels
de returned with his brothers in an hour and
found the animal dying It measured seven
and half feet
Pedestrians on Eighth street. Philadelphia,
were amused by the sagacity Of dog the
other day. The animal was trotting up street
when suddenly his muzzle fell to the sidewalk
He stopped, booked at it, and after few at
tempts again got his head In the cage. But
Just as BE started on his trot ir fell OF SC
ond time This was repeated four tirnea
Then the dog, apparently realizing that it
was beyond him to fasten the muzzle, took IL
between his teeth and ran on, his looks indi-
eating the pride be felt in mastering the din
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