Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-05

tered ominous growls and went out to
thrash every dog in the vicinity, but these
anticipated his approach and fed to quar-
the proud air of a conqueror, but is an
humble and meek bull dog.
HORSE IN A STREET CARA remark
able accident occurred at Cincinnati short
time ago. A hook and ladder wagon, going
at full speed to a fire, ran against street
car which was lust rounding a corner. The
pole of the truck struck the car and the
horses rose on their hind teet. By this rear.
ing OF the horses the pole was raised and
passed through the upper part of the last
window, went on through, and came out on
the other side. 1t tore large piece out OF
the side of the car, lifted the roof up and
made hole large enough to admit the OF
horse. The animal plunged madly about
and finally got entirely inside the Car. He
would not back out, but turned around and
stood lengthwise of the car The only way
he could be got out was to break the sides
of the car. There we're five passengers in
the car and their escape was miraculous.
The --LATEST TIGER SToRY.-There is
no end to tiger stories, but here is one that
takes the cake. Ii comes from that lovely
region, the Southal Pergunnahs, all jungle
and mud: A man was seated on a tree at
night watching his fields, when he noticed
tiger prowling and shifting the air, and
gradually approaching his perch, until it
actually came under the machan, which it
tried to pull down. The Southalee, bold by
nature, sat fearlessly looking on, consider
ing all the while as to what he should 90.
Quick as thought he took redhot iron, and
as the hungry man-eeter, with open mouth,
leaped to catch his hanging leg, he dropped
the bolt into his mouth, and the tiger at
once swallowed it-with what result it is
needless to say, except that beast was found
not far off the next morning stark and
stiff"
SILENCING THE DoNKEY-Those who
do not like to hear the donkey bray will be
glad to know of the plan that the Turks use
to prevent Neddy from displaying his vocal
powers. 1t seems that before the donkey
can deliver his hee-haws he must hold his
head up in the air, and raise his tail on a
level with his backbone. Now observe what
the cunning Turk does. He ties pretty
heavy stone to the creatures tail, aud calmly
waits for the result When the donkey is
inclined to bray, he triejs to bring his tail
to the usual height, but finding that he can
not do this he postpones his performance
until another and more fitting opportunity
presents ITSELF And there is peace in the
neighborhood for a time.
TRICKS OF RATS.-There is something
almost "uncanny' about the skill of rats
A box of figs lies on the table; the question
that the rat mind has to solve is how to get
the fruit in the quickest time. One of the
gang climbs the table, pushes the box to the
edge and then upsets it on the floor, where
the figs lie scattered about in all directions,
to the great delight of his mates.
There is no doubt that a rat will nearly
empty an oil flask by first of all taking out
the cork and then dipping his long tail
again and again into the oil, licking it of
course each time, until it has drained up
every drop within reach. This is neater,
cleaner, but more laborious than knocking
the flask down like the fig box. Rats will
carry eggs from the area cellar to the attic
of house. In this job they seem to work
in couples. 1t is simple enough to get the
eggs along fat surface, but it is hard and
ticklish to carry them upstairs. Still, it can
be done, and this is how they do it. The
first rat standing head downward, as if it
were going to turn somersault, pushes the
egg as far up the step as it can. The esecond
rat standing on the step or twisting its tail
round rail, leans downs and lifts the egg
with its fore feet. Imagine this process re-
peated at every step in every stair from top
to bottom OF house, and it seems scarcely
credible.
SULLIvAN's BITE DEADLY.-Charles
N. Ruggles, liveryman of Bridgeport,
Conn.,, is mourning the death OF his
pet Russian dog, which he has owned for the
past seven years. A short time ago, when
John L. Sullivan was in town, he called at
Ruggles' stable with q few friends and
wanted to hire team. Ruggles was not in.
John L. became indignant at delay, and
SO the story goes-selzed the heavy Russian
dog, lifted it mp the ears and bit its nose,
Ruggles was indignant when he heard of it.
Now that the dog is dead he declares that
John LIS bite impaired alcoholic hydro
phobia."
DEATH IN ANIMALs.-The laws Of
nature are all directed by Divine Wisdom
for the purpose of preserving life and in
creasing happiness, says the New York
Ledger. Pain seems in all cases to precede
the mutilation or destruction of those organs
which are essential to vitality and for the
end of preserving them, but the mere process
of dying seems to be the falling into deep
slumber; and in animals who have no fear
OF death dependent upon Imagination, it can
hardly be accompanied by very intense suf-
ferIng. In the human being moral and in
tellectual motives constantly operate in en-
hancing the fear of death. which, without
these motives in a reasoning being, would
probably become null, and the love of life
be lost upon every slight occasion of pain or
disgust; but Imagination is creative with
n rh ioh h.
exist in animals, exist'independent of reason.
or as instincts. Pain seems intended by an
All-wise Providence to prevent the dissolu-
tion of organs, and cannot follow their
destruction.
There have been several instances in
which the process of death has been OBJ
served, even to its termination. by philoso-
pliers, and the instances are worth repeat-
ing: DR.. Cullen, when dying, is said to
have family articulated to one of his inti-
mates: 81 wish had the power of writing
or speaking, for then 1 would describe to
you how pleasant a thing it Is to die" DR.,
Black, worn out BY age and a disposition
to pulmonary hemorrhage, which obliged
him to live very low, while eating his
customary meal of bread and milk. fell
asleep, and died in SO tranquil a manner
that he had not even split the contents of
the spoon which he held in his hand. And
Sir Charles Blagden, while at a social
thollet and Gay-Lussac, died in his chair so
quietly that not drop OF the coffee in the
cup which he held in his hand was split.
HI. SERIOUS Mistake.
New York Hersld.l