The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-10-20
Flying raulrroi.. Mice. A,lis.tor;; cham.
clrons. Turtles and Horned lizards
Can Bo Tanned hnd Trained To DO
Tricks-Pcts In Families.

black, who Is not so often scen), and
he is Intelligent and afTectionate.
The red squirrel is one OF tho most
lively Of wonderfully active family,
and is exceedingly inventive in
pranks. Tho chipmunk. though
risky enough. is snid to be the least
interesting Of his race, and the flying
squirrel Is rather quiet for one Of his
kind, and entertaining only at night
As limited above, all rodents re-
quire watching, for their teeth grow
rapidly, and something to gnaw is q
necessity OF their existence. This,
indeed. is one reason why captivity
in cage is SO distastoful to them-
II is impossible to secure sufficient
exercise for their teeth. The whole
family is said to be unusually fond of
music; some OF them become so alb
sorbed In listening 70 the notes OF an
instrument, or even to whistling,
that they lose consciousness OF dan
ger, and may be caught without
trouble. i would not advise. how
ever. that ones hand be employed to
seize a squirrel. for he might come
to his senses and use his teeth.
Another rodent, tho rat, is not
popular with pot-lovers in general,
but persons who have overcome tho
repugnance which our race feels for
his-Frank auckland. OF England, for
| instancc-insist that he Is, above all
other little animals, amusing and en-
PERTAINING. He is full OF gamhols as
n kitten and scrupulously neat in the
care Of his person, washing and
brushing his fur as carefully as cat
Though not over-dainty in feeding
when he is wild and has TO live by
his wits. he is particular and notional
to the last degree when hc is cared
for and able to choose. Tho rat is
peculiarly amcnable to instruction,
readily learns to perform tricks OF
all sorts, and, what may seem most
singular In ono against whom every
mans hand is raised, he become
warmly attached TO tho friend who
cares for him.
A winsome pet is the common
brown mouse; and now fancy hear
the most vigorous protests from my
readers, who. though they do not
shrek and take refuge on chairs and
tables like Howclrs feminine charac.
ters, still have a strong feeling OF
distaste to him, writes Olive Thornc
Miller IN Harpcr's Bazaar Nothing
can be imagined more dainty. grace.
full and altogether captivating than
tho tricks and manners OF this hum
bic resident within our walls Once
allay tho poor little creatures fears
OF his big. clumsy human prosecutors,
and his delightsomc qualities are ap-
parent Frisky In movement, droll
In conccits and eccentric in action,
he Is . never-cnding source of en-.
tertainment Moreover. he Is as
teachablc as the rat. absolutely nca,
In his ways and most loving TO his
friends.
A singing mouse. which Is not 10
great u rarity ms one would suppose
from the newspaper fuss that is some.
times made over one, has an added
attraction as pot The singing Is
no doubt similar to thai OF tho mar.
mosot, and resembles the canar,
song q good deal smothcrcd.
All these little creatures should he
tanned and attached to people by
their affections. and not kept as pris.
oners In cage. In the former case
they display their peculiar charac
tcristics, and take perfect care OF thoir
coats, while In tho latter they require
constant watching and attention, and
chow no Individuality whatever. il
Is not . pot that Is kept In cage. 1,
Is q prisoner, and prisoner In hi
unnatural and unhappy lie can never
afford much pleasure.
Whatever beast Is kept II should
have Its own quarters. In which II IL
nj home and free from intrusion. md
to which II can retire when /,
chooses The home should he kcp,
clean and sweet by frequent changes
OF bedding and the use OF soap and
water. No one has right to kccr
nm animal IN confinement who finds
II too much trouble to attend 10 lts
health and comfort II should be-
regularly fod on food that IL mos,
hoalthful for II. and what Is quito as
essential 10 Its happiness and conso
qucntly 10 It's health. II should bo
talked 20 and noticed rs much az
anybody. | nm certain many nnl.
mails and birds suffer and dc In our
homes from pure loneliness and from
being regarded by their human
noighbors ms creatures OF nm alto
gcthcr different nature Whereas
the truth IL, II one will but cultivate
their acquaintance. he will DO Ms.
tonishcd TO sec how tho dullcst and
most stupid will wake out OF IT, MP.
parent torpor and show understand.
ing and character.
know family very fond of pets,
In which tho creatures show mos,
extraordinary individuality. Their
cats do things no eat was over known
10 do; tholr parrots and other bird :
show what We call human nature In
a wonderful degree. aud their dogs
almost talk. Tho reason IL plain;
tho animal or bird T. made ono Of the
family. II IL talked 10 and pc,tcj NJ
we'll ns cared for. ite intelligence do.
vclops md tho boast becomes very
like tho human being. Watched
with loving eyes. the actions Of the
pot arc understood and responded to,
and ono IN surprised 10 500 almost n
common language ,ubllslod no.
tween tho two racos II Il n won.
dcrful md beautiful study. md that
family ina motn plau iir, md rpnt