The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-06-15
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a mouse ar,ia piano ar- seemingly
Of no associated interest, yet they are
often given ,int consideration. This
little ro|cni can in Il fcv l1oinents do n
large n!rocn: OF damage - Tic musical
instrument lie sometimes .ipd his way
INTO piano, and then WOO untn tho &C
ton and the banners TIE intricate
and complicated action iinpedes his
progress and he gnaws through it. The
little straps and felt hammers arc
chcwed into bits. The reason is obvi-
GUS They make soft ant. downy nests
A piano used frequently is not so Of
ten visited but one standing in quiet
corner of the parlor, its use being mere
IL that Of an ornament, is u retreat new
or overlooked by mistress mouse if sho
happens to pass by. No sign For
Rent" is needed 1t IS dry, quiet and
roomy. and the material jor q nest Is
Near at hand Tho ,irst ;ati.nations OF
the little rodents presence are the nn-
m2rous li:.lr Sqr9cks ctaa,ating from
b.N (tsiOT. II c.ltii = s.ftafCtiot't Sul 'ifo
ont on !. crusade, coura geous Bridget
taking the lead and the commanding
housewife constituting the rear guard.
Every corner is searched, furniture
moved, and things turned upside down.
No mouse The piano is overlooked,
and in convention it is decided that the
disturbing element is undc. the floor
and the scarc! is given UP. Some OBJ
serving member OF the household final
" discovers the home o tAi> terror OF
housc!Sccpcrs, and many are the cx-
prcSSionS Of aStOnishmcrt IS TO how it
reached its new. home, for tlie piano is
apparently y ti-htiy-c'o5cd Instrument,
front, back, top and !.c;tom. The lit
tie bcas. cra,yls IL up,.cr the pedals.
There is an opening below each to
allow room Tor play. Naturally, when
not pressed do~n by the foot. it rests
against the top of the orcning, leaving
the vacant space below through which
the mouse crawls. The majority of
pianos have no covering Ior this open
ing, which seems of no consequence,
yhilc others have blocks Of felt, but
sharp little teeth SOON ren:ovc this OBJ
staclc Not only viii u mouse damage
4 piano, but Ia is apt to get in and lind
That he can not set out. lie dies in
there, and the result is 81 unpleasant
and sicllening odor in the parlor When
first noticed it is accredited to tho &C.
CONT of sewer gas
gentleman in this city recently hnd
IN unpleasant experience with amousc.
Il had found it's way into thc piano, and
IN It's ramblc Of investigation cot under
the keys. Cnc day the atmosphere OF
the pnrlor seemed rather close and 4
slightly d;saCrccablc olor, which tbs
openin. OF windows would cot tliSpcl.
Il rapidly became worse, md the fum-
lily was compelled to slut up Tie room.
II WAS finally traced Us they thonght to
the piano The front was accordingly
taken ont md Il close investigation
made, but nothing was visible. The
action. however, showed evidences OF
having bcrn gra7rcd ~ 2 mouse, and 4
pinno-repaircr sent Tor. lie took out
the keyboard, md underneath was tho
fast.dccay!ng remains OF the fated
mouse. 1t is supposed that some mem
Der of the family struck Il note or two
on the piano while the mouse was un-
der there, and it was crushed or dis
ublcd, so that it could not get out
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