The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-01

sideways over the ground lie doesn't
run-he slides His gait is easier than that
Of a pacing horse. His back seems pcr-
fecty stili. and his tail sticks straight out
behind. You can play checkers on his back
but with his frttering little gait he eats
up the tong miles like fire, and seems tire
less.
Columns upon columns have been writ
ten about the coyotes howl. As much
more space might be easily flied with en-
tertaining matter on this subject, one lit
tie coyote can make as much noise as three
full-szed wolves. His wall is so sad that
IL he did not make such an ear-splitting
din you could easily be convinced that he
was giving vent to his grief at the loss
Of some dear relative People VINO live
anywhere within a radius of Two mites OF
the city park can testify 70 this. In the
meuagere there were two small coy
otes. They didn't look big enough to dis
urb the peace Of even one ward AT II
o o'clock at night, however the engineer on
a distant incoming freight train would
blow the whistle al the crossing Before
the echoes had died away the two coyotes
would simultaneously come to the conclu-
sion that this was the cry Of some long
lost brother, and they would reply with
great feeling and volume. The effect was
that of a pack Of hounds in full cry af-
aNcal meeting all going on at the same
time. Nervous wives were not compelled
10 wake John" John was already wide
awake and giving evidences by his IAN
guage that he had forgotten that he used
to be a Christian and went to church reg
uiarly But he could do nothing but swear
rapidly and earnestly in good, oid-fashion-
ed, emphatic Texan. The coyote cage was
brickbat proof and the vigilent park police
tNte. ~ fro
arms. Finally ali the women residing in
that end of the city petitloned the City
Council to have the animals removed.
They were; but the methode employed has
not yet been made public. Fifteen-minute
charivaris, however, are no longer in
vogue in that neighborhood.
Away back in 1876 "a gentleman from
the Eastern states visited Texas on bust
ness lie was compelled to travel for some
distance on horseback. AT dusk he teth-
cred his horse on the bank Of small
stream. built a fire, fried bacon, and made
q not of coffee He had just finish his
meal when he discovered that he was sur
rounded by a circle of small, eoal-brignt
ewes Believing that he was In The midst
of a pack oLrman-eatng wolves, he lifted
his rifle and fired into their MIDST. Ohe
animal rolled over in the dust the others
neqan TO emit bowls like that which must
have been tlfliLNt1 ny Tue bPAAiN ~ NTA~-fs
ncss when cast into the Internal pit The
eeutleman's hair lifted his hat off his
head. He rapidly exhausted his ammuni-
lion and then began to shout for help. his
borse-a wise old Texas animal by the way
lifted his head and gazed at his owner IN
rigjd-eared establishment. Then he began
m browse contentedly But the circle Of
ewes grew steadily larger, The howis loud
or. and the gentleman from the EAST
more frightened. Finally an answer ring
shout came from up the creek and IN a
Few minutes a cowboy strobe in
whats the matter, Stranger he ask
ed.
There's a million wolves around mere
They're going TO attack this place IN
minute. Say, can't you get some wood
around here so that we replenish this
fire2"
"Wolves Where are theyf
The cowboy laughed
There can't you see?'
"why, mister, them's nothing but coy
otes."
The Eastern man was finally reassured'
but he passed sleepless night.