Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1900-07-27
COURAGEOUS ANIMALS.
The American Eishess nnd III. In.inu
Mongunse Are N"tnnic
Examples. @Ns

In North America one Of the largest
II the weasel family Is the "tsher, a
very large, longsfurred poleeat, liking
mainly by the Watersde. aud, like
many others nf the tribe, very partial
70 fish II weighs about 10 pounds. and
its lung, richly colurrd fur Il exported
In grra; quantities 10 different parts
of Europe, though not often used in
this country. \ trapped "tisher' Will
attack anyone who comes Within reach
Of the trap chain, and when free Will
beat of my dor " twice It's size. Hut
perhaps the most striking example of
the courage Or the smaller species yet
recorded il that shown hy Il small yn-
| rioty of Jungle eat known rs the fishing
| eat. which though ne relation to the
Canadian Usher 4 quite as courns
| geous. One Of these, which was kept In
4 menaperia, broke through into the
next cage, and there attacked and Killed
q leopard which MAS three times lis
own size
The Indian monroose possesses all
The courage of the polecnt, together
with nminhility and Il Regulated
mind. It turns It's pluck aud prowcss
10 good ends, and we imagine II to
stand at the head of the list OF the
smaller animals X quality MS well as
quantity Is demanded MS a mark Of IN.
trepidliy. There II no doubt Tint the
mongoasv realizes the deadly nature ~
the cohra's bite Its intense excite
mcnt II strong evidence Of this. Hut d
m0npoose has been known 20 fight Just
rs hraNclN against other foes one was
seen to niiaek and drive OF large
grey hound which Il fnuced was hos.
tile 70 Il London Spectator.
"Many queer gifts come 70 the min
lister Of New England church AT the
annual donation visit Of his parshion
rrs, but the oddost and creepiest thing
of the kind that | ever knew Of en.
counlered once In northern Maine
said a H. Stctson. member Of Il New
York publishing firm. Il WAS book
canrasSer then, selling religious works
and ! stayed one night at the house
Of Baptist preacher in the little back
country town Of Manson, since become
somewhat prominent through the do
yel0pment of iis slate qunrries The
preacher WAS u mnn or deep crudition,
known far and wide for his unworldli. |
ness and apostolic piety. and his wife |
was d notable housokeeper There Was
q good supper, and at nine O'Clock N !
the evening prayers These over went
10 bed III the best room md. after thu
days hustlinR, slept soundly.
"Wnhing in the bright morning sun-
light my attention was attracted hy
the odd pattern Of the quit which
served MS eounterpane On my bed. II
was d patchwork quilt nude III lnreo
squares, and on every squire was u
lettering worked IN black worsted IN
the square Immediately before my eyes
! spelled out the words. Sacred to
Che memory Of Solomon Tubhs Died
Oct 3, 1867 In The next square MAS
In memory Of Martha Phil.
lips, Born JHue II 1893 Died ian IL,
lsgi' On every square was an obituary
notice conehed IN d style similar to the
first one that | read, and they covered
y illlit running Iitin 1891 10 lNbls y lie
quilt, which ! learned nftrrWnrd was
presented TO the pastors wife by fhe
women Of her husbands congregation
the utilities of eeunterpane
With the record Of deaths IN the parish
for term of 10 years That II was
spread in the best chamber showed Tint
/ was reserved for guests "a u mark Of
llRh consideration.
"Nt first sight the memento mori
q he Inscriptions was trinc
appalling 70 man just awakened Ein1 {
lcing a guest al The samc house for /
ONE subsequent nights rot used 70
he obituary quilt and even derived
ertain enjoyment from studying out
he inscriptions of mornings before !
'ot up from bed 50 familiar did they
,econlc 20 me that could have repeated
hem nll IN order by the time quilted
~ canvassing field ln Maine 20 tnlsenp |
MY present business IN The metropolis"
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