New-York tribune., 1907-09-01

has
mails from. its readers. which it publishes IN us
issue of August Is. Here are some OF theih:
Not long ago shot and wounded badger so
that it could not walk As walked toward |. q
began TO utter Il plaintive growl; then another
badger got out of n hole close by, ana taxing II0
wounded one by the upper part of the neck II sue
ceeded in dragging 1t TO the entrance VI 'Ho' 1o
before got there
Some forty years ago while fox hunting in this
(COlumba) county l saw gray 1oX cIlIIo q 80
TO a height of aDout twenty feet The tree was a
small black oak, the lowest limbs or Whch were
within five six feet of the ground me dliii'
was hard pressed by the dogs, and it was a case OF
any port in a storm My companion on that oc-
casion old fox hunter, expressed great surprise
at the incident. declaring II to be unique IN MS
experience. 1t certainly was in mine.
4 certain tabbv with whom I well ac-
quainted, and whose useful life ended few years
ago showed one day a most decided sense OF
humor. She running in from the sardeh III
great excitement. carrying something ia heI loti;
purring and calling to the other cats 10 come anu
share her treasure She waited until they hid an
assembled six eight of them. Then she prouuly
laid down before their eager eyes-a little, Old
drled-up pear! l can see her victims now walking
off in disgust at the deception, while tdOLy
etraipb+ened herself up watching them and giving
her tail a few switches, which was her way OF
laughing.
NV father while living at Ashland y. j., had a
dog named Watch. He of mixed breed WIN
his bull blood probably the most prominent one
day while out in the bayfield, where they @ WeIe
cutting grass with two-hOrse moving nacnlne
Watch. unUOtCed by the driver, ran IN 'front.' cl
knife. and before the machine could De stOppeu
a foot was cut off We bandaged ii the best We
could. and it healed he could hobole
aroun quite well. About a year afterWard' WINE
the field, at the place of the accident
Watch found his old foot and carried 1t home.
He lay down the grass near us with the remains
of the old foot before him. The foot though dried,
was preserved that there was no doubt that 1T
was the old foot He seemed TO want get II
to grow on again or wanted US to help him. His
detected sad and sOrrowfu appearance was very
imp essive and there was doubt he was she'd
ding tears
Boss was mixture of English bull and Scotch
groundhogs are plentiful. The groundhogs hole
goes down at an angle of 20 to 30 degrees to the
proper depth ana .neh luLns eneIl'iy Up up ItG
one his hole and had dug down about three feet
and could just see the tip Of Mr. Groundhogs nose
he squared himself t"r me nSnt. Iheh BOSS
was let IN. He ran down and stuck his head into
the hole but could turn his head up enough 70
get his mouth open and get hold OF the Eroundhog-
The result was that out with his nose all
slit up BY the grOundhOg's teeth. He cooked his
head to one side and looked ntently into the hole.
Presently he snOrted the blood from his nostrils.
turned deliberately his back and slid down
INTO the hole head foremost got a good hold on
Mr. Grounding and kicked and wriggIed his way
up out OF the hole proud bull terrier ever
you saw. I willing TO make affidavit 10 the
truth OF the above at any time, and it can also
be verified by either or both Of my brothers. still
living IN Ohio.
Here is little incident. to the exact. unexaS-
gerated truth OF which the members of two fam
lilies will willingly make affidavit.
Frisky was just a little fluffy. ordinary dog,
without q pedigree. and credited with the
possession of remarkable intelligence. but with
two traits of character strongly deveiored-an in
ordinate desire for being petted and most in
tense jealousy
Ny SON who lived about two blocks away had
a pug pup which he frequently brought with him
when he called on The pug. being at the cute
and cunning age, naturally received a good deal
OF attention from the members OF the family
much TO the disgust OF Frisky. On one occa-
sion my and his wife had occasion to leave
the city for a couple days. the pug
left in our care Frisky tolerated. with a very
bad grace the company of the pug. and tried TO
appear Indifferent the attention his little rival
received. This continued for days, when he
suddenly changed his tactics He made friends
with the little fellow and. after gaining his
fdence Iured him out Of the house. Then. en-
gaEing him in play. he ent'ced him, by degrees.
away from the house until he had led him all -hs
TO my sons residence where he left him and
trotted ComplacentIy home seemingly much gratt-
fed in the fact that he had piloted away the OBJ
ject OF his Jealousy
I had a young duck. spotlessly white and very
pretty My attention was drawn to this particu-
lar duck. first. because she always looked cleaner
and nsater than the other ducks, and second,
because the other ducks were always prosecuting
her and always trying 70 rufle her feathers And
after each fight the white duck would steer
straight for the pond. where standing at the edge
of the water using the a mirror. she
would in a few minutes efface all traces Of the
fight and look spck and sTan again.
one day. to my amazement, this duck showed
up with a black necktie tied around her neck :he
loop hidden under the feathers. the bow
showing straight in front. II certainly looked
pretty. and | thought al first that one had
tied II the duck for fun. but examining he
tie. found that IT was simply short loon OF
heavy twine. which had presumably. been pulled
OF a package without being united. and which.
believe. the duck herself must have found and
pulled over her head
The jealousy of the other ducks was terrific,
and the poor duck became more prosecuted than
The necktie was always the chief point of
attack. and the white duck would time
emerge from the fight with the bow twisted around
on the back OF her neck and the strings pL..ed
out of shape. But each time-and / personally
watched the performance more than ten times
she would go to her mirror and. first of all. pull
beloved tie back into its right position; then
pull at the strings until the bow again tied
lust right then smooth the neck feathers over the
then again show herself 10 admring world IN
all her glory.
other ducks succeeded in pulling the tie to pieces
I may add on my honor as gentleman. that
every word i have written represents my personal
observations without any exaggeration
Time about o'clock D. m; a hot summer after
noon. Place. Nelson Mo-. where was banker
the time. Dramatis persona, J. l. Wood
bridge pet crow. nearly grown. and house
L WAS sitting on my porch. my feet resting
the bansters paper in my lap. resting after my
days work. Nobody else in sight, everything stilI
and quiet Our cat was asleep the front steps
ten feet away. the second step from the
ground with her tail hanging the edge of the
step
The crow out the lawn under the trees
thirty feet away, moving restlessly around
hunting bugs and mischief. II caught sight OF
the and the pendant tail. and by a series of
ong quick hops reached the cat and vigorously
seized the tail in its mouth The cat jumped
three feet straight up In the air. lit on her
feet. and then gazed around with an astounded
dazed expression TO see how the trouble came
about
She located the crow standing with its
solemn corv1Ae expression just by: and then