Naturalist.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 403, 28 January 1904, Page 7

Naturalist.

TO SUPPRESS NOISY k NIM ALS; ShKN consequence of numerous cornUS plaints of the annoyance caused by ijjtfg; the barking of dogs, crowing of cocks and other noisy nuisances, the Surry Oounty Gouaoi at a meeting recently passed the following new by-law: —♦ No person shall keep within any house, building or premises, any noisy animal which shall be, or cause, a serious nuisance to the residents in the neighborhood. Providing that no pro ceedings shall be takeji against any person for an offence against the by-law unless the nuisance be continued after the expiration of a fortnight from the date of service on such person of a notice alleging the nuisance, signed by not less than.three householders residing within the heating of the animal.' Offenders are liable to a penalty of 403.

BEAR ON EIRE. During a terrible forest fire at Pottsville, Pennsylvania, a bear was seen to emerge from the woods with it 3 shaggy coat all aflame. The sagacious animal made straight for a small lake, into which it plunged, and a few moments later crawled out on the opposite side. HOW TO SILL SPIDERS. •No money in spider-killing P' said the shabby man, ' Isn't there, though ? You don't know whatva really spider-infested house is. In the country you've probably noticed that the walls and ceiling corners of houses are much more cobwebby than in towns. It's almost impossible for a housekeeper to keep them down; they must be exterminated, Well, it hss to be done scientifically. , ' I always carry ten or twelve pounds of sulphur and a very strong-smelling vegetable substance called asafsefcida with me. My usual fee for thoroughly clearing the spiders out of a house is 55., and cheap at that. I close the windows of the rooms and all the ventilators. Then I put a tray of powdered sulphur, generally about half a pound, in one corner of the room, and a email quantity of asafcetida ia the other. I sat light to both, and close the door tight, putting a wet cloth under the door-mat to keep all the air ia. ' I then, proceed to another room, and treat it in the same way. When I open the doors and windows of the room I have Emoked out I find the spiders on the floor dead as mutton.

' No, it isn't a fortune; but I can geuexally make twenty or thirty shillings a week at spider-killing.'

TINNED HORSEFLESH.

The Maslcipal Laboratory of Paris | recently obtained the conviction of a manufacturer of tianed meats, whose socalled preserved venison, hare, larks, &;., were found to be simply horseflesh, cooked and seasoned in various ways. Nearly all the witnesses who came forward, however, testified to the excellence of the meats. and in spite of all proof that they had eaten horseflesh for game, were loud in their praise of the prodnctions of the enterprising manufacturer. SAVED PEOM WOLTfiS. A. landed proprietor of Odessa, Russia, named S. Golubkow, with his coachman, drove lately out to his estate to look after the farm. On the way he was attacked by a pack of eight wolves, which killed the horses, Golubkow and his coachman knew they would Boon he the next victims, and fired three shots, but only killed one wolf, so they resolved to overturn the carriage and hide beneath it. Here tbey lay for sixteen hours, when suddenly they heard shouts and shots being fired. All at once somebody raised the carriage, and one of the rescuers was Golubkow's own son. They had been led to the spot by the sagacity of Golubkow's dogs. As their master did not come home they howled'the whole day, and kept trying to entice the sou to go down the road, fle at last decided to do so, and got some men to accompany bim, the dogs leading them to the spot where the two men were lying hiding. *