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He Knew His Wolves.

  Patit Mall Gazette      To the French country gentleman desirous of being stamped with the mark of officialism the ancient office of “Louvetier” presents the last resource when all others have failed. The office, however, cannot be obtained unless there are wolves, and wolves are not always forthcoming. The would-be louvetier has been even […]

Russian Wolves.

       I have seen wolves show more boldness in the pursuit of dogs-their favorite food, according to my experience-than on any other occasion. Setters and retrievers are frequently snapped up within 100 yards of the sportsman, and in broad daylight, when shooting in thick forest: and wolves will prowl round the villages at night and […]

Irish Wolves and Wolf-dogs.

       Among many other Irish grievances which have at times called for Parliamentary interference there is one which no longer exists. In former days Ireland was afflicted with a plague of wolves, which not only committed depredations on the cattle in the country, but would sometimes on winter nights enter villages and the suburbs […]

An Awful Fate

  Caught in a Wolf-trap and Devoured by Wolves.      The favorite trap employed for wolves in Burgundy is the traquerurd. This is the most dangerous even to man, the strongest that is made requiring two men to set it. It has springs of formidable power and delicney, and when those are touched the jaws […]

Is A Dog A Wolf?

       The Anthropological Society of France had recently under discussion the question whether the dog descends from the wolf. Mr. Harbourdin said that he brought up a wolf that was now six years old and as gentle as a lamb. It was, besides remarkably intelligent, and could open the doors by turning the handle. […]

Wolves In Columbia County, Wis.

  From the Columbia [Wis.] Democrat.      The wolves are so troublsome in the towns of Lowville and Denkorra that many of the farmers think they must abandon sheep-raising altogether. Mr. Henry Delaney says the wolves have destroyed $500 worth of sheep a year from his flock. He has not increased his flock for four […]

Attacked By Wolves.

  St. Cloud Minn. Journal      About 10 o’clock last Saturday night, as Mr. Miner, of the town of Laugola, Benton County, was driving from his own house to Mr. Morrill’s, having with him his wife and three children, he was attacked by five large timber wolves. The fiece beasts sprang at his horses, and […]

A Pet Wolf’s Freaks.

     A remarkable wolf-story is that told by Mr. Christ Pahl, of Buffalo Township. He brought a wolf’s skull into the country Auditor’s office, and said he had prepared it for the zoological cabinet in the Academy. He stated that the wolf was captured when a cub, had been raised at his house with a […]

A Tale Of Two Skulls.

  Virginia City Enterprise.      A miner in the Black Hills, writing to a friend in this city, tells of a horrible reminder of the fearful snow storms of last winter, and of the perils of those who were caught out and lost their way on the plains. He says that recently, while he and […]

Lost On The Plains.

  A Child Eighteen Hours Among Snapping And Growling Wolves.      On Saturday evening last. Platteville, Col., was startled by the report that a little girl aged about 9 years, a twin-daughter of a Mr. Suthorland, who recently moved into the neighborhood, was lost on the plains. It appears that the child accompanied her father […]