A Cat Charms A Snake

Mr. J. H. Manu, of Osseo, has a tom oat known by the mimo oí Tim. He was observed by one. of the neighbors caperiug and purriiis around something in the garden. The neighbor, to lier surprise, saw in a eoil a large snake oí the blue racer variety- the cat seeimng]y having it under its control, and faseinated. The reptile, on seeing the lady, van thnmgh the fenee and out of sight, lut was dtfi-ward seen by Mrs. Mann, who watdied its mnneuvers. The cat finally succoeded in bringing its prey to the door. The dog Shep took in the situatiou and fo:m dispatched tlie snake, whilc the r;i1 rniuved and purred around the dog, giving umnistakable signsof ite Siitísfíuitiou over the resttlt. The suake measurod three feet hvo iuches,-