The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-06-06
st. JOhnsbury, Vt. June 6, 1843.

uneasy; turns back and goes down the as far
as the Court House. He turns again much excited;
his thrown back his neck arched his nostrils
aattened, and starts into a fast trot AS he passes
the Mansion Honse, he is in round gallop, wildly
throwing his head from one side of the
street to the other. If sees me he will stop or
come to me. get into the carriage and without say
ing word, touching the rein, he takes up the first
street leadingto our home Here is narrow lane
leading to the gate, and to make clean through
It, Is necessary to keep the right the fence.
John knows it, and stops at the proper point; get
out, open the gate and pass through. He wheels
short round describing quarter CIRCLE and sees all
IS right before himthe gate is narrow, there being
but five six inches spare between the wheel and
the post. John knows it, and in more than five hun
dred times passing through that gnte has not touch
ed the post than three foul times; but when
he happens to do SO, he will immediately back sheer
off of his own accord and pass through-never failing
in his second attempt. There are many instances of
his having locked wheels with other carriages, when
endeayoring TO get good shade land disengagng him
self in similar manner, and which have been noticed
by Gen. T. d. w. and others. But for the oddity of
i'll certainiy should either rein bride. In
going to the city, back, but especially night,
would trust him that prcfessed watchmun.-
Not the slightest injury has occurred to the
rage by any faut Of his.
But he has also mode of communicating his wish
and wants, by signs, looks aad actions, which is
perfectly comprehensive by if expressed in
the painest language spoken by man He not only
u language to express his ideas, emotions, &c.
but ne has clearly inUcntei that language himself az
think shall prove. A portion of the year, the sta
BILE being left open for that purpose Iohn is allowed
to the house and kitchen when he likes
About 2 O'Clock one light night, heard a heavy
Knocking at :he kitchen door. The knocking contin-
ued so long and so loud, that got up and the
window when found that it John creating this
disturbance His hind feet were on the ground and
his fore feet the upper step. Lifting his foot he
would strike the point of his hoof against the door
fifteen times repeating it every few minutes
From many other eats OF his sagacty was we'll con-
vnced of his object. called up the servant and
charged him with negectng feed the horse but ne
stoutIy denied the charge. 1t is certain did be-
lieve him. But the thing happened several
times afterwards, and had often called up the
vant VINO still asserted the horse had been fed. One
day happened to hear the old negro talking to the
ing, 'sJohn won't lie, and master knows it, A
laugh. 'SfIe believes John and won't believe me-
Another laugh. ''I won't tell any more lies about
feeding John. It's use.'' They all langh; and |
laugh. When he wants wutsf ne will 20 to the
WE'LL and knock against the curb the tub in
the
OF late years, the servant gets up the earliest
knocking, for he knows that sleep is to be had
the premises until John demands complied with
often direct that he should be fed in he
ing, for the purpose of inducing him TO adopt
other mode of communicating his wishes. After
hausting the patience in his usual efforts he would
come to the house and walk by the door, stepping
short and quick, and wheeling abruptly round After
practising in this manner for some time, he would
give of the queeres squeais ever heard much
resembling the yell ola Choctaw, as anything else,
although he can fhe ikes squeai in very good En-
yfish. In Novemberlast, Mr.. III. of C-,who was
my house, desired to witness some of Johns per-
roraures. After performing several feats have re-
lated and had gone into the house, the house
want came to me and said John wouid let her 90
to the kitchen.
We went out on the gallery and that Johnhad
planted his heels directly opposite the kitchen door,
looking very savagely ordered the girl to drive
him away, which she attempted to do with stick-
But no, John would inch. With his
head the ground, his backed, stamping vio
entiy and shaking his head, he bid Defiance All this
1 knew merely for effect. knew he would not
have injured the least OF living things L then told
the girl to 60 to the we'll and draw him water- As,
soon as she started in that deerion ne threw of his
theatrical character and followed her, looking pleas
ed and highly delighted the of his ingeni-
us experiment. Twill relate one feat of different
character A year two ago, when came to the
city one morning, left John shop in Church
to be shod, requested the smith after he had
done put the horse in the buggy and let him co.
practise hive pursued at that and Their shops COR
SEVERN years. An. hour two after was standng
on the side walk opposite he Mansion House, when
John coming down Government street, and then
up Royal in fast trot, stopping within few feet OF
me. He soon commenced stamping violently with
his fore foot, which continued for moment or TWO