Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-06-16
sBLooMINcToN, IOWA, fRIDAT, JUNE 10, ls4s.

has no cause. for although | may somes
times scold hin, have never struck him,
a. believe. n, the seven years and half |
have owned him = He therefore does moth.
ling from fear, but every thing from kind
ness.
Il II getting quite late-two Of three o.
clock must have gone mp the street
He turns up Royal street, and stopping q
short time At The Literary Depot and sew
eral other places, he goes TO the Waverly.
There is no uss IN going farther in this
direction, for he knows seldom go above
.ha. point. He becomes uneasy turns
back and goes down street 90 far 40 the
fCourt House. He tprns sKsin much ex-
ileis "a IhiaxnI hesk, Pr assk n
| fast ifot. As he passes the Msnsion
House. he is in round gallop. wildly
ikrowing his head from side Of The street
ID the other. II he sees me, he will stop,
OF come up 10 mel got into the car
ripge. and without saying word TO him,
oil touching the rein. he takes up the first
| street leading 10 our home. Here is a
narrow lane leading to the gate, and, TO
| make 4 clean turn through il, it is necessa
~ TO keep TO the right. near the fence.
John knows it, and stops at the proper
2oiat l get out, open the gate. and pass
l,hnugh. He wheels short round, desert
bling a quarter circle. and sees all is right
bebrc him -sl,s gate 10 narrow. there be-
ing but five or six inches 70 spare between
The wheel and the post. John knows II,
and in more than i've hundred times pas
sing through the gate. he has not touched
,she post more than three or Tour times /;
bu. when he happens TO do 80, he will i'm.
media.ely back, sheer off Of his own ac-
cord, and pass through never failing in
his second attempt. There are many in-
stances of his having locked his wheels
with other carriages, when cndeavoring to
get good shade, and discngaging himself
in similar manner, and which nave been
noticed by Gen. r. D. w. and others,
But ior the oddly Of it. certainly should
not Use either rein or bride. IL going to
the city or back. but especially at night. l
would trust him sooner than a protested
walchman. No. the slightest injury has
ever occurred 10 the carriage by any fault
Of his. A.
But he has also mode Of c1lnmuaica-
ting bis sishes and wants. by signs. looks
andhciions, which is as perfectly compie-
henlible TO me. as ifexpressed IN the plain
est language spoken BY man. He not on
~ ules language to express his ideas.
emotions &C., but he has clearly invented
tina. language himself. as think / shall
pro,e A portion Of the year, the stable
being left open for that purpose. John is
/ allowed to come to the house and kitchen
whjn he likes. Abou. twelve o'clock one
light night, heard heavy knocking at
,leki,chen door. The knocking contin-
ueI so long and so loud, that got up and
wtnt to the window, when l found it y as
JOIN creating the disturbance. His hind
fstt were on the upper steps. Lifting his
fore feet ON the upper step. he would strike
IA .,-;.' OF his hoof against the door ten
9" %;n n''esn '1n a 1spsa!!ng !! every few
sasaci,y, was well convinced Of his OBJ
iect. called up the servant. and charged
him with neglec,ing 10 feed the horse. but
he s.ou,ly denied the charge. i i GER
.ain die not believe him. But the same
hing happened several times afterwards,
and | had often called up the servant, who
s,iil asserted the horse had been fed. One
day I happened to hear the old negro talk
inc to the servants in the kitchen. laugh
ing heartily and repeating, John won't
lie. and master knows it, A laugh He
believes John, and won't believe me-
Another laugh. Il won't tell any more
lies about feeding John. It's no use.'
They all laugh-and | laugh. When ne
wants water he will 60 TO The well. and
knock against the curb or the water tub IN
the same manner.
Of late years. the servant gets up At the
earliest knocking, for he knows that 10
sleep Is 10 be had on the premises until
Johns demands are complied with. OF
len direct that lie should not be fed in the
morning, for the purpose Of inducing him
10 adopt some other mode Of communities
,;np his wishes. Af,er>exhausting his pa
,ience in his usual efforts, he would come
10 the house and walk by the door, step
ping short and quick. and wheel abruptly
round. After practising in this manner
for some time, he would give one OF the
oueerest squeals ever heard, as much re
semhlins The yell Of Chcctaw. as any
thing else, aIthough he can. if he likes.
squsal in very good English! In Novem'
Der last Mr.. H.. of c., who was at my
house. desired 10 witness some Of Johns
performances. After performing several
iea,s have related. and we had gone into
Tho house. the house servant came TO me
:. - La hoe n the