Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-07-23
CURIOUS FACES ~ SATuRA. HIS
TINY

am assured, that, when sheep has tvo
lambs at time. She viii net permN one OF
them To suck unless the other is present RatI
for this instructive arrangement, one OF her OIL !
spring would have an undue proportion On
noUriShmenJ and the other would either starved
or degenerate. II is wall known tina, pgenn|
usually laws hnt two eggs. II. however, al
third is laid. which Is sometimes the ease, i'll
has never, | heheve. been known 70 come toj
maturity. Ifthfec young pigeons Were to bel
ied, rome Of them would probably be vigof-l
Gus, and the race would degenerate. This Isl
another instance Of the interest which natural
takes in the wen beng Of her crestures. Thcj
cew affords a similar instance. II she has|
twins, one OF them male and the other te Il
male. the latter is always barren. IL a doc]
produce white lawn. with RED eys, its underI
Jaw IS always defective. and il dies Of stalga-
ton a wise provision Of nature in preventing
what would probably be feeble ID arriyingl
al maturity. When we consider, also, the]
way in which the Creator has provided for thcj
clothing OF animals. according 10 the climates
Of the places in which they are found. wei
shall have 40 less cause 10 admire His good
ness. In hot climaies, many animals have
but little hslr on their BODIES, and some are al
uaost entirely without i. such as elephants,
monkles, &c. In very cold countries. the Fur,
as well as the hair OF the animals is very thick.
and even the feet of some birds are covered
with feathers. not only TO protect them. buten-
able them more readily 10 r1n upon the snow.
Animals, also, which have been brought irom3
one country, and d0mesticated in different
and opposite climate, are no, neglected by na-a
ture, hat are provided with such a change Of
covering as is best suited to il. How different
IS the covering Of a Shetland poney to that Of
an Arabian or Persian horse. one has 10 en-
dure the extremes Of cold, and the other Of
heat and we see how kindly nature has psovl-
ded for both.
Ducks, which lay early in the year, strip
more other feathers off. and make their nest
much warmer than those which lay later in
the season. This instructive properly is very
curious and shows the foresight which has
been implanted in animals. IL is well known
that IN hot countries. where the blood Of hor-
ses is heated by the climate, they are in the
constant habit Of bleeding each other. aud
sometimes OF bleeding themselves. This is
done by biting the neck or the shoulder. These,
and a great variety Of interesting facts in the
economy OF nature. prove that animals are in
possession difficulties beyond mere instinct and
winch they nse 10 taelr own advantage, under
peculiar circumstances Thus, friend OF
nine saw fine greyhound. which had been
necessarily teased by small spaniel. take il
up in his mouth, AMI drop il over the psrapet
OF terrace into river which flowed below il. {
The noble animal was unwilling 10 hurt his
tormentor, and, therefore, took this opportunity
OF freeing itself from rs annoyance The dog,
in this instance. did what instinct alone would
not have taught him 10 do. and afforded anoih-
er proof Of the truth Of the remark have made
above. ! viii give another instance ofthis: a
horse AMI cat We're great friends and the latter
generally slept in the manager. When the
horse wa going to have bis eats. he always
took the cat gently up by the neck, aud drops.
ped her into the nexi stall, that she might not
be in the way when he was feeding. AT 9th
er times he seemed pleased to have her near
hiin.--Jessie's Gieniiags IN .Natiga History.