Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-10-07
Animal sagacity.

Animals someumcs e1hihita great amount
Of thi. talent, Or instinct, and 1t a, times
seems almost an inspiration. while AZ other
times they can b. taught.
lNsrNcr 90 BtED. During the Gre At
Mr.. Gorley'-, Dover. on The 9i inst. star
ling was observed in her nest on tree no,
TAR from the burning harm. As the flames
approached. the maternal anxiety OF the
POOR bird was visible by her uneasy ltting.
about the nest The danger became more
threatening. Al Jas, she was seen 70 take
one Of hcr young ones and remove il to a
remote SPOT. This she repeated Eve time.,
and thus succeeded in saving the Eve nest
ling Who shall say how near instinct
approaches to rcason9
lNGE>ious MIcE An ingenious Scotch
man has trained a couple of mice TO turn
small reel for twisting tvinc The ahorrrs
run about ten mile. day, and rel from
100 20 80 threads. \ h,Ilrenny's worth
Of oatmeal lasts mouse Eve weeks. and the
clear annual profit on each animal Per year
- computed At siK shillinss This beat. the
industrious aras"
S,G,crr oF HoEsE 4 very curious,
though not uncommon instance of sasaeity
m thi. animal came under our observation
the other day. in Long Lane, Bermondscy.
A cart.hor-c in harness. while it, not very
careful keeper was solacins himself at
public house. started oa al pretty brisk
,ro, down the lane. Happening to come
upon a group % children, one of whom-a
baby no more than three ycars-stumbled
and fell, the animal deliberately STOPPED.
placed the child with its teeth out OF harms
way. and then continued il. course as It
nothing bad occurred. Nor did bis philan-
ihropieAl propensi,io. end here, FOR meeting
with second group, he repeated the ac-
,ion, and ai,eEwari, as Il fearing TO commit
some mischief suffered himself to be caught
and quietly led back. london Paper.
CANINX SaGAcITr. \ gentleman in uy-
Annis had a dog that has been in the habit
OF playing with kitten kept about the
houss until great intimacy had sprung
Up between them. The kitten finally died
and was buried in the garden, Another
kitten was procured that died after little
time. and was buried in the garden. 4
third kitten was obtained. and the aequarnt-
ance with the dog soon became familiar.
one day the dog wa. found in the garden
with the kitten, and he had dus a large
bols. placed the live kitten in ii, and was
about proceeding 20 cover her with earth
when he was discovered by his owner. lie
had concluded il was about time TO dispose
Of her and e, new one, and was proceed.
ing q bury her with her predecessors.
TBarustable Patriot.
At the Washington Monument in Wash
ton, the other day, il was necessary TO &c,
cord over the top, anl man who could
throw stone over i,-more than l7O feet
b,.h-lound that the atmospheric resistance
To the small pack thread attached to it pre-
vented il from reaching more than half that
distance. The bow and arrow and the ride
were also tried, with the same results. But
at lasi a pi.coi, encountered with the
thread tied 70 its leg, was ls, loose inside
the column. and hallosi at and frightened
upward. and finally took the thread TO the
very spo, desired, and by that snail cord
the Workmcu were able. By a succession o!
stronger and heavier cords, to adjust such
rigging as vas necessary.