The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-09-07

that they do. They have memory cer-
tainly. They can be instructed up to q
certain point What is called the scum
ming of the fox" Is nothing but his sagae.
ity. A multitude fstories-even enough
to make quite voume-could be gath
cred, illustrating the sagacity of the ele.
plant. the horse, the dog, and other
animals. Even the stupid "ass knows il.
masters crib" A fox has been known
so have been told--to carry of a small
pig. In the course of his way back to
the woods be had to cross deep creek,
setting up from the sea. He could Jump
over it himself. But could he jump over
it with the pig in his mouth ? That was
the problem to be solved He went of
little way and came back with pine.k
piece of broken limb, 10 his mouth.
1t was just about as heavy as the big
Nov" says he 'if I can jtmp across
this creek with the knot in my mouth,
| can also with the pig" To a moment
he gave the leap, and over he went. He
then laid down his knot, jumped back
again seized his pig, and stood moment
as if weighing and comparing the two.
He hesitated bot moment, when presto
he was over-pig and all Was this not
reasonable and logic Could philosopher
divine have drawn more accurate infer.
euce?
A dog had been accused Of killing
sheep. He and his master was very fond
of each other. 1t was long time before
the owner could be made to believe the i'll
report about his favorite. At last he was
convinced that poor Rover was guilty
As he could not bear to kill hun himself,
he came into the room one morning, and
said, "Peter, after breakfast you may
take The dog off, and shoot him. Mud
and kill him dead" The dog was in the
room and heard it. To an instant he dart.
ed out of the room, and was off in strait
line. No calling or shouting could cause
him to turn his mead. Strait as an arrow
he shot across the lot, and went out of
sight. Every hour they expected him
back. AT night he certainly would come.
but no,he never returned. Many months
after this, his master was riding on horses
back IN a wild lonely place. Just as he
came between two banks, through which
the road had been cut, he saw poor Rover
standing on one of the banks His heart
yearned toward his old friend, and he
spoke to him very kindly. But Rover's
heart was hardened. He gave oae growl,
snapped his teeth at his old master, and
again scampered off at the top of his
speed. His master never saw him again
Unforgiving Rover! Thy memory was
good, and thy will was strong aud thine
anger lasting!
One more example a neighbor of
mine had very knowing cat Of course
Tab was e great favoritc with the family.
At "a time when Tab had family of kit.
tens, beautiful kittens, too, when il
seemed as if it was TO much for her to take
care of them. one of them was given to a
neighbor Little kit was carried off in a
covered basket ard was warmly welcomed.
In day or two, the door being opened.
IN walked Mrs Tab, who seized her XII.
ten and made off with it, seeming delihr
ed to End her child. In about three
weeks she came back again, tugglng her
kitten. and laying it down at the feet Of
the mistress of the house, seeming to say:
MADAM this kit was too young when
you took it before 1t needed my
care. Bet now 1t is grown up, and car
get along very we'll. You may now have
it. With that Mrs Tab walked off.
leaving her kitten, and never returning
f6+ 1t. .
My little readers will ask me, if ani.
mails reason thus, aud have memory, aud
mind. and forethought, why are they not
to be immortal, like ourselves? How can
we know that they wHl not live hereafter
as well as we ? answer that We could not
know about it, if the Bible had not to,t
US. There God has tod US that He haE
made man to love and serve Hin for ever
but the aoimals He has made for tie use
of men in this life. they are given "a nan
aud have DO higher end. So &. dc&ii.
they cease to beu .......
I Who knowest, the spirit of mao shae
goeth upward and the spirit Of TIE beast
that goeth downward TO the ear'hy" Al
their intelligence is given TO aid them IN
taking care of themselves and esirg mora
happy here. And they do have much
enjoyment; but God don't owe them as
He does those created in His own image,
and likeness, and redeemed BY the blool
Of His OWE Sen.
A CAT T-AsTRoPnE.--At Haverhill !,
Mass, . few days ago, a kitten that was
trying 10 make its home iu the post Office,
cravied into the mail bag, and in the
harry OF closing the nail, was no, noticed,
When the route agent opened iho Tag,