Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-06-04

then ascertained that its only injury had
been the sundering the main tendon Of
one wing, which, while II disabled II from
fight, injured no vital organ. Its apparent
death had been wholly assumed.
A friend Of ours, whose family, In which
are several young children, resides near
Chestnut Hill, has possessed during the past
year pair of tame crows, whose pranks
have been great source of entertainment
to the entire neighborhood. They were
perfectly tame, enjoyed the largest liberty,
came aud went as they pleased, and seemed
10 enjoy the society Of their benefactors,
especially that ofthe children, taking part
In their plays with as much animation rs
is sometimes shown by an intelligent and
playful dog They would indeed Join with
the children In games of hide and-seek with
a readiness and quickuess of movement
which even made them the masters of the
game.
On one occasion the younger Of the chill
dreu took small spherical button, with
projecting eye attached, threw Il on the
ground before one of the crows, and told
him to pick II up. Tho bird Immediately
essayed so to do, but, endeavoring to take
It up by the rounded part was for some
time unable to retain his hold, and II
turned over, and slipped each time from
his grip, greatly to the entertainment of
the children. But, after turning the but
ton over several times, the crow took IL
up on the point of its beak by the eye,
holding II securely at last. Proud of this
success, he moved about twirling the but.
ton in the most amusing manner. After
q while, he flew with the button short
distance and, dropping 1t in the grass, re-
turned to the children, challenging them
to game Of hide and.seek. One of the
boys Immediately ran in search of the
button. The crow lowered in the air, at
tentivoly watching the boy, and as soon as
he seemed on the point of finding it. the
bird darted down, picked up the button,
and bore 1t OIL in triumph. This manmu-
vre he repeated several times, in EACH in.
stance anticipating the children in their
attempts TO recover the button.
One of these birds was very much at
tached to the mistress of the house, al
ways flying to her whenever he saw hel
cut of doors, lowering over her head, anC
alighting upon her shoulders or her head
This he would do even when she was &C
companied by other persons; but he nevel
manifested the same regard for any on,
else
One of his greatest delights was to teas,
and annoy the hens on the place, especial
ly those having charge over brood o
chicks. To these his near approach was
source of great uneasiness, and they woulI
meet him with all those tokens of hostilit,
which faithful mothar.hen so we'll know
how to manifest This was Just what th,
crow seemed to enjoy. After pesterin
the poor hen to his hearts content, h
would retire TO the limb of a tree close by
where he would indulge in the most grC
tesque noises, apparently burlesque limits
tion of the outcries of the distressed an
indignant parent.
, Occasionally, one of these crows woul
| venture to visit some of the adiacer
5 dwellings and there play off his mischie1
Gus tricks.
One summer afternoon, as a neighbor
; the owner of the crows was taking ma
q, in an easy chair in his parlor, some on
0 as he thought, tapped at the door "Com
| in," he called to the supposed visitor. b.
8 no one obeyed the summons, and the ra
! at the door was repeated. Again a loudc
summons to the visitor to "walk in
| brought no visible resp onse. But imm
diately, in an adjoining room, there cor
5 mcnced the greatest possible uproar, al
sounds of banging things about, as
" some one was ovorturning the furniture.
s In great alarm the gentleman sprang
the door and hastily entered the rool
o where he found that his neighbor's Gro
j. was the intruder, and was busily Cngag,
t, in throwing down or tipping over eve
a article in the room he could move. UpC
the gentleman's entrance, however, II
:, crow seemed to come TO the conclusic
q that 1t was about time for him to depar
/ and Immediately disappeared through a
t open window, leaving the apartment In
o most chaotic condition. Young Fol
s for June.