Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-10-25
Remarkable SagacIty Of q Montana
Mares

A remarkable instance of the sagacity
lis it not reason?) of horse has come to
our notice. Mr.. John Fletcher, of Nor
wegian, owns an unbroken cayuse mare
which runs in a pasture adjoining his
house. The mare, which is very wild,
has young colt at her side. A few
nights since, after Mr.. Fletcher had re-
tired, he was aroused by the mare com
ing to the window of his house, and paw
ing, neighing, and in every way possible
trying to get his attention. This c0ntin-
uing for some time he got up and went
out and drove her away, and returned
again to bed but she Immediately re-
turned, and if possible increased her
demonstrations; he again went out, when
the mare came up to him and rubbed her
nose against him, although always before
she had been very shy of allowing any
one to come within reach Of her, then
ran on a few yards before him continuing
her neighing; then, as he did not follow
her, she returned to him rubbing against
him in the most demonstrative manner
He attempted to drive her off, struck her
with a stick, and followed her a few yards
to brighten her away. AS soon, however,
as he turned toward the house she return
ed and tried in every way to prevent
him from doing so. He then remarked
that her colt was not with her, fact
he had not noticed before, as it was quite
dark. 1t occurred to him then to follow
her, which he did. So soon as she saw he
was doing so she ran off before him, stop
ping every few yards, turning around to
see that he was still following, then again
running on keeping up her calling, until
she reached distant part of the field,
where she stopped at an old prospect
hole" On coming mp with her she again
commenced rubbing against him, and drew
his attention to the hole, where he soon
discovered the colt. 1t appears it had
slipped into it and was unable to get out,
and the mare had taken this method to
obtain assistance, Being unable to get it
out alone, Mr.. Fletcher went for some of
his neighbols, and with them returned
While they were taking the little fellow
out the mare manifested the most intense
delight, and seemed almost beside herself
with joy; and afterward. when the men
had got the colt out of the hole, she came
up to Mr.. F., and placing her nose on his
shoulder gave every sign of gratitude that
human mother might under similar Cir
cumstances. Who will say the horse does
not reason?- Virginia City 1Montansan.
For the majority CT farmers, husks are
the most available material for mattress
es. They may be prepared by children,
or, on rainy day, all hands can assist in
the work. The ruts and refuse should all
be rejected. A we'll made husk mattress
on an underbed OF straw, or laid on
springs, makes q very cheap and comfort
able resting place. In the coolest weather
it may be necessary to lay On top a thin
hair or cotton mattress, for warmth.
Those living on sheep-farm can have
first class bed by saving the tags and
coarse wool, and making it into mat
tress. Wool never wears out, and for
softness, warmth, and elasticity, is prefer
able even to hair. The only advantage
the latter has over it is in the fact that
moths never modest hair mattresses, but
if the ticking is good they cannot infest
the wool. Thirty-fve pounds of hair or
wool will make good mattress, though
forty-five pounds is the allowance for
TOMMY was found in most perilous
situation on the house-top, and having
been secured alive and whole by ginger
bread stratagem and sugar-plum persua-
sions, ne confessed that he was tempted
out there with his pencil to cypher little,
'sJhe states looked SO bully"
sc Going out with the tide accom-