The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-12

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| long look, twitched his: nose, .ambled
gently over to, the spread cards, without
displacinE ahem, Ind presently returned,
carrying in his.plouth the card m arked IS.
Several experiments of the same kind
were suggested, and in every instance
"Minos" made the calculation correctly.
Then came exercises in subtraction, dur
ing which his gravity, consideration and
frequent reference by questioning looks to
Nine. Hager were very pretty to see He
never once failed to bring her the correct
card, though some pulling numbers
were proposed to him (if, indeed, there be
any question of degree in so phenomenal
a performance, and only once did he
"give it up," on which occasion he had
all the sympathies of the audience with
him. This was when gentleman request
ed him to find "the half of twenty seven"
"Minos' paused, looked at his Mistress
shook his right, paw, ,twitched his right
ear, and walked straight across the tabl e to
a card with 0 upon it, and laid it before
Nine. Hager. He was modestly conscious
of the applause ELECTED by this brilliant
failure, but not elated; indeed, through
out the entertainment, although quite
free from the oppressed and misanthropic
forming animals, and particularly no.
ticeable in bears, he had a humorous air
of restrained cleverness, an =" we could an
If we scouiG' expression, especially pleas
amt at little confidential moments be-
tween his mistress and himself, when
he nibbled tiny shreds of pink swcetmeat,
and was told that he had been spares
seuz? yesterday, but was "charmant'' on
the present occasion. He would some
times sit up with his funny fore-paws
turned up in front of him, and survey the
audience with a benignant gaze, aO of a
dog who said "Good people, You are
amused because you do not understand me
and my kind. We know all about you,
but you know little about us. You might
learn great deal from the mere fact that
a little creature like myself exists'' He
conversed with his mistress freely in short
barks, in winks, in WITCHES, perfectly to
their mutual satisfaction, and was penitent-
ly sensible that he had slightly committed
himself by lying down before company, in
an idle moment, during the substitution Of
photographs for the numbered cards.
Nine. Hager explained that "Minos'' was
susceptible to the drowsy influence of the
weather, and had been going out a good
deal. From that moment he assumed a
delightful briskness, and he entered into
the game of picking out the photographs
which were named in succession with much
spirit, turning his soft, brown head about
in eager expectation of the next order, and
exchanging looks with his mistress which
people. present said were" quite human
Every one wanted to know how it was
DONE" Few were cOntented to receive
Nine. Hager's assurances that the feat
is entirely one of memory when Minos'
picks out an individual among the royal
and princely personages of Europe Che
even crosses the line in favor of the
Sevyid of Zanzibar) at the request of any
member of the audience. A favorite the
DRY was that Nine. Hager conveyed an
indication to him by changes of voice in
repeating the name after, the chance NOM
inator. But even if it were so that would
be more surprising exercise of memory,
because it would require its employment
the connection of them with the pictures,
of which he is said to recognize 400. He
picked out twenty-five without any diff
Guilty, and when the titles of the Queen
of England and the Princess of Wales
were changed to the august mamma"
and the "august wife, of the Prince of
Wales (who is special patron of
"Minos;' indeed he came to London at
the express invitation of His Royal High
ness), he found the portraits just
as readily. The spectacle was charm
ing one, not only because of the
extraordinary sagacity and memory of the
little performer, but because of something
exquisitely gentle, trtstful and loving in
his look and movements which went to.
peoples hearts. When he had found
every photograph that was asked for
pack Of playing-cards was produced, a
handkerchief was thrown over the dogs
head, and three persons among the audi
ence were asked to select cards, which
were afterward replaced in the pack, un-
seen by Nine. Hager-a detail Of no. real
importance, because she couh not teach
the dog anything in the time or unob-
served-and the whole distributed over
the surface Of. the table. III est uas pen
sorcier,n said Nine. Hager, as she with
drew the handkerchief. The brown eyes
and black nose turned up again, and
"Minos" started on the first of the three
perquisitions, which were all successful.
1t may be as we'll to mention that Of the
three persons who selected the cards two
are we'll known to the present writer, and
the third is distinguished lady, a CON-
patriot of Minos," but who had the pleas
ure of meeting him on this occasion for the
first time. To such of our readers as al
ready know or shall divine how tlIis feat
is performed, it will furnish proof Of the
marvelously fine and exceptional organi-
cation of " Minos;'' such as do not know,
or cannot guess, must burst in igno-
rance" for our information has been re-
ceived from Minos, himself, and is strict
ly private and confidential. His distin-
guished compatriot was requested to arite
word in their common language on
sheet of paper, to be shown to " Minos."
She, with the neat politeness of her nation,
wrote "esprit' and "Minos' having at
tentively inspected the writing brought the
letters e, s, p, r, ., t, in their proper success
achievement terminated the performance,
and then the little dog, with undated
gravity and gentleness, received the per-
sonal congratulations of the audience, who
afterward had the pleasure of seeing him
running about on a croquet-lawn, shifting
at the balls, inspecting the mallets, and in
spring all observers with, the conviction
that he could croquet everybody if he
only gave his very superior mind to it.
A Mother Finds Her Boy After q
Thirteen Years. Search.
Yesterday woman met her son whom
she had not seen for nearly his whole life
The circumstances are as follows. Seven
teen years ago a New York merchant
named Smith died, leaving wife and
four children. His business affairs were