Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-10-13
NE LEARNED GROIN OF KoK0n0.
-. Hsrzd Laughs, hnd plays Mis-
sAAievons PrAnks-A story vouched for
- the Mayor Of the City.

KokOmc, the county scat OF Howard
County, has long been known as live
Gay in more senses than one. But it ha,
distinction of which l was not awart
sstil spending day there during Thu
week. refer DpfB having as one Of
is citizens feathered biped, a male
szow, which is probably the most learn
I'd Of its species in the United States
Twas the guest of Col. Richmond, the
Mayor Of Kokomo, and eyerX fact stated
1y him wss amply confirmed BY others
vho have been daily observers Of what
sm about to state
As was on my way to the excellent
high. grammar school of Kokomo,
where had been invited otieliver leo
lure on the Physical Geography of the
Amazon my attention was diverted
frpm the conversation with Col. Rich
nsDnd by seeing a beautiful gfossy-plum-
aged crow sweep beforeus and sudden
II alight in the door-yard of Mr.. Ken
neay- only a short distance from US.
CAi. Richmond Informed me that Dick,
tie blue-black son of corvus, was the
property and pet of his children, and
TIM, he (Dick) was character well
known In Kokemo. In other words
TINT this crow was learned, could speak
n.sry words, could laugh, was filled
rfh mischievous pranks, and daily went
10 the grammar school, and WAS a gen.
srA fasorite with all the children Of the
0Dsn. Man has been considered the
Saiy laughing animal, but here is an
sUession, for Dick not only laughs, but
he knows how to have the laughing
snne in at the right place.
After delivering my lecture during
which Dick, outside of the High School,
snsid be heard delivering another lee
tzre on bis own Shook), 1 made more
particular inquiries concerning the his
tory and deeds of the learned crow of |
kakemo. Col. Richmond informed me
Chat his father-in-lsw, Mr.. Kennedy, |
aumc two years ago, when ON visit to |
hs farm (only short distance from
knkomo), perceived young crow
which had evidently prematurely issued
from the maternal nest high in the trees
above. Mr.. Kennedy took pity on the
Eawky fledgling, and carried him home.
He proved such q voracious bird, and,
sithal, was so constantly crying, like |
the horse-leech's daughter, "Give,
Eive," that Mr.. Kennedy, to be rid of |
he crow, gave him to his grandchildren,
he son and daughter of Col. Richmond.
These three were soon intimate play-I
nstes, but Dick, becoming too familiar
sih the hall or entry of the house, was
Fequently told in very emphatic man.
.er by Mrs. Richmond to "walk right
ut of this" This expression was not
|csf upon the bird, for one day visitor
acming to the, house, and finding the
aoor open entered the hall without fur
iAsr ceremony, when he was saluted by
, gruf voice in very decided English:
walk right out OF this" And ever
siace that day many a tramp and many
1 respectable person has been ordered
by Dick from Col. Richmond's door
nay No pains had been taken to edu-
ease Dick. He is genius, and educated
himself in many phrases, some much
more emphatic than agreeable. took
iown FROM no less than four persons the
phrases that Dick had been heard re-
se.deSlly to utter. rf.s
Each morning during the term he
goes to school as regularly as the chill
t-en, and usually goes to the room
Z here Col. Richmond's son and daugh-
'er are. II in the summer time, he en-
e-rs by the window and perches upon
hs teachers desk; "only this" and ,
more, for he surveys the as
with due gravity, as if on in
Section. Very often his exclama-
i'm is dad boy,n and mere rarely
good boy" During the coolest ,
months of the year Dick seats himself
~ the window-sill outside until satisfied ,
Ant al is right, and then, as in summer I
aoe, he flies to "pastures new" Let
nc say that he seems TO understand the !,
'rSool bell as well as the children. At :