The Osceola times., 1882-01-28

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disease of drunkenness when it is once
fixed upon man or women.
Animals That Fish.
Harper's Weekly.
In India tame offers are no 1n'
frequently used for catching fish
which they bring ashore in their teeth
and for driving shoals Of fish into the
nets. DR.. William Hamilton gives an
interesting account of a water-dog in Ire
land which had become a most excellent
fisher. "In riding from Portrush TO the
Giants Caussway, with some company
we had occasion TO ford the river near
the sea, and as the fishermen were going
to haul the net, wO Stopped 20 see their
success. As soon as the dog perceived
the men to move he instantly ran down
the river of his own accord, and took
part in the middle of it, on some shall
lows, where he could occasionally run OF
swim, and in this position he placed
himself with all the eagerness and atten-
ton 50 strongly observable in a pointer
dog when he sets his game. We were
some time at a loss to apprehend his
scheme, but the event satisfied MS, and
amply justified the prudence of the ami
NAL, for the fish, as soon as they feel the
net, always endeavor to make directly
out to sea. Accordingly, one Of the sa.-
mon, escaping from the net, rushed
down the stream with great velocity
toward the ford, where the dog stood TO
re.eive him at an advantage. A very
diverting chase now commenced, in
which, from the shallowness ofthe water
we could discern the whole track Of t.ie
fisE, with all its rapid turnings .and
windings. After a smart pursuit., tht
dog found himself left considerably
behind in consequence OF the water
deepening, by which he had been 10.
duced to the necessity of swimming
But instead Of following his desperate
game any longer, he readily gave it over
and ran with all his speed directly down
the river, till he was sure Of being again
TO seaward of the salmon, when he took
post as before in his pointers attitude
Here the fish second time met him
and fresh pursuit ensued, in which,
aner yarious.attempts, the salmon at last
made its way out to sea, notwithstanding
all the ingenious and vigorous exertions
of its pursuref. Though the dog did not
succeed at this time, yet | was informed
it was no uncommon thing for him to
run down his game; and the fishermen
assured me that he was of very great ad
vantage TO them by turning the salmon
toward the net. During the whole Of
the chase this sagacious animal seemed
plainly TO have two objects in view
one, 10 seize his game, if possible; and
the other, TO drive it toward the net
when the former failed.
Cuvicr expresses his surprise that the
ichthyopnagi have not trained the sea
" "77'S' them IN hshtng. The seal pos
sesses a far higher degree of jntelljcenc
than the rodents, and than most OF tn,
rumlnants There is no doubt that mucl
might be done in this way, for example,
are not wanting to prove the singular
docility Of the seal. Daring The si,,,,i,,
that rpmoIed ,ls inyffTfi ~ fs cost of Britain to
be fortified, a small party on one of the
little islands in the FIRTH of Forth. near
Edinburg, amused themselves by tanning
a seal. IL had all the affection and play.
fulness Of dog 1t iished for itself and
sometimes for its masters. Ii fawned
about them, licked their hands, and il it
old not accompany those who made an
excursion in the boat, il was sure to meet
them on their return. Ii alwas came to
their hut to sleep, and conducted jte.aits
as If Voc .i,O parry. inere Is no
telling how far its training might have
been carried, but it fell out Of bed and
was killed while young.
One OF the old domestic sports 3i me m
Earis of Montcith in their island hoHlv
of the Falla was fishing with trained
geese. A line with baited hook was
. ral e., f1a Loo ~ tho -shigl, thus
accouutered, was made 70 swim in water
Of proper depth. A boat, well filed,
escorted this formidable knight-erraut.
A mar uding pikeawould take off the
bait, and put his mettle TO the test; Il
combat ensued, in which both of the
heroes would show much
strength and ability, but at length the
goose invariably dragged hin q pis-
oner.
The legend of st. Cuthbert and the
Solan geese does not inform us whether
the feathered bipeds were employed to
provide fish, although the inference
would be that It formed part of their
avocation in the Farne Islands. The
saint tanned them by his miraculous
powers, and made them as obcdiont ald
docile n flock as abbot ever ruled. The
geese went b fore him in regular pla-
toons, following the word of commend
and doing what he ordered. ...
Du Haide describes the Chinese meth
Cd of fishing by means of the cormorant
with great accuracy. In the morning
when the sun rises, one may see on the
rivers considerable number of boats,
and several of these birds sitting
on the sides; the fishermen turn their
boats about upon the river aud
at signal which they give by striking
one Of their oars on the water, the cor
morants fly into the water, plunge over
board, and, diving to the very bottom
seizs the fish by the middle, then coming
the fisherman receiving it takes the bird
and holding it legs uppermost, makes II
disgorge the small fish it has swallowed,
by passing his hand along the neck, to
which there is ring at the lower part
which hinders them from going directly
into the crop. When the fishing is quite
over, they take away the ring, and let
them feed; and when a particular fish is
too large for one, they assist each other,
one taking the tail and another the head
and bring tito their MASTER e.
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