National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-27
BRAINS IN THE BRUTE CREATION.
Unique Pages iu Natural History, Con-
lated from Every Corner of tho Land.

Unique Pages in Natural History, Con-
lated from Every Corner OF the Land.
A COW with her calf, belonging to William Heath.
of Columbus Ga, stopped at brook to drink. A
large ram that had been standing on the opposite
bank walked up to the COW, gave her butt square
In the forehead, ana killed her Instantly.
On Sunday evening watchman In Troy fac
tory helped his datory dog into the building with
the toe of his boot. On all week days new the dog
enters the factory as usual but no amount OF coax
ing can get him near the building on the Sabbath.
A jet black lamb was the offspring of sheep &
longing 10 II bert Goddard, of Oak Hill, Ne. The
ther refused to recognize assist II in any way,
but when she subsequently gave birth TO snoA-
white lamb it was greeted with eNtravagant alice
tion.
During storm at Cuthbert, Ca, a barrel con-
tanning hen setting OH nest of eggs was picked
up. whirled round, and blown over the house. It
dropped right side up in the front ird. The hen
remained undisturbed and the ch.cseis were
Matched soon after the aerial journey.
III 0wensboro', KY, a number OF sparrows ,re
building a nest, when one Of them stood of and
seemingly refused to assist. There was row, and
the next morning srarrow was seen hanging
from the bough from which the quarrel took place.
II was suspended In mid air with cotton stclng
about its neck.
Dogs that get drunk ara not uncommon. "0ld
Jack" of Indianapolis Ind, belonging to the fro
department. regularly drank refuse beer from tho
empty kegs of the saloon adjoining his home, but
getting drunk the other day, just as an alarm of
fire sounded, ho fell beneath the wheels of the
machine and was crushed to death
A monkey belonging to George Brodic of Pitts
burg Pa, Is credited with extraordinary sagacity.
The animal is oltcn told to bring one or the other
OF the two newspapers taken by the family to Mr..
Brodies aged mother. One Is printed with large
type and the other in very fine and not al ways
clear letters. 1t Is said that whenever he brings
tho latter to the old lady he brings her spectaces
also.
A touching story of shepherd dog comes from
Cold Spring Ranch, Colorado. She had four pup
pies at this time and the assistant herder reported
twenty sheep missing "ihe snn was setting.
There was no time to lose Flora was called and
told to hunt for lost sheep, while her master
pointed TO q great forest, through the edge OF
which they had passed ON their way up. She
raised her head, but seemed very 10th to leave her
babies. The boss called sharply to her. She rose
looking tired and low-spirited, with head and
tail down. and trottod of to the forest. ] said:
that's too bad oh she'll be right back. She's
lightning on stray sheep said the boss. The next
morning went over to learn whether Flora found
the strays. While we were speaking the sheep
were returning driven by tho lit dog, who did
not raise her head or wag her tail even when
spoken to, but crawled to her puppies and lay
down by them, Offering them the little empty
breasts. She had been out all night aud, while
her hungry babies were tugging away, fell asleep.