The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-29
4 Clever Dog.

| SUI mulberry Streets, Newark, ha
BEEN trained BY his owner, r. &. viii
liams. Dr. Corlies's young clerk, to d,
things which prove him to be an ami
NAL OF unusual intelligence. He spell
words, distinguishes cOlors, and per
forms arithmetical calculations; or els,
ae and his owner are among the mos
clever OF living practicers of Iegerde
main. Yesterday a reporter of the
Sun called, with a friend. at DIR. Cor
!ies's office to see the dog. The friend
mission was to assist thu reporter in de
recting any possible collision between
ur. Williams and Boz. The latter wa:
found to be beautiful animal. with s
white and tawny coat, a large head
and dark intelligent eyes. He is TWEEN
sy-two inches high and is ten month.
I'D.
"Dr. Corlies gave Boz to me when he
was three weeks DID," said Mr.. Will
nams. 1T would take me day to tel
you how taught him to spell and fig.
are. 1t will be easier tor me to show
Jou the results. Boz, get on the sofa. y
The colly jumped upon lounge and
remained there while his owner set sew.
eral blocks in row on the floor. Each
plock was painted differenC color.
Now call for your colors." said Mr.
Williams.
The reporter asked Boz to pick out
green, and the dog walked slowly
along the row of blocks until he came
to the color called for. when he lifted
che block by leather strap On the top
of it and set it one side. In like man
ner Boz correctly selected red, white,
yellow and black. The reporter OBJ
served that when making his choice of
colOrs, and later, of letters and figures,
the dog faced his owner. The visitors
therefore watched the latter to aScer-
tain if he gave Boz any signals, but
were unable to detect any communica-
ton between the two. Several timos
when the dog was doing his work Mr..
Williams turned his face away from the
blocks and looked out of a window.
"Boz, match this book" said Mr..
Williams. pointing to pink-cOVered
telephone list.
The dog promptly picked up the pink
remained on the floor. Mr.. Williams
called for light-blue. Boz walked
several times around the block and
without disturbing it, returned to his
master to signify by bark that there
was no light-blue block. Blocks with
letters on them were next placed on the
floor, and the reporter asked the dog to
spell Tan. Boz picked up T and then
got A and n. The other visitor called
for the first letter of the word white,
and the dog presented the letter W.
Next he spelled his own name, and then,
being asked for the first letter of what
he is, picked up d.
"Who is the biggest fraud in the
room?" inquired Mr.. Williams.
Boz set u before him. When only X
and g remained. the reporter asked for
the first letter of the word corn, to
ascertain whether Boz approved of
phonetic spelling. The dog ignored X
and picked up c.
This gold collar on his neck Boz
won," said Mr.. Williams. "Mr.
Edward Cox, of New York, said the
dog couldn't pick out colors unless
these blocks were used. So he tried
Boz with pieces of leather. and the dog
did Just as well. Mr.. Cox also asked |
for the initial of his first name and for
all the letters of his last name. The
log succeeded in this, too. and Mr.. |
Cox was so much pleased that he got |
he collar and gave it to Boz. Now !
est his memory. Call for several
;olOrs at once"
The color blocks having been put back |
IN the floor, the reporter said: BOZ l
want green, pink, red, blue, yellow,
black and white" AS he called them,
he reporter wrote down the names. OF |
he colors. Mr.. Williams asked for
he names and wrote them down for
himself. After a minute had been con-
umed, he said: |
"Now, Boz. give the gentleman the
'olOrs in the order in which he called
or them,'
The reporter could not remember
hem without the aid of his paper. but
}Oz picked up ca h block in its order.
Is in all the tests. the dog faced his
master, while the visitors were behind
he dog. and facing Mr.. Williams.
Il suspect that You guided him."
aid the reporter to Mr.. Williams.
Else why did you ask for list of the
olors be!orhand? | would have tod
on whether the dog succeeded or
allied"
Mr.. Williams explained that he
'anted to know during the progress of
he experiment how Boz was getting on
18th it,
With ten blocks with figures on them.
ne intelligent colly performed sums in
edition and satisfaction, multiplied
NO by four, and then. getting into
actions, gave the product of twice .
He answered a ques- ,
on as to the number of days in the
eek, and counted five by producing
We blocks. He was told to pick up I
then l and afterwards 9, and was !
gain equal to the demand. The re- :
orter asked for 55. when there was
My one ) on the floor. Boz barked to 5
" that he could not comply with the {
quest Eight newspapers were laid 6
i the floor, with their names in sight. /
OF led of by producing the Sun in G
Spouse TO call for it, and then pre- f
nted the Telegram. Police Gazette, the /
ewark NeUS, and the others IS he was r
quested. u
Mr.. Williams called the dogs atten- {
IN to the clock, and asked him what Il
e time was. 1t was $40. Boz was v
DIV in responding. apparently being d
ed, and had TO be punished. You've |,
asted Time said the owner, " and l f
mt to know what time it is now" a
Boz picked up 8, 2 and l. 1t was f.
p o clock +,
IF | gave you eight cents and took Il
Iay eight how many would you have C.
to" asked Mr.. Williams. s,
Boz picked up an 0. a
81 have eighteen quarts of oats for e.