The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-11-30
ANTICS OF A TAME CROW.
The ThcWng Propenslties OF the Bird
lila shrcwdncss and Curiosity.


q neichboring town, Taken from the
nest before they were able to fly, they
learned their first lessons OF life in com
panionship with human beings, and
Grew to be almost rs tame M the do
nestle poultry. They were taken from
the nest, probably, about the 10th or
10Th of June, and have now attained
the size of full-grown crows. Ore
marked trait OF character, that began
TO be developed pretty early and has
crown with their growth and strength
ened with their strength, is DISPOSE
ton to misc ief.
One of the two has been, from the
first, much more tame and familiar
Than the other. "Jack," rs the family
net is called, has developed the THEY
Inc and mschieyouS traits OF all the
orlw tribe. He will enter at an open
window, and steal whatever he can
carry off, particularly if it shines or
Filters. In this way he got oil with
Young lady's gold thimble, which has
been hidden where it is not likely TO be
found again; and he came near gett ne
off with lady's watch, which was res
cucd lust in time. after he had got 1t
ont of doors. Warned by experience,
the family have to keep the windows
shut, if they leave any room for the
fine unguarded One day recently,
Jack was caught tearing off the wall
paper. of which he had already strip
! ped off nearly a yard. a day or two
| Since he was seen in the act of trying
to lift and carry of rubber door-mat
which, however, proved a little too
heavy for him.
The tendency of both crows was to
hide the things they had stolen. These
they would so deity conceal, and in
such queer places, that there seemed
little hope of getting back anything al
ter the crows once made oil with 1t.
JACK. having hidden some stolen arti-
Giles very carefully under a heap OF
leaves at the foot of tree, flew away,
apparently well satisfied with that par
ticular piece of work. He had been
watched, and in his absence the stolen
property was recovered, and the leaves
replaced as he had left them. When
he came back he went to that spot and
cautiously examined the situation
carefully removing the leaves. Dis
covering his loss, exhibited conf
cal state Of establishment and bewilder-
ment. Cooking his head on one side,
he surveyed the scene in reflective
mood; then he re-eXamincd the spot
where his stolen property had been hid
den: then he went back IA rod or two,
and took careful survey OF the tree
and its surroundings, apparently to
make sure that he had got the right
tree. Having satisfied himself on this
point, and once more assured himself
that the plumber was no longer where
he had hidden il, he stood for some
time, in an apparent state OF deep be-
wilderment,o or a kind Of brown study
his head h d freque tly turned in a
knowing way on one side.
At last he gave it mp, mad an eXcur,
sion all around the tree, and then left
the matter finally, as Il conundrum
that was evidently too deep for him.
He is knowing fowl, and, like hi,
! clfn cousin. the raven, celebrated by
Edgar Poe, he knows how TO come and
knock gently on the window pane
when he wants to get into the house
He knows, too, how much water Is tC
be provided for his bath; for he is very
regular and punctual about taking hi
morning bath, and after his mistress
has come out with one pitcher Of waite
and poured it into the pan, Jack al
WAYS awaits for the arrival Of the sec
ond pitcherful. Then he jumps in an'
has a Jolly time of it, Topping and flap
ping about in the water until he get
.wet as drowned rat when he get
of, dripping and bedraggled object
to some secure spot where he can Dir,
himself in the SUM-
The crows finally becoming throug
their thieving propensties, as much q
a nuisance as an amusement, and We
tober approaching, when the tamII
would get ready to leave their countr
farm for more than half years at
sence in their city home, it was deter
mined to dispose of the troublesom
pets by taking them off to n distan
wood and there libcrating them an
leaving them to take care of then
selves. Securely fixed in a tightly-coN
cred basket, so that they could neithe
get out nor see the direction they wer
taking, they were driven to a piece {
woods distant seven miles from tn
house. Here they were liberated
the presence of quantity of food thi
had been kindly brought for their in
mediate wants, and there left to then
selves. But the next day Jack appear
ed at the house again, as pert and COZ
fident as ever, and it is needless to ad,
that from the feminine part Of tn
household at least he received a war;
welcome. He soon reappeared at h
fayorite chamber window tapping
get in, and on being admitted was duI
/, fed with candy, one Of his favo i
; forms of food With it he was given
live wasp, to see what the crow won
do with It. He nearly killed he was
and rolling him up wit broken bits
candy, swallowed the whole together.
Jack has not yet been joined by h
i. SILVER brother, who seems inclined
!, make winter of it, on his own accon
in the woods; but his mischicvol
j pranks are not lessened by his lone
3 ness. He hears his name mcntion'