Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-03

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1O1 Chambers street, 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 we'll. Mr.. Cox also asked for the
initial Of his first name and for all the
letters Of his last name. The dog sue
ceeded in this, too, and Mr.. Cox wac so
much pleased that he got the collar and
gave it to Boz, Now test his memory.
Call for several colors at once
The color blocks having been put back
on the floor, the reporter said; BOZ,
| want green, pink, red, blue, yellow,
black and white" AS he called them,
the reporter wrote down the names Of
the c%olors. Mr.. Williams asked for the
names and wrote them down for himself.
After a minute had been consumed he
said:
"Now, Boz, give the gentleman the
colors in order in which he called for
them"
The reporter could not remember them
without the aid of his paper, but Boz
picked up each block in its order. As
in all the tests, the dog faced his master,
while the visitors were behind the dog,
and facing Mr.. Williams.
81 suspect that you guided him" said
the reporter to Mr.. Williams. Elise
why did you ask for the list of colors be-
fore hand | wouldhave told you whether
the dog succeeded or failed"
Mr.. Williams explained that he wanted
to know during tho progress of the ex-
pertinent how Buz was getting on with 1T.
With ten blocks with figures on them
the intelligent colly performed sums in
addition and subtraction, multiplied two
by four, and then, getting into fractions,
gave the product of twice two-and-a half.
He answered a question as to the mum
Der of days in the week and counted five
by producing five blocks. He was told
to pick up a, then l, and afterward 8,
and wal again equal to the demand.
The reporter asked for Do, when there
was only one 5 on the floor. Boz barked
to say that he could not comply with the
request. Eight newspapers were laid on
the floor with their names in sight. Boz
led off by producing the Sun in response
to a call for it, and then presented the
Telegraph, Police Gazette, the Newark
News, and the others as he was re-
quested.
Mr.. Williams called the dogs atten-
ton to the clock and asked him what the
time was. 1t was 2:30. Boz was slow
in responding, apparently being tired
and had to be punished. you've vast
ed time" said the owner, land l want
to know what time it is now"
Boz picked up 3. 2, and L. 1t was
1921 o'clock.
eff / give you 8 cents and took away
8, how many would you have left" said
Mr.. Williams.
Boz picked up 0.
81 have eighteen quarts of oats fer my
horses three meals to-day?" the owner
continued. Elbow many quarts shall
we have for each meal2"
"Tne dog carried a 6 to Mr.. Williams.
Glow many meals a day did l say the
horse was to have2'
A was promptly placed beside the 6
by Boz.
The reporter departed with the opin-
ion that Boz is an exceptionally intelli-
gent dog, but with the conviction also
that in his education Mr.. Williams is not
pursuing the line followed by Sir John
Lubbock.
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the dog either with his hand or his eyes,
one of the visitors, at a subsequent visit
made by them, requested Mr.. Williams
to put his hands in his pockets and to
look steadily at the ceiling. The latter
did as he was requested, and the visitor
her said:
"Boz, get blue, white, yellow and
pink"
The dog got the blocks in the order
bamed, and while he was doing it Mr..
Williams did not speak or in any way
change hi, position, his eyes being di-
rected toward the ceiling and his hands
being out of sight.
"lf the dog were intelligent enough to
be guided through the whole alphabet by
my eyes, or some mysterious language of
the hand" said Mr.. Williams, she GER
tainly could read letters and distinguish
%colors. You have seen him do surprising
things, and yet he is only a puppy
younger in fact, than most dogs are
when their education begins. In time
| will teach him much more than he
knows now"