Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-03-31

A man may walk for miles without
once being actually conscious that he
possesses such n sense OF smell beyond
tho general sensation OF being in u
pure and fresh atmosphere. Half q
dozen times in his walk he wakes up
10 it. 4 hcanliold in bloom or II bank
OF violcts or burning weeds or now
mown hay or some poisoning wood
bnc or the walilDwers or mignoncttc
in Il Coitage-gard IL some one or other
Of these may arrest his attention ut
rare intervals by their fragrance and so
steal into notice; but tho man does not
look for them, and he is quite content
to begin and finish his waikiki it so
happcn-wllhouL any Of them. How
different with the dog who has set out
with him, and has been enjoying his
walk side by side with his master, re-
cciying impressions from the Same sur
rouudMgs and under The same circum-
stances! What a completely different
aspect things have hal for him! His
sense OF enjoyment has been like his
master s-accordinS TO his capacity;
but what different Influences have APP
pcalcd to hint If, when they reach
home, the dog were able to make
known his impressions, and spread
/ them out side by slide with his masters,
they would probably be Us opposite as
the polcs-just AS unlike us if they had
been received, these on this earth, and
the others among the mountains of the
neon. Watch the dog an instant and
SEQ what his interest is conferred in,
what sense it is tina, engrosses his at
! tUnliOn most. lie has au exceedingly
quick ear, and it would be difficult for
even Il mouse of lightesL foot TO emerge
from lis hole, ANA creep round the Old
stump close by and in again without
bong detected. The iaiutest rustic OF
/ 4 leaf, tho slightest movement, would
he sufficient to belray its presence.
Either through eye or ear, very likely
! ,Dugh both ut the same instant, the
| dog viii be made conscious OF the in
trrostng little circumstance. l;ut
quick us all his SENSES are, it is to that
OF smell, above all, that the dog trusts.
This is tho final arbitcr-- the test to
watch all difficult problems are sub
jected, and by which all doubts are
solved. 1t is in Il world OF scents that
dog lives and moves and has his be-
ing. What Il CuriOus scent this bram-
BILE leaf has and this spot in the road!
and that last nctle he passcd-how in
teresting! How unlike all othernettlcs
he ever met with! lilo must return
and investigate. And doing 50 he be.
comes, for few moments, so cngross.
cd that even his masters command
can scarce y persuade him to leave it.
And then, rs to Judging OF character,
let u reader who possesses dog say
whether he knows Of any test that can
be for one moment compared with the
test supplied by the bundle of nerves
that spread themselves out ut tho tip
Of a dogs nose. If \ pun may be par
doucd, would express my belief that
by no other known means can so cor
rect II diagnosis Of Il mans character
hU obtained. st all events. ali will
agree that Il log depends upon it with
out any reserve whatever, and no
amount Of ilA;tcry III serve TO alter
the opinion hc has Ly such means ar
rived Al. And who does not remcm-
her now, wA"G | uses returned home
after III, maGl year, ausca~c Disguised
rs \ brgL 4, Ma,tArt ,ongin vi time nor
change Oi aN9HIrIncc and clothing
served for :, .nu'urH, 20 deceive his
faithful hOu:l. Nn..e every other
mrnrpt Vi tGt nDr,ruD,d Was regard.
l!r i,m as i s,r,n yer a.. doL came up