The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-19

the reservoir which we mentioned above.
Swallows and martins are as nice in their
cho.ce OF bath water as any professional
oeauty; nothing but newly fallen rain
water thoroughly pleases them, and il
tempted to battle, IL is generally by some
shallow pool IN the road which an hours sun
will evaporate.
we have never seen hawks or falcons bath
ing when wild. Trained birds. in good
health, oathe almost daily, and the bath of
peregrine falcon is a very careful per-
formance. But no nymph could be more
jealous Il witness than these shy birds,
and 1t IS not unTil after many careful glances
IN every direction that the falcon descends
from her block and wadeS into the shallow
bath. Then, after more suspicious Chances.
she thrusts ner broad head under the water
and filings it on to her back, at the same
time raising the feathers and letting the DROPS
thoroughly soak them. After bathing head
ana buck, she SPREADS her wings and tail
fan-lIke on the water, and rapidly opens
and shuts them, after which she stoops
down and splashes the drops in every direc-
ton. The bath over, she flies once more
to the block, and turling her back to the
sun, spreads every feather of the wing and
tail, raises those on the body aad assists the
process of drying by a tremulous motion
Impaired TO every quill, looking more like
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CRIME.
Cats, large and small, make the most care
full toilet of any class of animal, with the
exception of some of the oposums The
lions and tigers wash themselves in exactly
the same manner as the cat, wetting the
dark, tndia-rubber-like ball of the fore
foot and the inner toe, and passing it over
the face aud behind the ears. The foot is
thus at the same time face sponge and
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rest of the body. Hares also use their feet
to wash their faces and the hare's foot is 50
suitable for a brush that it Is always
used to apply the paint" to the face
for the stage. One of the most charming
pets we have kept, and the most particular
as to washing and brushing its feet and fur,
was lovely brown opossum from Tasma-
MIA. "Sooty phalangist," was, we believe,
its scientific name it was covered with
deep rich brown fur, had face something
like fox, pink nose, hands with nailless
thumb, and long claws on the fingers. Ii
washed its feet every two or three minutes.
Water rats are verv clean animals, and
wash aud brush their faces like christians"
We saw one this summer on pond
at yelling in Kent. swim out to pick up the
blossoms of an acacia tree which were falling
on the water. After daintily eating each
flower on the bank he licked his hands,
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another. We also tried an acacia blossom,
but except slightly sweet flavor, could find
nothing to account for the rats taste for
them. Sporting dogs, which aret used in
mud, snow, and wet. are strangely clever
and quick in cleaning and drying their
coats, and it is q sure sign that a dog has
been over-tired if he shows any trace of
mud or dirt next morning. Most of their
toilet is done with the tongue, but they
are very clever at using a thick
box bush or the side OF hay
stack as a rough towel One small
spaniel which we allowed to live in
the house was well aware that il he returned
dirty he would not be admitted indoors.
About an hour before the close of the days
shooting he used to strike work and begin
to clean himself; and if urged to do more
would slip off home and present himself
neat aud clean i'll the dining room. One
day the dog had been left at home, and his
master returned and seated himself wet
and with half-froZsn drops of ice sticking
to his CATERS, by the fire. Pan ran up and
carefully licked off the frozen ice and snow,
stopping every now and then to give au
anxious look, which said as plainly as pos
sible: Dear me, if don't get him clean
quickly, he will be sent to lie in the stable"