The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-04
REMAINS STUDY OF ANIMALS.
Stories OF the Freach Philosopher Concern.
Ing Brute Intelligence.

From he London Truth.
NJ. Renan has gone to Brittany. where no
usually spends his summers. he and Nine.
Renan taking with them grandchildren. birds.
and domestic animals. as we'll as domestics.
1t amuses him to contemplate the animals.
FrenchmaE like. he is fond OF cats and is n
lover OF dogs. Before no left town he descant-
ed with me on dog Municipalities" and on
the canine and feline traits which had given
him much pleasure to note. The mind OF a dog
differed little from that OF a bright. affection
ate child. Tho lights and shades Of one are
common to tho other.
NJ. Remains personal recollections OF dogs
are endless. ard he might I'LL a book with traits
and stories Of them and Of cats. He thinks we
are. on the whole. better than our seventeenth
century ancestors. and asks for no fuller proof
than what lies in the present day, manner Of
looking ut animals. Descartes and the rhilos-
They were wound vi ike automatic to do cor
tain things: Their suffering could not be very
asss when t thhey were srs b Sos xi OF ethieTTiss in II
whom the lust Of cruelty goes sometimes hand
In hand with the love. Of s%cience., there are
people to- enforce Martins act and the Gram
The world. says NJ. Renan.. is learning to see
d aoastSin ani SSilHteF Th sna p tsa TIT Iittl se tiSes ar. re
Just like ours. but cast in narrower lines. You
nnd thS germ of every faculty that we can
sin Of omission OF Christianity was its disre:
gard for animal life; The beasts that perish"
Stas On G1s .he same samaritan plane vas as p kindsr' i a sssins
gods. goddessess,, and lovely and interesting
persons disguised IS beasts and birds. Divine
glance. was revealed in the vain imaginings
Of thcoloEians. But, the divine motherhood
W.T. Il R sssvf lard rfF IN 'G a aGnni n .ioSine age for tho
maternal instinct OF lower mammnlta and
birds net to have taught the Lesson figured by
OF Heaven. Ladies' on the platform of superior
rights for their sex VIII be pleased to Know
Jesus" places the winged or the fonr-iootsd
mother on n fnr higher plane than male, crea-
lures Of the same s]recies, shall be disap.
other side Of the curtain. to lind there is, no
PARADISE for animals !f there be one for hu-
higher level than the males. should not in al!
sHjsEs es so sESS'sed above tho stFuttins' vain
N. Eenan had known any number. Of in
f Ma ICES t q sp ho lie saGaci1y IN brood hens;
relatives. When q child no hai for u neiehbor
= dog that. dislikins the fridays dinner Of
them hem fGr big meals next d1yi ILow did Ie
cleanliness. and used. as regularly as it come
round. to 60 and take Q bath. unless the
absolution., His name, was Jocko:
Another dog. called Eorah. was known as tho
a Mo9tyon prize for eanine Eiindlincss. tornh
would have deserved it. .Hcr particular mis-
SIGN was to pnuse sick children, Whcnrvgra
Knowing on what mission she was ca led; she
went houpdinR to the house where tho little
until she caused hosrty laughter. a.
Another duty with which sh., was charged
iSnily 70 q RirS %sieh the sEe {I S"K"Td S on Il.rsoi r as sn a
member. going near tho fire in thor mothers
absence. She was n ,sweet.temneTen creature:
ran near the fire. she hecnmoa vixen. Sllo was
sent also with children !ivins on the quay. 70
e eSf th .on thiiy if 81 hr rIo .aa ,nG Wn.SF eysr ca mo
to harm, When ! read, as ] often do. Of IN
fants being badly burned. or turned to death,
memory Of her. called y charming little pup
very discreet. She was always asking lea;e
with her eycs) to do suci things rs. when, NJ.
iISnH6n r. w "a, suiIsFt4G firm i!in%ssi }TmEn PM
70 warm IT. She was won, % SIT for hours mo-
~tionloss on n chair !pok ing at him. waiting for
ii. Tenap found lis cal, 'iricnds less i%ntelll-
gent than his dog ones. But what lessons tho
iSrmer gave IN rerson9 g.. 'Snos,nen,t nc uhe y
familiar. The eat hates Rush or familiarity.
but the dog likes 1t. and is. when allowed.
but Tom or Tahby takes no liberties, and per-
mits none to bc taken. VI, ltennn hnd some
tlines taken IN stray cats - RIA himself 81 rats.
liz never knew one shat did not behave well.
or that hnd not - distinct personality. They
reasoned on some facts ilist waro forced on
their attention.. For instance. an ownerlcss
Tom. who was attracted by u rat invasion to
the HAT OF NJ. Kenan, would. when used roughly.
come to tho pnrlor to complain.
NJ. and Nine Renun. who had ready svm-
pathy with animals, quite understood from tho
tone Of Toms mewing that he had n grievance
t. air. 1t they called the servant to inquire
what II was the cat at once showed itself sntis-
fed. and rubbed Itself against one or the ether.
or both. and pnrrcl as hard ms 1t roald; NJ.
parrots. lie WAS hepuoathed Coco, IA" paro-
luet OF Mile. Desclus. the actress. 1t was u
bird with an astonishingly fine ei-r. Nine.
Viardot used to sing scales TO Coco. aud he
would repeat them Just ~ they issued from
her mouth