Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-03-11
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as it q fac. tlat tae Sco.c collie is
the. most intelligent dog IN tn, w0rldf'
If innumcrable anecdotes Of the %intelll-
gcncc displayed by the Scotch shepherds
most faithful con3anion are 20 be trusted,
the collie is hlgi ID beat. Bus sc can
tell a story OF a Mexican sheeplo, tnat
ought to make his Sc,-cl brother sit u.
The Mexicans educate them to tend
their fiocks and herds, and tle7 perform
the duty with more fidelity aul sltlstac-
ton than a man. They Will take 4 dock
OF sheep or herd of goats outIin the
morning, drive them to t:c feeling
grounds, defend them IRON the attacks Of
predatory '.varmints," and bring rnem
back to the beddlaG place az nlgnt with
out losing a single animal.
Up in New Mexico there was an iso-
lated rauch, which was one Of a system
controlled by a wealthy slecp owner.
He, or one of his agents, usually visited
it twice a year to shear tne sheep and
take provisions to the pastora, Or hcrder.
On one of these ~semi-annual visits he
found the herder dead in his cabin, and
his body nearly decomposei. The sncep
were quietly feeding in a fertile canyon
near by, jealousy guarded by the dog.
In the rear Of the corral, into which
the sheep were driven every night, lay
the skeletons OF a dozen or more sheep.
Astonished at the sagacity Of the dog.
the ranchman secreted himself and waited
until night.
AS the sun began to sink the sheep
came trooping in with tue dog in the
rear. They crowded into the corral
through a narrow opening, and as the
last one pushed forward the dog seized
and killed him and dragged the ~lifeless
body to the rear of the corral, where he
male a comfortable supper OF a portion
of the carcass, leavin. the balance for
future meals.
He had been doing this ever since the
death of his master, and would probably
have continued his guardianship over
the flock until he d,ed.-Yaukee Blade.
70 Run CanaI Boats by Electricity.
Electricians are curiously interested in
the proposition to operate the canals in
New York State by a trolley system.
Governor Flower is reported to be much
in favor Of the scheme. He believes
these inland waterways can be equipped
with the single trolley overhead system
for 81, 900, 900. He says that he has
looked into the matter carefully, and
that, together with his investigations
and those Of an experienced electrical
engineer with whom he has talked, he is
fully convinced Of the practicabiiity Of
the scheme.
The State, he maintains, BY this sys-
tenn could rush boats through from Buff
falo to Albany at sixty cents a day each.
la his estimate Of 81 900, 900 tue Gov
ernor figures tae cost OF poles, trolley
wires and power houses at Albany and
Buffalo and twelve intermediate plants.
It costs the cana!nen'S3 i day now for
the feeding aud care OF their horses.
| The trolley systc woltl be a great
saving to the b01tmen, and would in
sure quicker ira separation. Tle cleo
trio system would entail an outlay Of
from $3.50 to 800 for the necessary
machinery for eacl canal boat, wlich
would have to be borne by the boat
owners. The State would save by this
system because fewer repairs would be
| required. The Governor believes that
it Is sure to come III the near future
Washington STAR.