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The morning call., 1893-12-24
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INSTINCT AND REASON.
Professor Mehan Relates a Striking
Observation With Busy Bees.

Philadelphia Ledger
A few years ago the person who might
give utterance 10 the idea that any but
human beings possessed reasoning powers
would have been considered guilty of rank
heresy. But with advanced enlightenment
there are thousands who have been driven
to the Belief that the creator has not be-
slowed the divine light" upon man alone,
but upon animals as well, even insects
coming in for a share of the force which is
grade higher than instinct.
Close observers are continually making
public examples which show that that
class OF animal life which has been desg-
mated as 1.-THE lower orders" when COM
pared with human kind accomplish results
the working out of which can scarcely be
ascribed TO instinct alone. This reason
ing faculty is especially noticeable among
dogs. While many other animals evinee q
power of thought. of ability to reason,
really remarkable In a communication
to the Academy of Natural Sciences some
time ago Professor Mehan related an in
stance that came under his own observa-
lion, which. while not conclusive evidence
of reasoning power in insects, yet is
strongly Indicative of it. During a light
spring shower the professor took shelter
under large linden tree in full bloom.
While there he noticed an unusual num-
Der of bees busily at work among the
flowers of the linden, while tree of
another species close at hard. also in
bloom, had no bees about it, The de-
serted tree had light foliage and the rain
poured through freely. while the linden
had heavy foliage and in such abundance
that the rain was shed almost as perfectly
as from an umbrella. The bees were evil
IDENTIFY +aware of this, for they came and
went directly TO aud from the linden, ig-
DOring the oher tree entirely.
He assumed, and apparently correctly,
that this could not be purely instinci, but
was the result OF reasoning of lower or
der, perhaps, but still line above an 'in-
ward impulse. unconscious and invoiun-
tary, which guides to the performance of
an action without thought or improvement
in the methodO
The morning call., 1893-12-24
LARRY's CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST.

reach it was impossible. Who can tell how
tempting that juicy mOuthful must
have seemed to the creature, always
hungry for fresh food, possibly at
that very moment thirsty. Determined
if possible. tn have it, he had resOrted tn
trick very unusual in horse, and had
knelt in the gutter until his head was
brought low enough for aim to reach the
apple. He had secured it, and was just
struggling TO his feet again when the
driver detected him in his crime and
addressed him. as l have reported. The
curious trick Identified the animal. in my
mind. lie was a tall rather ungainiy
white creature, with a chuckle hea and
rat tail, and down his back a dark gray
streak, spotted with black. / looked at
him sharply. sure that there could not be
in Calf rnia two horses of that descrip-
ton, each with the very unusual trick of
kneeling To pick up any article that
pleased his fancy.
Yet the last time had seen the animal
that L was sure was now before me had
been on a Christmas morning just two
years previous, when | had crossed the
lane that separated my own little house
and barn from that of my neighbor, and
paused at the open barn door to wish him
merry Christmas. | had found him in
"old Bangs" box-stall, giving his pet an
extra large feed of barley iD honor of the
day. merry Christmas" he had said in
answer To nv greeting. Bang, wish the
lady merry Christmas" and as his mas
ter's hand was laid upon his withers Bang
executed low Salaam before he went
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down on the gray back once more. start
Ing the horse with a plunge from the
strained position in which he stood, with
the force of gravity and dead weight
pulling behind him. Naturally the horse
plunged off on a gallop was pulled mn
sharp. with two or three savage. alter
mating pulls at the reins, and got this las
again, this time around his legs. which
made him lift little behind in a manner
that showed that only the Kicking
strap kept his nimble, iron-shod heels
FROM making an Intimate acquaintance
with his tormentor's ribs. Then he settled
to trot. and was suddenly pulled to an
other short stop. only four or five doors
from the first place at which | had seen
him pause. Here the Chinese cook was
sweeping the steps. and received the box
that was to be delivered, and with another
cut of the whip the gray horse was started
on and passed us on run as we stop, ed
at The next crossing.
What contrast, could he but have
drawn it, between Bangs earlier Christ
mas seasons aud this, in the hard place
where his lines had fallen. Did he re-
member, l wondered, turning over in his
bewildered horse brain, the sudden chaotic
change that little time had wrought in
his fcrtunesP Did he miss the extra
The morning call., 1893-12-24
rs TWO CHRISTrIASES.
A Study of the Delivery Horses Life.

harm" The boy answered civilly enough :
'He might ha' been doing harm, ma 'am.
BE was a-6xin' to lie down, guess. He's
vicious brute. My orders is to make him
behave himself or kill him."
To my surprise | noted that Bang had a
kicking-strap fastened to the crupper over
his headquarters. Bang, whom l had
known only two years since as a gentle
family horse, jogging to church and post
office, pulling the carryall on Sundays, the
pillow, mower or farm wagon with his
mate on week days, following his master
about like dog and never lifting a hoof
to hurt so much as passing chicken.
"Why" | exclaimed. docs this horse
need kicking srap?"
Indeed. he does. ma'am." the boy said,
elm bing up on 10 the seat and reachi ing
for the reins. "He took to kicking all at
once, one day. and he nearly kicked
waggin ter pieces. / was a-driyin', an
know twas pure yiciousness started him.
We've had ter have kickin' strap fer him
ever since"
He grasped the whip as he spoke. and
without word to intimate that he was
ready to start brought the lash down on
the gray back. Then, as the horse started
with great plunge. he was hauled up
short. almost TO a standstiIl, with: Look
out there; what's yer about?" and in
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moment the vehicle was whisked around a
corner. as the driver went whirling over
the payements, bent upon getting his load
of Christmas turkeys and other holiday
eatables deliver ed.
1t Was day or two before Christmas,
and everything was going with rush.
After doing number of errandS down.
town, L boarded Market-street car, and
was soon being carried along Haight
street,
We had stopped TO permit passenger
ITO alIght. v0hetr. coming along with a great
cattle and rush. delivery wagon overlook
aud passed us. From my seat on The
dummy | recognized old Bang. once more,
oudging away up the hill 1t llfely gait.
About the middle of the block he was
suddenly brought to a standstill, while,
grasplng basket, the driver ran hastily
IN at the areaway of handsome dwelling.
AS we passed the horse / saw him stand
ing hraced against The cellar, his hindlegs
strained backward I'LL the breeching made
deep depression against his muscles, AS
he held the heavily loaded wagon from
rolling down hill. There is nothing that
brings greater or more injurious strain
on the muscles of horses back ana legs
than to hold load in such position but
one may see one of these unfortunate de-
livery wagon bOrses standing thus almost
at any time during the day upon pretty
much any one of our hills.
We had scarcely passed the wagon when
out from the house the driver came on a
run. tossed his empty basket in under the
seat. sprang up and brought his whip
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and in these chambers are donkeys,
camels and horses. They eat out Of stone
boxes. and in front of them on the floor
men, women and children lie sleeping on
the stones. There is no bed-clothins ex-
cept their blankets, and they squat upon
the stones when they eat their meals.
a ragged. dirty Bedouln has charge OF
the whole, and his rates are about cents
day per animal. The maDger of Christ
was probably one of these hollowed-out
stone boxes. and the Virgin Mary. In all
probability, slept upon the stones or the
straw. Within one OF these stables l saw
a BedOuln woman with a sleeping baby on
her knee. She bad just been feeding her
child and one breast peeped out between
the 1oids OF her coarse, rough gown. Her
head was bound with a gayly colored
shawl. There were rings on her fingers,
bracelets upon her fair round arm and a
gold ring in her nose. Her face was, how
ever, as sweet as that of any Madonna l
have ever seen upon canvas, and her baby.
Just out of its swaCdling clothes. looked as
pure and innocent as the most famous rep
resentatlOn OF Christ. 1t was scene for
painter.
Christmas is always great day in
Bethlehem, and the coming Christmas will
be celebrated in its usual splend0r. Thou
sands OF people go from Jerusalem, and
while you are reading this letter the
priests are preparing for the service of
Christmas night. There will be sermons
in the churches. beginning at 10 O'Clock.
and then In procession the priests and
the monks will march down the winding
stairs into the crypt and visit the grotto
of the nativity. They will carry with
them a waXeH image of little child,
which they will place IN the manger.
and as they do go they will chant the story
of the nativity This child will be dressed
in the finest of lace, and it will rest in the
manger on rose-colored cushions of silk,
embroidered with gold. During the ser
vice the patriarch of Jerusalem will go
through The ceremony of taking no and
laying down the child TO correspond with
the words of the chant, and the service
will last for several hours. On Christmas
night all Bethlehem watches, and the DAY
is one of joy and feasting. Bethlehem has
more Christians than any other town in
the Orient. and its people are proud OF the
fact that Christ was born within their
walls. FRANK @. CARPENTER
Washington, Decembe II.
The morning call., 1893-12-24
BANGS

Look out there! What is the matter
with ye? Quit that, now"
L heard these sentences down in one of
the streets where our wholesale houses are
located. and stopped to see what the
trouble could be, and who it was these
stentorian tones of command were eDjon-
ing TO better conduct.
Of course l might have known that the
offender was horse. Your average man
never addresses any but an inarticulating
creature what the matter is in just that
tone, but be almost invariably does put
this question TO horse whose actions in
any way deviate from his idea of the right
and proper standard of equine conduct.
The heinous offense of which the horse
in question was being guilty of was nothing
more or less than its endeavOr 10 possess
himself of an apple that rolling from one
of a number of boxes that stood ready for
loading into second delivery wagon had
stopped just within range of his vision
and, probably, of his sense of smell. He
had no blindners on, and could see the
dainty morsel plainly. He had an over
head checkrein on, however, so that to
The morning call., 1893-12-24
A Jailer'S Expedient.
Helena Independent.


The jailer has to resort to all sorts of
expedients at times to get inebriated pris-
oners to go quietly into the ceilroom. OF
course. when prisoner is helpless, ne is
carried in; but often he is only half
drunk, he is quarrelsome or very partic-
ular, and as 1t is not desired TO use force
to get such a one behind the bars, he is
led into the cellroom much as child is
-coaxed to bed. Not long ago one of The se
supersensitive gentlemen was brought in
hardly able TO stand I'D. After he had
been booked he was invited into the jail
room. Instead of accepting he sat down
and declared his unalterable determination
not to go into the jug. He was assured be
would have good bed. He acknowl-
edged that was so, but be said he objected
to the character Of the meals served.
Why" said the jailer. "you are mis-
taken. In this Jail we give the prisoners
some things just as good as they give the
boarders at the Hotel Helena"
On this assurance the prisoner went into
the Jail proper. just as the door was being
closed he called out to the jailer:
say what's that you give same as
Hotel Helena?"
Salt" said the jailer, as he slammed
the door to and locked il.
The morning call., 1893-12-24
contentedly to munching the barley in bis

contentedly to munching the barley in bis
low manger.
l had often seen Bang kneel to pick
grass OF cornhusks from the ground when
harnessed or tied before the house, and
had always laughed at the trick. which.
his owner declared. he must have learned
OF some cow in pasture. Now, here was
Bang, migrated from the country to the
city, bringing his old trick with him and
bringing down punishment upon himself
at the same time for as he neared him the
driver gave the horse blow in the side
with his knee that called forth such
grunt as would have caused the animals
condemnation in any reputable salesyard.
If it was Bang evidently his wind was not
what il had once been.
l stepped up to the horse and spoke to
him. | was tempted to believe he knew
me, for he turned his head and rubbed his
nose against my sleeve. with a low nicker.
Then 1 remembered. as l stood there.
reading, long since, an account of the
sudden death, while at work in the field.
Of Bangs owner. That had seemed sad
pity at the time, and l was brought to
sudden realization of the occurrence by
seeing his pet horse here in the city street.
why do you treat him so harshly?" l
asked of the driver. HE was doing no
The morning call., 1893-12-24
A MAN MISJUDGED.

The world goes by, ana fancies he is cold
Self-wrapt III coils of egotlstic thought
Fettered with links of subtle cooweb, wrought
BY selfish II editation Men have told
Each other laughiugly that once he sold
His heart Tor love of knOwle ige-that he bought
calm content $50 oft and vainlv Sought
By breaking every dear affections hold.
They read him lightly; he has never known
The losse emotions that can weep at viii.
The void thar makes each passing wind its own:
Yet IN his breast are caverns hard TO fill
y ot to be fathomed by the careless stone
OF those that cast to show their petty skill.
He is of alien character to theirs
Who brand him with their foolish worthless
Scorn;
His careless seeming is a vesture
To hide the troubled front of many cares:
Beneath the cloak OF caiiousneSs he bears
beating heart. with sorrow often torn;
He has a burden heavy TO be borne
or love and sympathy; his thoughts are prayers.
When most he seems unheedfui he is sad
For that vast trouble which is life's below
Longing to teach the fearful TO be glad,
J he helpless hopef ul-wearying know
What food or famished spirits may be had,
What SOlace for the mass of human woe.
ARTHUR &. SALMON.
The morning call., 1893-12-24
Discriminating Judgment.
Kansas City journal.


Youngblood-Old Luffkins is a corker,
don't you think?
Jollyboy-On the contrary, judging from
the tint of his nose, l should say he was
an uncorker.
The morning call., 1893-12-24
A Good Excuse.
Paris Figaro

"My youngest son is II years old to-day
and am puzzled to know what profession
he should adopt"
why don't you make him a cashier ?"
"Oh, no. He doesn't like railroad travel
ing"
The morning call., 1893-12-24

The most denseIy populated spot on
earth is the island of Malta.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-03

Gsneral William Power lanes has
surrendered bis npir 10 the source fron
SHINES a came. his body hes cold IN
beats. 81 ths activities II lie he was
= warm hearted nan. HE heart was
stirred By those gvniler emotions which
iilumins hual4n lie with sincerity. kind
lloesa and beueacenee. lis friendships
vsre bound b. Rndissoluble ties Il con-
STACEY. one cslld Rot know him but
70 fesi ths generous measure of true
maBliness- Ha lived and died a friend
y rs fssnis and ~ them cherished
an1 beloved
H. public lie he vas controlled by 40
hsesl Aa1 arbitrary code 81 political
isnsts Party traditions were blind
destinations and be broke from their
service whoever hls conscience i'm
rs.ea hiu ~ accept the truth a. he saw
i For this Feason BE VA not identi-
fel xith either Il the great parties
Re ptefefrrd . be- distinct champion
a hel 0Nn IDEAS rather than follower
q taose Incorporated in party platforms
H. waa thoroughly inaepcnaent
Asa member u the mAsonlc frater
atty 10 rose 70 the highest position a
honor within that ancient aud honor
able craft. Upon his death he enjoyed
the distinction Il having held many
osicss q trust and Of having reached
The pienAcle u puissant masonry.
tie 3as gallant soldier. In the ser.
vice 4 his country he displayed unqucs-
Iionable valor. To his patriotic cnthu.
siasm IN the department 20 which he
Was assigned al tie front is due some Of
The most effective work % the union
e.mics- lie vas bravo officer aud q
gorbearing commander.
General Innes was also one Of the
pioneers Of the Grand River valley. = lie
did much 70 develop this beautiful city
- which his residence here brought
nothing but honor and good report
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-03
FONTS ABOUT MEN.

Joe Chamberlain. the Judas the
devils advocate" Of the house Of com
mons. married most correct and proper
American girl She was Miss Mary En-
dicott Of Salem town. a daughter IL
William III. Endicott. She was so par
ticularly prudish as TO deny herself the
comfort and beauty OF a low -necked
gown. Since their marriage the Cham
berlalns have cut loose entirely from
America and Americans. and hold their
heads so high as not 10 see even the
Willie Wallie Astors "a they pass by on
Piccadilly.
A rising light in the field OF journal
ism is X ID. Blumenfeld, the new super
intendent az the New York Herald. Mr..
Blumenfeld was telegraph operator in
this city some few years ago when he
came under the notice Of Mr. Bennett.
After editing the Evening Telegram for
about year he was sent To Europe to
become the London correspondent OF
the New York Herald tie is al present
engaged in preparing for the removal Of
the Herald to It's new home at Thirty
fifth street and broadway.
A party Of old boys. renewing their
youth. went down to Nahant from Lynn,
Massachusetts. the other day to have a
good time. And they had it. There
were over fifty u them. the youngest GO
years old and the oldest 50. Among
them was ex-Congressman John Il.
Alley. aged II years. There were seven
octogenarlans Lord Harris. George W.
Lord and Peter NJ Neal. each So; James
Stone. 50; James Wheeler. "a. ami Will
lam Meservey and Philo Clifford. each So.
President Cleveland's brother. pastor
OF the presbyterian church OF Chan
mount. jefferson county, New York.
does no: resemble the president He IL
OF much lighter build and almost spare
ia figure. An easy. CHEEKY expression
and light voice further add TO the dis
similarity.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-03
ALLEGED 10 BE FUNNY.

Il said 10 your bird, Polly want a
crackerr but she didn't seem to under
stand me"
We'll. you see. Polly wac brought up
In Boston. II you b al said. Does Polly
desire 81 masticate biscuity' you would
probably have had different result -
Judge.
iii. jackson, See that messenger
boy running. Let's stop him and ask
him why he does il. just for fun
-All right Iii. there. boy! What are
YOU running fory"
sos kin set longer when | has a
mind ter. said the boy.-Irufh.
Castleton L hear you are engaged
10 Mics Biggerolle. the girl you went
horseback with 30 much last summer.
How on earth did you manage III
summit / couldn't help u. old man.
We we're throxn together so much
Truth.
First Crank Where DO you suppose
that pitcher ever acquired such ssos
ieliveryf
Second Crank n isn't acquired. Its
natural Tie ufesi % be a messenger boy.
Troy Press
Chicago Waiter Haven't you forgot
ten something sirs
Worldz Fair Visitor WHAT
Chicago Waiter To klck about the
amount - your check-Fuek
His How are you succeeding AZ an
amateur photographer
Hubs capitsBy I have taken seven
teen tlafea - Ia ard only sixteen we're
fsaa.ee New York fimes
Tie 7 don't believe you'll ever marry
ne, Why you've already heen Engaged
g. niue Hent
She fes but never narriess a1y n
then. CieorEe Isge
fie ! was foo eh~n I narris5 Yen.
SHE Vel iast you think Z g sle8f
tiae for yen - ST orsr stt We've beer
married 81 leea YeAfs Lsse.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-03

Corporal Tanner says he believes In
pension reform. No one ever would
have found II out by studying his re
cord as pension commissioner-Bu Buffalo
Express.
IL IS the duke Of Veragua's misfortune
that he must wait till the repeal Of the
Sherman law before he can hope 10 have
that hat fllcd.-Commercial Advertiser.
There is one good thing to be said in
favor OF the icemen. They have as yet
RETAINED from selling the public glass
limitations Washington Star.
During the preserving season the
housewife realizes that one essential Of
the occupation is TO preserve her equani-
mity.-Bost1n Courier.
The only consolation one can extract
from the hard times is that they may
force some deadbeats 10 20 10 work.
Galveston News.
When a woman sets her face against
anything II usually has 10 go-except
II happens 10 be moustache.-Tro
Press.
Denver has managed 10 grab a lamp
post and can now afford 10 smile at
the wabbling earth.-Forth Worth Ga
zette.
IL requires right smart nation 10
maintain COCO postmistresses and the
postal card. but We do Washington
Post.
The worlds fair is to be closed at right
for the Inconvenience OF Chicago thieves.
New York Telegram.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-03
SCHULTZ
SMOKELESS POWDER

And the ordinary common powder? Ii you do not our
remarks today will be Of great benefit 10 YOU
SCHULTZE SMOKELESS POWDER gives
greater penetration closer and more even pattern less
reco less smoke less report and less foulng than
other explosive in the market We have photograph
in our store showing palmer than any words OF ours
could what a difference there is between the common
and Schultz powder The firing of a gun loaded with
common powder envelopes the sportsman IN CLOUD
so thick as 20 almost obscure his sight sc the
Schultz Smokeess Powder and the difference VIII be
as great as that between black and white
This is great year for trap shooting and Of course
VIC have everything the trap shooter wants. SMOKE
LESS SHELLS. LOADED SHELLS all sorts and
kinds. RECOIL PADS. HAND PROTECTORS.
CLAY PIGEONS and TRAPS.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-03
SILVER RESOLUTIONS

Well. the silver Convention has crys-
tallizsd tho views Of its component
parta into a series % resolutions which
10 GOT differ from What Wa anticipated.
To rad them through al one sitting and
digess their faA Import one must read
leisurely At the conclusion the newt
abe opinion viii adap, ITSELF b the
prsIuiices % tho Individual Very
4uch space il taxcn ~ with passion.
ats descriptions of our Industrial condi.
tion. yet the platform as a whole l.
lauiahly free from intemperate protest
ationa - commonly panctuated with
exclamation points Copious quotations
ars talsea from noted statesmen whose
utfefalcts Eere applied % then
ex.stsfx conlhtions and were not
ia-ensiel D. serve tls selfish purposes q
efser-maJ aiarmists The demand. dis
sntanz.cd from the wilderness = con-
fnsing explanatory clauses. u that silver
shail t,e mpie eqUai O. gold on ratio %
~ toi The Shermal laV shall DOT b.
repeaiud unless a substitute remonetiz-
tx silver shall b. provided The con.
vcniion has done IT. work and al
iourpsi Whether Il sili exert any IN.
auencs IN shaping The legislation b b
iasrosinccd IN the extra SESSION next
week selasaos "a h. determined br
fat4rs events