The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-05

animals, as appears from a letter in the
Field, have just the same difficulty \
cycllSt recently saw a hare trotting along
the road toward him. The hare had no
idea of the pace the bike" was travelling.
ana only saved a collision by a twisting
spring just as the wheel was on him, and
barely cleared the pedal Motor cars
would be warned off the roads If the dogs
mad voice in legislation. one of the
competitors In the race recently run in
france complained that his vehicle had
run over dog. and had been delayed in
consequence. This plea was not admitted.
as another stated his average was one
dog a day.
1t must be one of the undeserved trials
of animal life that Instead of being left
to make the best of things as nature made
them, they are always having to learn
now not to be killed or frightened 10
death by some new contrivance of the in
venting creature, man. The first new and
dangerous contrivance to which dogs had
70 gtow used We're carts and carriages
Scouce, "machines"-for the old wagons
and sledges We're too slow to make much
dliterence to their safety In countries
Where dogs drew carts themselves they
may understand the danger of being run
over, naturally. Here they always have
10 learn, first, that the danger exists
ana next, how to avoid it, and are often
AN~' 'NeS 4hANN " NO SO imam are very
small children. 1t Is not till they have
learned to take care of themselves on or
dlnary country roads that they may be
considered grown up Some dogs never
learn caution, or how to keep their
heads when carts are passing. These
nearly always end by being run over
RMS is especially the case with spaniels.
whlch seem least apt at learning, and to
teel Kind of impulse to drift across the
road Just under the wheels of passing
carriage.
ON the other hand, there are certain
breeds of dog which have the same delight
in attending on a cart as certain men feel
IN assisting in working any piece of ma
chinery. 1t is always pleasant to be ABLE
TO say good word for discredited race
OF animals, and in this connection too
great praise cannot be given to the now
discarded carriage dog These spotted.
pointer-iike dogs were generally consid-
ered as a useless breed, kept merely for
snow, as part of the old-fashioned parade
once considered appropriate to a grand
equpage, The real purpose in keeping
these dogs was to serve as COMPANIONS
TO the horses, both in the stable and dur
ing the early days of training TO harness
the young horse, otherwise constantly on
the lookout for objects to shy at, trans
ferred his whole attention to his stable
companion, the carriage dog" which
as the best possible guide and example
of steadiness. Always attached to the
horses, the carriage dog delighted most
In attending on a pair" and used spon-
taneously TO take and keep his place ex-
actly between the two hind wheels, or
preferably under the hook of the pole.
London coachman who for years had
charge of a large and beautiful stable of
superb carriage horses, told the writer
that carriage dog owned by his master
invariably ran beneath the pole-chains the
moment the carriage started and would
make the circuit of the park several times
without moving more than a few inches
from his place. the three animals-tNo
horses and the dog-moying Ike a ma
chine. Curiously enough, the dog chose
his particular horse to live and sleep wit
in the BILE; when travelling and in ina
stables ir mounted guard over his horse's
box, and would allow no strange hostler
or groom to approach it.
Greyhounds also learn to run with trans
1t was the custom for sporting farmers
in East Anglia to drive to market with
pair of these dogs, either running with
their heads just beneath the tailboard
or one on either side with the horse The
use OF carts ana carriages for locomotion
is much more readily learned by dogs
than the art Of keeping safe among traf-
hc. Sporting dogs soon learn to like be-
ing driven to the shooting ground. When
accustomed to this they Will jump up the
moment the tailbOard is lowered, and curl
up under the seat, and show great dis
content If not Offered a place. But nearly
all are singularly dull at devising any
means for safe descent when the drive is
over. They usually make "A violent spring
to the ground, often when the cart has
scarcely stopped, and fractured forelegs
are a frequent result. Trains present far
less difficulty to them. Though OCCASION
ally afraid of the rush and noise Of the
cars, they soon learn to delight in travel
ing b. rail, If allowed to accompany their
masters. They rush in the moment the
door Is opened, and some dogs notably
those which are accustomed to comfofta-
Bile drawing-rooms and soft carpets, viii
always select hrst-cass carriage IN
preference to a wooden-seated third"
But though they have learned TO reckon
with the speed of carriage. and become
so fond of railway travelling that railway
dogs who travel by choice and alone are
quite common-there is a "Ryde to Ports
mouth dog too, which travels by boat,
and begs pennies for buns-no dog. and
we believe no domesticated animal. has
ever learned to judge the speed of a train.
When once on the line they SEEM in this
country, quite unconscious OF danger. II
the train is moving at the rate OF from five
to twelve miles an hour, they get out OF
the way. but a pack OF hounds on a rail-
way line. even IL they are not In fun cry,
are always cut to pieces by the first fast
train which overtakes them. The first
thing which the driver does when he sees
them is TO shut off steam This makes the
engine noiseless, but the whole train rush
es on, plainly visible, but with absolutely
no terror for hounds, who seem 10 look on
the swift, silent thing as perfectly harm
less. II it We're a corn wagon or a putting
traction engine they would get out OF the
way. When the short line of railway was
made across the neck of the Dobrudscha,
in Turkey from Kustcndji to the Danube,
the Turks were almost as stupid They
seemed unable to realize that the train
would not stop, and would drive their sheen
along the line. and one man endeavored to
stop runaway truck by putting his foot
on the rail.
Birds, perhaps from their own power OF
speed, more probably from their quicker
brains and powers Of observation, do thor.
oughly realize the speed of trains In
stances in which they have been killed by
a passing engine are very rare, though
partrdges and grouse rising suddenly In
front Of a train often flying against the
telegraph wires.