The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-08
A STUDY OF DOG NATURE.

La Porte. Toxas.--Dear Haphammer'
How many of the liaps have read the
ghost story in the beginning of Wood
stock" Those terrible and unearthly noises
and shake-ups were performed by man,
aided by dog. Both loyal to the banished
King Charles and sweet Alice Lee and Sir
Henry Lees faithful and favorite dog,
Brevis. Mr.. Mann Jones the scientist who
has devoted his life to the study OF moral
nature in domestic animals. found in dog
called Punch upon whom he experimental
throughout eight consecutive years. de-
vclopment Of the sense of the sacredness of
property. When he would give the dog
rough bit Of stick to play with the dog
would seize II and crush 1t while he worried
1t. II. however, MIR Mann Jones let the
dog take a smoothly dressed stick. Punch
would seize it in his mouth but take the
utmost care not to leave the mark of his
| teeth on It, Tunch's respect for the value
Of the object with which he was playing
and his sense Of moral obligation not to
| destroy property were shown by graduated
| experiments to be in Immediate proportion
| to the amount of work and finish the stick
displayed. An umbrella was treated more
| carefully than any walking stick Il var
nishod cane much more carefully than an
ash plant with the bark on II. An Indian
cane inlaid with mother Of pearl the dog
refused to play with at all. Mr.. Mann
Jones had another dog, who was taught to
have an equal regard for two brothers. He
would feign to quarrel and attack each
other. The dog throughout n long series of
experiments invariably took the part of
whichever brother 1t was who was struck
and who went through the actions of trying
| to escape. Equally attached to them both,
the animal defended the one whom he be-
licved innocent against the one whom he
believed to be the aggrcssor Most dogs
and other animals take Numerically op-
posie course. Tho right of a big dog about
to whip little dog Immediately arouses in
the locker on-dog's mind the desire to Join
in abusing the victim.
In New York Il man keeps a barber shor
and BARRIERS nothing except dogs. The
curlod and perfumed and pomatumed pups
which, with rings and bangles and dainty
costumes ride in swell traps along uptown
boulevard are daily visitors Of the par
lors" of this artist. Some Of the New
York 400 have their pugs and poodles
combed and manicured every day at an cH.
pense Of from 81 to IS per week. Anna
Gould had several dogs. to which the Gos
barber paid the most marked and most ex-
pcusve Of care. Anna Held has two dogs
which receive daily attention from this dos
barber. He maintains staff of dog bar
bers bigger than many barber shop has
for the shaving and haircuttinE of its hui
man patrons | think dogs are all righ
in tteir places when out they cause NJ
small amount of commotion and censternd.
ton. as when they become dcrangpd 70,
instance. II fills me with disgust 10 SCI
a Indy carry Ing dog in her arms and tall
ing baby talk to II. When girl kisses ant
hugs dog the effect on me is very dis
agreeable
wrote letter some time since which
hasn't been published. and voted for III,
shepherd dog think they are the best
: and vote for him again. as my other vot,
wasn't counted. Your friend,
Lee Stuart