The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-08
DEAN or 4 WONDERFUL DOG.
She Had Human Intelligence IN n Remark
able Degree and Was u Nind.s-sd-r.
From N, chicago Time, Hrald

From me Chicago TiWcs H'd'd
There may have been gtoal.rd gSin tho opinion
~ the experts " h. run kenuCl Sh,WS u an Il, me,
the remarkable collie that Gied itum poisoning
IN 'hicHgu IN Thursday, but ne one who ever VII
messed her wonderful performances viii acknowl
edge IT, other valuable dogs are chiefly note
worthy on account Of their p~edigrc'S and points
under the eye and tape oi the nudge IN the ring or
perhaps for their superior cilt,i In the field ~ chas"
They win fame for eNcclling in d,glik. QCallirs
according Ia breed and ,laes.
hit IN liu/3ie was Developed soncthinE ilat
mad" her more than dog, .uMrihirs 80 n,h' tie
human and n Sit In some way ,tanscenCiug
ia" Intelligence ui man that W ale not likely
ever TO- 50" her like again rs only a few days
since that IuINe gave an sNl ihi'iun II her powers
before members Il he | niNcrily Club She
added, SIblraci"l. multiplied ami divided hs
accurately and fHl idly aS a well trained S'h""i
boy liuI2ir hAd nu words 10 give hrr answers,
but gave them In quick. shurt harks hen rhe
numbers ran over eleven ~ twelve She w"uld
NV lG' her baths, rs two lHrks, then u ihUse'
ana lonI more uarhs Tor ,wcn,H Ionr ,.p.d
TN ne occasion luSt referred Ia she WAS aSheu
The number al those present Ntl"r taking notr
81 them n a we'll trained collie might OF u mock
Of sheep she barkei oil the number euttrcily.
Then she was asked. How many wear glasses
Taking a raiid survey II he ro"ni She rhthrl
three ines She was Wrcrg, and Was '"in 'o
ny again. This time she puked AROUND amuHN
those present and found n fouith w'Artr ICIaN'r
wh" had been comrle,cll hidGen from her hsHal
glance, and then she gave her hour sharp phihs
Win an emphasis that challenged dispute
Onone 81 herw elcume visits toihe IiMeN Herdi'
building N"25ie was asked how many lerson'
were in the business office. Ntirr inspecting w"
whole department she harkrd twenty si\ IN h'f
peculiar meihod Of two and six. She was men
asked. "Huw many are women and promptly
answered four This WAS Thought Il" l' n ni>'nN'
for only three were visible. So Ru22ie was asked
and running behind one Of The desks indi'a'"d
where the fourth cirl WIS hidden by ihe top Il
'he desn as she bent over her w"th.
Similar instances Of lio2yi"'S rnnlarAhnV'
anthmaticnI gin, could b. multiplied ind fnit"ly.
II remains, however, To- sprak 81 ih' ineNplicabl'
feat, she performed, which discount those Of l"g'r
not incredible. IN observer would b, asked Ia
place his hand on l~olli''s head and think 81 .
numb" IN response to h"r master IN" Wuulid
bark out thr number. Her owner, GruEr, "
tlaNun, 10 whom We tender the symnat thy Of all
who knew lo21e aud love dogs. world retire from
the room and III" dog would civ" th" correct, az,
Sw"r all The sarr, She could b' blindf''d"d
and in silence th' company would fix its thoughts
on q numh'r Indicated by on' holding NJ fhng' rs.
boz'ia would instantly respond with the CORE
spending numb'r Of harks.
Tn on ocCh zion when liOEIn visited III" Office
Of u" Times Heraid sh' wa asked t, tel II" agr
~ Peter, the cul"r"d sentinel uf the editorial r"ms.
Peter was asked T. lac" hi hand on boIIi =.
head and think ~ tn, two figures representing
his age. Without, hesitation ur a word IuE"n
Bowie barked four times. Then after a pauSn sh"
barkrd eight times, heSllat,d ana gave n half
lfdIltl NtiD TOT Ill1lfs
During thI' y rformanc" Peters fac" wa n
study " mingled amaIam'ut, ilcr duliiy ana
awe, When HoZli' had stumbled oVr III" ninth
bark Mr.. Cla>un asked Peter how he had thought
81 his age. Peter explained that h tir.t h,"d
his mind On ~, hut pIil' liuzlia was barking h"
b"thought himself thrt he was m'ar"t - the" -
years old, and 50 b'gaH IN ~tiuning m'ntally
whether he should not haV" given himself IN"
benefit pf one more years cNprrl'nc" % this 'al"
oftaarS.
by what process of mental elegantly did this
dog read the thoughts 81 , r ~ any one, con.
C"ntTati"p them on mum 'ral,' This is a question
that haill Is IN" wisdom II The NiN".t, ard Yet
this dog, the victim Of rs criminal n vi 60 of brI
talitv as was ever committed nrbrm'd II without
hesitation and without mi tah'. b'LIi' was as
beautiful and gent" q, Sh" Wa 81 ted beyond h'r
kind. The disnnSitipT AID human int llig"rcr
Of such an animal almost makes vs. qu ~tipn
whether. like liyrunS rwfoundland Boat
swain " she will b.
Drnled In hea ven the soul he held on earth.