The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
A WONDERFUL DOG.
Intelligent to a Remarkable Degree
and Was a Mind Reader.

From the Chicago 1imcs.Ilcrald
There may have been greater dogs
in the opinion of the experts who run
kennel shows than Bozzie the re-
markahlc collie that died from poison
ing in Chicago on Thursday. but no
one who ever witnessed her wonder
ful performances will acknowledge it.
Other valuable dogs are chiefly note
worthy on account of their pedigrces
and points under the eye and tape
of the judge in the ring or perhaps for
their superior gifts in the field or
chase. They win fame tor cXccllng in
dOglikc qualities according to breed
and class.
Eut in BOOzie was developed some
thing that made her more than dog
something 50 near the human and a
gift i'm some way transC, nding the in
tclliGCnCe of man that we are not like
ly over to SEQ her like again. It is
Ouly few days since that Rozzic
gave an exhibition of her powers be-
fore m"mhCrS of the University club.
She added. SuhtraCtcd, multiplied and
divided as accurately and rapidly as a
Nrll-trained school hoy. BOzzic had
no words to give her answers, hut
gave them i'm quick, short bH"ks. When
| the number ran over eleven or twelve
she would divide her barks. as two
| barkS thon pause, and four more
| barks for twcuty-four.
| ON tho occasion just referred to she
| WAS asked tho number Of those pres
| cut. After taking not" Of them AS a
| wcll-trained collie might Of flock Of
| sheep she barked three times. She
| was wrong, and was rold To try again.
| This time she looked around among
! those present and found a fourth
! wcarer of glasses who had been com
! plntcly hidden from her casual glance,
! and then she gave her four sharp
! harkS with an emphasis that ChaI-
! lCngcd dispute.
ON one of her welcome visits to the
! Times-Herald building Bozzlc was
! asked how many persons were in tho
! business office. After inspecting the
! whole department she barked twenty
six in her peculiar method of two and
six She was then asked, How many
are women" and promptly answered
four. This was thought to be a mis-
! take for only three were visible. So
Roz2ie WAS asked to try again. But
she stuck to her four barks. and run
ming behind one of the desks indicated
where the fourth girl was hidden by
the top of the desk as she bent over
her work.
Similar instances Of BOz2ios rcmarS-
able arithmetic gifts could be null
tiplied indefinitely. It remains, how
eer, to speak of the inexplicable feats
she performed, which discount those
of legerdemain and enter the domain
of the marvellous if not incredible. An
observer would be asked to place his
hand on BozZie's head and think OF
a number. In response to her master
she would bark out the number. Her
owner, George B. Clason, to whom
We tender the sympathy of all who
! knew BOzZie and love dogs, would re-
tire from the room and the dog would
give the correct answer all the same.
She could be bindfolded and i'm silence
the company would fix it's thoughts
on a number indicated by one hold
ing up fingers. BoZzie would instantly
respond with the corresponding num-
Der of barks.
on one occasion when Bozzie visited
the Office of the Times Herald she was
asked to tell the age of Peter. the col
ored sentinel of the editorial rooms.
Peter was asked to place his hand on
Rozzie's head and think of the two
figures representing his age. Without
hesitation or a word spoken BOzzie
barked four times. Then after a
pause she barked eight times, hesi-
tated and gave a half-hearted yelp for
nine.
During this performance Peters face
was study of mingled amazement,
incredulity and awe. When Bozzie
had stumbled over the ninth bark,
Mr., Clason asked Peter how he had
thought of his age. Peter explained