Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28
OLEVERNESS OF ANIMALS.
Stories Which Indicate That The,
Possess the Power 10 Reason,

Cats seem to know what dogs they
can brighten and drive off, as we'll As
those from which they would DO we'll to
steer clear" says writer in st. Mich
olas. II have often seen a pet cat Of
ours drive big dog away from her dish
on the back porch. causing him to set up
such a howl that one might suppose a
catamount We're after him: and again
have seen q fox terrier send the same cat
flying up a tree az fast as she could
climb II, without any questioning as to
whether it were best to go OF not.
Nearly everyone has noticed tho re-
markable knowing quality developed In
all shepherd dogs. According to my own
personal observation these dogs help to
keep the herds in the road and drive
them in the right direction; they know
their masters sheep and cattle. they can
separate ure herd from another; they
can keep each in It's own special assure:
they can prevent their masters sheep
from mingling with his neighhor s-espe-
cialy when the flock comes to a break in
tho wall fence or hedge, through
which the sheep seem to have an almost
Irresistible tendency TO pass--and on ac-
count of their great intelligence shepherd
dogs are an almost Indispensable aid to
all those who have to manage sheep or
cattle
The cattle dogs of Cuba are but little
less intelligent in their management OF
these animals as they are landed from
the livestock vessels In some of tho port 3
of that country. Two dogs swim beside
each steer, for each steer is thrown into
the water to find its own way ashore and
these dogs guide It by the ears until the
animals feet touch bottom, when they
Immediately let go and return to the ship
TO assist another steer in reaching land
in the same manner
Darwin describes Il trick played on
monkey to show It's intelligence. Lunlps
of sugar wrapped in paper were FIRST
given to him. Then for sugar n live
wasp was substituted. but after meeting
with an unpleasant experience from the
wasp the monkey put the next package
10 his ear to learn if it might be safely
opened. This action showed that the
monkey had memory and considerable
wisdom an6 had discovered that wasp
buzzes when wrapped In paper.
THE elephant looks stupid enough. but
his intelligence Is developed to a marked
utbltt' 1T. ttOHldieS tcliS stNetdi
esting stories showing the almost human
instinct Of these animals. man was
ono day feeding Time elephant with
potatoes which the elephant took from
his hand. A small round potato fell on
tho ground just out OF reach.
After several unsuccessful attempts
to get ii the oui.nal blew so strong blast
OF breath against II that It was dashed
against a wall. from which II rebounded
so far that no easily reached It. II II said
that an elephant will often blow just
beyond small objects out OF reach 80 that
the reflected current OF air will drive them
toward him
DR.. Romanes repeats the story OF An
elephant that was chained to q trcs near
a little oven In which his driver had Just
baked some rice cakes When the driver
went away, leaving his cakes to cool, the
elephant Wnfastened the chain from his
leg uncovered the oven, opened II, ate
the cnkes md covered the oven with
eartn and stones as he had found It. He
then returned to his place. and wound
the chain about HIS leg as u was before,
although he could not fasten II. Tho
driver on his return. found the elephant
with back toward tho oven. and looking
innocent, but the cakes had completely
disappeared"