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ground. His master having gone away for several 

 days fishing he must needs take care of himself, so 

 immediately on eating or drinking anything, he ran 

 to his bed in the carriage-house close by, turned on 

 his back, and remained so for an hour or more, or 

 until he felt satisfied that it would do for him to get 

 up. Coaxing, threatening, and kicking by the 

 domestics about the house, or by those whose attention 

 was called to his actions, were alike unavailing to 

 drive him from his place or from his supine position. 

 Finally, some one who knew for what purposes the 

 dog was used, examined his fistula, and found the 

 cork gone. This being restored, he was soon per- 

 suaded to go about as usual, and indicated by his 

 actions that he understood that everything was all 

 right. This incident can be vouched for by many 

 reliable persons. Who will say that dogs at least 

 one dog cannot reason ? 



F. L. BAKDEEN, M.D. 



At one time our family rejoiced in the possession of 

 five cats. One a magnificent black animal, assumed 

 the air and dignity of chief amongst them, and was 

 deferred to on all occasions by the other members of 

 the feline community. One day I detected him in 

 the commission of an outrageous attack on a juvenile 

 member of the fraternity, and at once expressed my 

 disapprobation in a most vigorous manner, chasing 

 the culprit about the room, under" chairs and tables, 

 till he suddenly disappeared^. 



