Can A Sheep Reason?

We think that A. II. Clark has the shoep that stands Xo. 1, as IV r as sagacity is conoerned. It ia a malo, and during tho summer was pastnred wiili somc calvos in au apple-orchard adjüiiiinii' the residencé. Theve woro severa! trees In the orchard 'weli loaded with eavly fruit. The trees wereabout -ix inches Lp diameter. Ono evenlug Mr. Clark heard consktemble noise in the orchard, and, apon investijíation, found tho Bheep and e&lvea quiotly eatiii'i applos ander ono of the trees; in a few minutes all the applos wort: eaten, whcn, to his surprise, hesavr thesheep b icb off jeveral yards froiii the tree and then butt il w'ith all fijroe, bringing down a qaantity of fruit; thk they procooded to eat as before, and frhen the supply gave out the shcep replenUhed ii as before. Tliis was continued until appetite was appeased. So per Bistent was tho sheop in his uovel modo of tree-ahaking that Mr. Clark was obliged to proteot the trees, le tho tontiiiual bniising of the bark should eau.- peimaucut injury.