Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-07-21
death OF THE OLD BROWN DOG.

Under this head all the Cincinnati papors Of
Saturday, have editorial notice of the death
of remarkable dog of that city, we'll known TO
the 'odes. inhabitant." The Herald says. that
for twenty years pas. he has resided there and
has generally signaIlzed himself by attending
with great sobriety, all grand professions. He
was buried with due honors in the yard belonging
TO the Gazette buildings, and il is in con,empla-
ton, We learn, to rear monument 10 his memory.
Mr.. Cist in his Advertiser has tho following
tice of him:
'tOne Of tho creates. curiosi.ias of Cincinnati
IS Lear, the old brown dog. who may be at
Amos: any hour of tho day in the purlisus of
our city post Office and as ne has not and proba-
bly, never had owner, may be numbered
one of the taniliars of that establishment.
Amidst the various succession Of post mas
ters-during the whole incumbencies of Burke,
Taylor and Craw ford-amidst all the presiden-
tal changes of Monroe, Adams, Jackson, Van
Buren,, Harrison, Tylor and Polk. he still holds
his post. How far back he made his first appear
ance the Oldest inhabitant cannot tell, but can
find several who havo noticed and recollect him
for twenty years and moro. During this period
he was never known TO follow any individual,
even when tempted by carcsses or tho offer of
food. in fact he has never been known to receive
food from any person, variably refusing It when
persons curious 10 ascertain whero he foods. but
by singular process contrives TO defeat their
purpose, by disappearing the instant their ego is
turned to any other object, if bat for mo-
ment.
In each successive removal Of the post office
he has always gone along. as if considering him
self part of the establishment. In tho last case
following the first dray load of movabes, and
remaining at the new office ever since.
He attends all firemen's paradcs, military pro-
cesslonS, political mass meetings, and every
| funeral of note in the city. At the funeral pa
/ geant, last year, in memory Of General Jackson,
| he crnwod under the hoarso, and kept under it
the whole routc--nearly two mes--athough
considerably exhausted by the effort, ,heday be-
ing uncommony 'sultry and close.
! During the whole course Of his long life, he
has nevor boon known 10 have been meddod with
by othor dogs, TO have taken any notice of bis
Species have received any i'll usage from
any individual, man boy, by whom he is ex.
Ionsivey known and regarded "a a privileged
character Hundreds having business at the
post Office, who would unhcs,a:ingIy kick any
othor dog out Of the road, step aside carefully
! however great the throng, rather than tread or
| or insult tho noble brute. He may be seen &C
/ casionally summing himself at tho door of the
/ Trust Company or Frankn Bank. tho Bank
Exchange, but IS novor guilty of lying at tho
/ door Of private residence. My friend, Rabb
Jonas, who believes in the transmigration of souls
| suggests that the spirit which anmates Lear was
once tina, of public OF lcer and an individual Of
the mos. nristocra,c ben ring. \ part from the
usual instincts and remarkable ga gaci tv of dogs
! there Is much that is mysterious and unaccounta
bic in tho history and habits of Lear. par
! only Of which are hero stated