Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-30
"Death Of the Old Brown Dog.''

Under this head all the Cincinnati papers Of
Saturday have editorial notices of the death Of
a remarkable dog of that city, well known TO
the "oldes, inhabanl." The Herald says that
for twenty years past he has resided there and
has sgnalized himself by attending with great
sobriely, all grand professions. He was buried
with due honors in the yard belonging 10 the
Gazette building, aud il is in contemplation, we
learn. TO rear monument TO his memory. Mr..
Cist, in his Advertiser, has The following notice
Of him
One of the greatest curiosi,ies Of Cincinnati
is Lear, the old brown dog. who may be seen
at almost any hour Of the day in the purlieus of
the city post office, and as he has no. and prob
ably never had any owner, may be numbered
as one OF the familiars OF that establishment
Amidst The various succession of pos,ma.,ers
= during the whole incumbencies of Burke,
Taylor, and Crawf ord-amidsl all the Presi-
Dental changes Of Monroe, Adams, jackson,
Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler and Polk, he sill
holds his post. How far back he made his first
appearance The oldest nhabitant cannot tell,
but | can find several who have known and re-
collect him for twenty years and more. Du
ring this period he was never known to follow
any individual even when tempted by caresses
or the offer Of food, in fact he has never been
known TO receive food from any person. invari-
ably refusing il when offered al his post. He
has been followed by persons curious TO ascer-
tain where he feeds, but by some singular pro-
cess conlrives to defeat their purpose, by dis
appearing the moment their eye is turned to
any other obec, if but for one moment,
In each successive removal Of The post Office
he has always gene along as if considering
himself part Of the establishment. In the las;
case following the first dray load of moveables,
aud remaining at the new Office ever since.
He attends all fremen's parades, military
professions, political mass meetings, and every
funeral of note in the city. AT the funeral pa
geant, last year, in memory Of General Jackson.
he crawled under the hearse and kept under ii
the whole route-nearly two miles, although
considerably exhausted by the effort, the day
being uncommony su!try and close.
During the whole course of his long life, he
has never been known TO have been meddled
with by other dogs, or to have taken any notice
Of his species, nor to have received any i'll
usage from any individual, man or boy, by
whom he is extensively known and regarded as
a privileged character. Hundreds having bus
mess al the post office, who would unhsstating
ly kick any other dog out Of the road, step
aside carefully, however grea, the throng. ra.
ihel than tread on or insult the noble brule.--
He may be seen occasionally summing himself
at the door of The Trust or Franklin Bank, or
the Bank Exchange, but is never guilty Of ly-
ing al the door of private residence. My
friend Rabbi Jonas, who believes in The trans
migration of souls, suggests that the spirit which
anima,es Lear, was once that of public Off
Ger and an individual of the most arstocrsiIc
bearing. Apart from the usual instincts and re-
sagaciiy of dogs there is much that is
mysleriously unaccountable in the history and
habits of Lear, par only of which are here
stated.
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