Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-10-29

ANECDOTES OF Docs In the follow
ing anecdote we have tins animal III the
character OF IA groom
"Tbe exiraordinary sense OF a dog was
shown IN The following instance "A
gentleman, residing near PonlIpooll, had
his horse brought To his house by ser
want. While the man went To the door
the horse ran away and made his escape
to nelgh5orlng mountain. A dog be-
hnying To the house saw this, and, OF
his own accord, followed the horse, got
hold of the bride, and brought him back
10 the door"
IN The next the dog is n physician -
SDrrpg very severe frost, and fall OF
SNOW, III Scotland, the fowl did not make
their appearance at the hour when they
usually rellred 10 ro0st, and no one knew
what had become OF them the house
dog at last entered the kitchen, having
III his mouth hen, apparently dead. -
Forcing his way to the fire, tho saga
cious animal laid his charge down upon
the warm hearth and Immediately set off.
He soon came again with another, which
he deposited 10 the same place, and so
continued I'LL The whole of the poor birds
were rescued. Wandering about the
slackyard, the fowls had become quite
benumbed 10y the extreme cold, and had
crowded together, when the dog, observ-
ing them, effected their deliverance for
they all revived by the warmth Of the
fire."
The dog Of the succeeding anecdotc
was q ChnrchgOer, and sound PrOtes-
iaut ;-"lt is a curious fact, tha, dogs
can count time. had, When boy, a
tdYor!te terrier, which always went with
me to church. NV mother, lhinku that
he attracted too much Of my attention, or
dered 'ho servant TO fasten hlm up every
Sunday morning. He did so once or
twice, but never afterwards. Trim con-
cealed himself every Sunday morning,
and either met me as ! entered the
church, or found him under my seat in
the pew"
And dog fonr was good Catholic,
aud uncomfortable Mr. S0u,hey, in
his "Omnlana, ;" informs US, that he knew
oi dog which was brought up by a
Catholic, aud afterwards sold to Pro-
ies'ant; but still he refused to eat any
thing on Friday"
The following dogs were sentimental
dogs :--"Dogs have been known To- die
from excess of JOY, at seeing their mas
ters after long absence. An English
officer had large dog, which he left with
his family 10 England, while he accom-
panied an expedition to America, during
the war of the Colonies. Through
his absence the animal appeared very
much detected When the officer return
ed home, the dog, who happened io be
li ing al the door of an apartment into
which bil master was about To enter, IN
mrdIaieIy recognized hlm, !eaped upon
his neck, licked his (nce; and in few
minutes fell dead at his feet A iavorlte
spanel Of lady recently died on seeing
his beloved mistress, alter long alb
sence.o
Aud the next was "sad dog ga
small eur, blind oi one eye, lane, ugly
old, and somewhat selfish, yet possessed
of great shrcwdness, was usually Ted with
three large dogs Watching his oppor.
iunily, he generally contrived to SEIZE
the hes, bIt OF oflal or bone, with which
he rctreafed into recess, the opening I,
which was so small, that he knew the
other dogs could not follow han lnto it
aud where he enjoyed his repast without
the fear OF molesiatlon." The eight dog
on our list figures AZ a lady's maid -
His mistress always has her shoe,
warmed before she puts them on but
during the late hot weather, her maid
was putting them on without their having
been previously placed before the fire -
When the dog saw this, he immediately
inierlered, expressing the greatest indig
nation at the maids negligence. lie
took The shoes from her, carried them ro
the fire, and. after they had been warm
ed, rs usual he brought them hack Ia
his mistress with much apparent salisiac-
ton, evidently intending to say, If he
could-'lt Is all right now. "
And the next "sy dog" was fit for
any thing :--'At Albany, in Worcester
shire, a, the seat of Admiral Mailing, u