The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-10-12
THE FIRE DOG.

10 both, this obituary from tho Phil.
adelphia EUening Bulletin will be interest.
ing,
The mournful duty devolves upon us of
recording the sudden and painful death o.
an old and valuable member of tho fire De.
par:ment. Cassius is no more Ha whose
fame was spread throughout this country
and Europe is numbered with the dead.-
The event has filled the community with sor-
row.
Cash, as he was famliarly called, wax a
large grey dog Of the poodle species, pos.
seasing all the digniied Intelligence for
which that excellent breed is distinguished
We have heard of many wonderful tricks
performed by dogs, but Cash exceeded
them all in extent and variety Of his knowl-
edge. He had attached himselfto the Good
Intent Hose, Of which company he was
faithful member for period of abou, eight
years. His ear was singuarly acute, as he
could hear an alarm Of fire before any of
the members, Of which he gave instant warn
ing by loud barking aud springng against
the door of the hose house. AS soon as
the door was opened he would seize the
rope in his mouth leading The way towards
the fire, pulling with his might and main
until ample assistance arrived when ie
would relinqush his bold and dash on ahead
anon returning to encourage the men with
loud be!k or TWO, uad then dash on ahead
again; he was always ,be uneriug pioneer
to the fire, husyng himself until il was sub
ducd, when he would return With the car
rage, carrying tho directors horn in bis
| mouth.
Cash had heen taught TO fall down and
pretend 10 be dead; nor could kicks or coa1-
ing make him show sign oflife. General
y crowd would gather about his PROSTATE
and apparently IifeIess body TO express their
griefat his denise, when some one Of the
members would give tap on The bell, at
which signal Cash would spring suddenly
mp, scattering the people in dismay TO the
right and left. -
Oa one occasion Cash had veyy tough
and long contested fight with dag that ap-
pearad to be his match in every respect. 10
tho midst of tho contest, and when it was
doubtful which would prove the better dog,
gocd for-no,hing little Cur Fan up and bit
Cash severely in one Of his hind legs. Sat
istied with his valorous behaviour the little
sneak went back 10 his quarters IN his mas
te's door, leaving the two combsttants to
fight it ou.. Cash had taken no notice of the
bite, but went OH with the fight until he
whipped his opponent to his satisfaction and
compelled him TO run off, he then walked
deliberately over to the door where the little
cur was lying, and, picking him up by the
back Of his neck, carried him leisurely to
the gutter, wleie he gsve him half dozen
good shakes, and tossed him Indignantly
into the middle ofthc street as much as TO
say "lake that, you cowardIy rascGlm
Once there were but few men at the rope,
II was found impossible to urge the car
riage along with anything like speed, Cash
jumped OH the side walk, and taking man
by the coat, actually pulled him into tue
a treei, at which the terrified man took hold
Of The rope and worked like Hercules fur
fe ar ofanother attack.
Several weeks since four or five Of the
members of tho Good Intent Hoso, went
over to Gloucester Point taking Cash with
them. One ofthe men, for past-tlme escen-
ded ladder TO the top of two story house
On looking around he was surprised to find
the dog had gone up with him. After la .
king good survey of the surrounding coun-
try, and becoming satisfied that every thing
was going on right, Cash walked quietly
down again.
Only few days before his death, two of :
the fireman were endeavoring to turn the
cylinder in order to put on the hose, Cash
saw they were unequal to the task, so h
ran around the corner, and began to bark o
two other members, thus to stlrac, their
attention and procure assistance. Knowing d
The dog, they went round and helped to fin !.
ish the job. !
Agood sized book might be filed with an
acdotes of Cash, many Of them ofa curious
and interesting nature.
He was kind and afTectionate in dispos-
lion and particularly good to children, with I
whom, as IN truth, with almost every one he &
was an especial avorite. To people of col n
pr, however, he had decided aversion, and P
would never suffer their approaches. Kind
words and good bones were always on hand n
or Cash, and regret for his untmely end II
8 wide spread. II is not certainly known P
low his death came about, bui---many
believe that he was poisoned by bad mem
yer Of one Of the rival companies. He
lied in the midst ofhis usefulness aged nine ,
Years.
Poor Cash--good Cash-faithful c ash &
luman nature is not always gifted with your
intelligence! The ruling passion was strong
n death. A few minutes before his disolu- ST
ion, and while writing with pain, the State fc
ouse bell struck for fire. weak and ex.