Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1847-10-08
THE DEATH OF THE FIRE
MEMS DOG.

MEMS DOG.
/ The Philadelphia Bulletin chronicles
the sudden and painful death of an old
and valued member of the fire department
of that city-Cassius is no more! He
whose name and fame were spread thro'-
out the country and Europe, is now mum
bered with the dead. The event has fill
| ed the community with SORROW
Cash, as he was Familiarity called, was
large grey dog of the poodle species
possessing all the dignifed intelligence
| for which that excellent breed is distin.
guishedF We have heard of many won
derful tricks performed by dogs, but Cash
exceeded them AL in the extent and vari
ETY. of his knowledge. He had attached
himself to the Good Intent hose, of which
company he was faithful member about
eight years. His ear was singulraly a
cute, as he could hear an alarm of fire
before any of the members, of which he
gave instant warning by loud barking and
springing 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 toward the fire, pulling
with might and main, until assistance ar
rived, when he would relineuish his hold
and dash on ahead, anon returning to en-
courage the men with loud bark or two,
and then dash onward again. He was al
ways the unerring pioneer to the fire, busy
ing himself until it was subdued, when he
would return with the carriage, carrying
the directors horn in his mouth.
I Cash had been taught to fall down and
pretend to be dead nor could kicks or
coaxing make him show sign oflife. Gen
orally a crowd would gather about his
PROSTATE and apparently lifeless body, to
express their grief at his demise, when
some one of the members would give a tap
on the bell, at which signal Cash would
spring up, scattering the people in dismay
| to the right and left.
On one occasion Cash had a very tough
and long contested fight with a dog that
appeared to be his match in every respect
In the midst of the contest, and when it
was doubtful which would prove the bet
ter dog, a good-for- nothing little cur ran
fup and bit Cash severely in one of his
hind legs. Satisfied with his valorous be-
haviour the little sneak went back to his
quarters on his masters door, leaving the
two combatants to fight it out. Cash had
taken no notice of the bite, bat went on
with the fight until he whipped his oppon
ent to his satisfaction and compelled him
to run off he walked deliberately over to
and picking him up by the back of the
neck carried him leisurely to the gutter,
where he gave him half a dozen good
shakes, and tossed him Indignantly into
| the middle of the street, as much as to
say, 'stake that, you cowardly rascal"
Once when there were but few men at
the rope, and it was found impossible to
urge the carriage along with any thing
| like speed, Cash ran on the sidewalk, and
taking a gentleman by the coat, actually
pulled HIM into the street, at which the
terrified man took hold of the rope and
worked like Hercules for fear of anoth-
er attack.
Several weeks since four or five OF The
members of the Good Intent hose wen
over to Gloucester Point, taking Cash witt
them. One of the men, for pastlme, as
cended ladder to the top of a two-stor1
house. On looking around he was sur
prised to find that the dog had gone u
withhim. After taking good survey of tn
surrounding country, and becoming sat
; isied tina: everything was going on right
I Cash walked quietly down again.
] Only a few days before his death, tw
of the fremen were endeavoring to tar
c the cylinder, in order to put on the host
f Cash saw that they were unequal to IN