The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-11-11
4 Wonderfully DEC.

Il Nr. MeIntire. patent mangle manutac.
I lurer. Regent Bfage, Edngoargh, has
o 50r of the Newfoundland breed, crossed
r with some ether, named Dandio, whose sa-
gaci1as qualifications ere truly astonsh-
ling aud almost incredible.
I When Dir. II. il ii comprny, how nu-
j perous saeYer il may be, If he SAYS to the
Idog, .Daadie, bring me my hat he imme-
] ldiaeIy picks OFT the hat from all the 9TH
] Iers, and puts it in MS masters hands. A
I pack ofezrds being scattered in the room,
Iifhis master has previously selected one OF
them. the dog viii find it out and bring it
Ito hin.
Oae evening. some gentlemen being in
company, one Of them accidentally dropped
4 sbil,iag on the floor, which after the
most careful search could net be found.
lAIr. N. seeing bis dog sitting in the COR
aer al nd looking as if quite unconscious OF
yha, was passing, said to him, "Dandis,
lind Us the shilling and YOU shall have a
discait.,' Tue dog Immediately jumped
lapln table, ana laid dawn the shilling
lWlich he had previously picked up with
oui having been perceived.
| One time having been left in room IN
room in the house Of Mrs Thomas, High
street. he remaiGed quiet for considerable
| time: but as no one opened the door, he
became impatient and rang the bel, and
when the servant opened the door, she
| was surprised to find tho dog pulling the
hen.rope. Since that noried, which was
| The first time be was observed to do it, he
lanHs the teil whenever he is desired; and
what sppeafs still more remarkable, if
there is no beiI-rePe in the room. ne will
Iexanlino the table, and if he finds hand
bell, he takes il ia bis mouth and rings it.
Mr.. NJ. having one evening sapped with
friend, en- lis return home, as il was
rather late, be found all the family in bed.
He could not fad bis boot jack in the
place where il usually lay, nor could he
fiHd it anywhere IN the room after the
strietes; search, fIa then said to his dog,
Dandie, cannot find my boot jack, search
ior it.n The frifhiui animal, quite sensi-
ble Of what lad been said to him, scratch
ING OF the door. which his master opened.
Daudie pfoceededto a distant part Of the
house, aud soon returned. carving in his
moath the boot i4ck which Mr.. Nj. now
recoliecsed 10 have left that morning un-
der sofa.
A number of gentlemen, we'll acquaint-
ed With Dandie, arc daily in the habit Of
giving him penny, which he takes TO ba-
ker's shop, and purchases bread for him.
self. One of these genllmen who lives in
James, Square VIXEN passing some time
aea, was acc5sted by Dandie, in the ex-
lpectalion Of his usual present. Mr.. I.
Thea said to him, II have not a penny with
me. but have one at homo" Having
returned 10 hia house some time after, he
lheaFd noise at The door. which was open
ed bv the servaut, when in sprang Dan
lie "a. receive lily present. La frolic Mr..
1T. gave him bad one. when be as usual,
iearried il 10 tie baker, bu, was refused his
bread. as the n7ney was had. He imme-
ldiate,y returned TO Nif. Us. knocked at
! the door, and when the servant opened il,
laid the penny down at her feet, and walk
I ed off, seemingly 10 the greatest contempt.
Although D,ndie, ia general makes an
immediate purchase Of bresd with the mon-
ev he receives. vet the following c;rcum-
stances clearly demonstrate that he pos.
| sesses more prudent foresight than many
Sho arc reckonod rational beings.
Oue Sunday. when it was very unlike
IL that he could have received present of
money, Danlia WAS observed bringing
home a loaf. Mr.. NJ. being somewhat sur
orised At this, desired the servant TO search
1.-The room and see ii any money could be
found. While she was eugaged in this
/, task, the dog seemed unconeerned till she
approached the bed, when no ran to her
land drew her from il. Mr.. M. then Sc
cured lhe dog, which kept struggling ard
growing, while the servant went uudcr
The bed, where she found seven pence half
penny under bit Of cloth; but from that
he could never endure the girl, and was
Frequently observed 10 hide The money in
A corner Of saw pit, Under the dust.
When Mr.. II. has company, If he desire
The dog To sec amy one Of the gentlemer
home he will wsIs with him till he reaches
Ihome, and then return to his master, how
great soever the distance may be.
tScotcs paper.
SLASG.-The use Of slang phrases to
: which 50 many persons in this country are
addicted. is, ii not lyarlabiy mark oi vul-
! ragity. indicative Of low associations at
! some period Of life, aud certain want of
i. dignity and refinement. The Young nat
/ uraiIg f,ll into this habit, SO offensive to
good taste, not only because they have ex-
amples in their associates, bat because the
columns of too many newspapers that fall
Into their bands, abound with low slang,
aud tic wit and vulgarity Of theatre lob
] bies aud street caraers. As the use of
such terms serves no good purpose what
!, ever, haG tends ratherio what is low and
demoralizing, parents especially ought TO
: 1iscouuteuance il ID their children; and
so far as themselves are concerned, give
up the habit,if it should have iasensibly
grown upon them.
/ The following verse contains every letr
ter in the Englsh alphabet, except a."
i Itisa question whether any other Eng
fish rhyme can be produced tin print) with
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