The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-08-08

Jerry then is a native Of the city of
Nevada, aud Is consequently native of
California; owned by Mr.. Henry Dawley,
of Nevada, (more generally known as Hank
Dawley,) by whom he was raised His
maternal parent was about half spaniel
and half Scotch terrier, and his paternal
parent was a full blooded bull terrier.
He is now about four years old.
The first time we saw him, Mr.. Dawley
requested him to shut the door-which
was wide open and against the wall
when he Immediately put his nose behind
it, and closed it; but as it did not "cateh,
he raised upon his hind legs and threw the
whole weight of his body against it, and
thus effectually closed it.
$50, sit down there, jerry" said his
master; and he Immediately went to the
spot indicated and sat down. "Sit up,
Jerry" and up he sat. "Stanl up Jer-
~, and come to me-" and what appeared
to us very singular, he arose from his sit
ting posture aud stood erect upon his
hind feet and then walked forward in an
erect position to his master.
clay down and die, Jerry" He i'm
mediately lay down at his masters feet,
closed his eyes and appeared like one dead;
when Mr. ID. slipped his right hand un-
der one side, and his left under the other,
about his middle, as he lay upon the floor,
to lift him up; and the dog did not move
a muscle or a limb, but his body hung
down as helplessly as though he were re-
ally dead.
"Ip, jerry and he soon let US know
that he was worth dozen dead dogs.
Take a chair, jerry" and he was soon
seated in the only vacant chair In the
room. "Now wink one eye, Jerry and
one eye was accordingly 'winked' with,
out ceremony. Jerry did not enlightou
Us, however, upon the subject of having
practised this ungentlemanly habit, when
passing some of his canine lady friends
| in the streets. but perhaps thinking this
might be used to criminate himself, he
only wagged his tail by way of answer
which meant either yes or no ust as VIZ
pleased-to our interrogations.:
Mr.. Dawley is the owner cf some mi
ming claims on Wet Hill, and resides neal
them; and as they are worked both day
aud night, whenever the time arrives t,
"change the watch,' he will say to th'
dog, "Jerry, 90 and call Ben (or any
one else. as the case may be, for he knows
their names distinctively,) when he i'm
mediately goes 10 the cabin door OF th'
man wanted, which is left a little ajar
opens it, and commences pulling of tn
bed clothing; and if this does not awakei
the sleeper, he jumps upon the bed an'
barks until he succeeds in his underta
king.
Ii a candle goes out in the tunnel, it j
pl,ced in holder and put In his mouth
ana ne goes to the man named to get /
re-lighted.
About a year ago, when they wcr
running their tunnel, he would lie dow
IT the entrance. and allow no stranger t
enter without the consent of his master
but when told by him that it was all right
he not only appeared pleased, but barke
at a candle that was sticking IN the sid
of the tunnel, when his masterlighted il
nlaced it in his mouth, and said to hin
} ..show this gentleman the diggin's, Jel
ry;" and he directly started with tn
lighted candle, and led the way into e'
cry drift.
There isa shaft to the dig:ins sons
| thing over two hundred feet In deptl
| and should he want to go down at an
time. which he often does, he Goes to I'll
top, and On finding the dirt bucket n
: will. without hesitation lamp in, entire
of his own accord, and descend to the bo
tom.
Mr. Chambers, an inmate Of the cab