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

not permit him to take it out, in the alb
sencs of his master, and he had, after
considerable coaxing, to leave without it.
He allows the washerman to enter the
cabin on Saturday, with the. clean
clothes, but as the man takes one chair,
, he Immediately takes another chair oppo-
site, and sits watching him until his mas
ter enters; nor will he by any means allow
him to take away again, even the clothes
he brought with him.
If men are sitting conversing In the
cabin, he will take chair with the rest,
and, what is somewhat remarkable, he al
ways turns his head, and keep looking at
the one who is speaking, as though pay
ing the utmost attention We might
suggest am imitation of Jerry's good man.
ners to older heads than his, with much
less sense within them-especially when
present in church or lecture room-but
we forbear, except to ask, that whenever
they become listless at such times and in
such places they always think Of "Jer
ry.'
Jerry too, is general carrier for his
master, and goes to town each morning
for the daily papers. On one occasion he
was carrying home some meat, when a
much larger dog than he sailed out upon
him, to try to steal it from him, but he
took no notice of him, except to keep his
tail near the enemy, and his head with
the meat) as far away as possible; but
when the large dog supposed Jerry to be
somewhat off his guard he made sudden
though unsuccessful spring at the meat,
when Jerry, as if struck with new idea,
immediateiy " started home as fast as pos
sible; and after he had deposited it safely
in the cabin, he returned to town, and
gave his thieving- disposed brother good
sound whipping; now the enemy has a
great preference for the opposite side of
the street whenever he sees Jerry com
ing up.
Whenever his master goes to town,
the dog stands watching him at the door,
aud never attempts TO follow him without
look or a nod of acquiescence. If Mr..
! 2. purchase a pair Ct pants, or gloves, or
anything else, Immediately after arriving
in town, he will say to him, GERRY, you
see these are mine," and place them on
one side and after remaining an hour or
two in town, and going to different places
sometimes to the theatre-he says,
Jerry, guess III go home now" when
the dog starts off directly for the parcel
left, and appears with it in his mouth,
wagging his tail as much as to say
- Here we are is this right p lie al
ways rocollects very well where it was
left by him.
About noon, on Saturday last, his mas
ter said to him, "Jerry, | don't want
you to go with me this afternoon, as Mrs.
Houston wishes you to 90 to town with
her. when he lay quietly down, and
never attempted to move, as he generally
does, to accompany his master to his
work He waited very patiently, until
Mrs. III. was putting on her bonnet, when
taking up small parcel which he had
seen her place upon chair, he waited
with it in his mouth until she was ready
to 90, and then followed her down.
When in town, Mrs. Ii. bought bonnet
box, about fifteen inches square, with a
handle on top, and said to him, Jerry
| want that carried home" when lie took
the handle in his mouth to try to carry
it, but as it extended up to his breast
and prevented his taking his usual step,
he set it down again, when she said
" Never mind, Jerry, if that is too much
for you, | will send for it," he immedi
ately took it up, and although he could
not lift it more than two inches from the
ground, he carried it all the way home
for her.
He will lift at sack of gold dust un
til his hind feet are both several inche:
from the floor If sent to store across
the street for jug of liquor, and he can
not carry it, he will be sure to drag il
over, if at all possible, and never mis-
takes an empty one for full one. Wher
his master asks Kim to fetch his socks
or his boots, or his hat, or coat, or any
, thing else, he never gets the wrong ar
tcle, as he has got a good memory to re
member the names Of everything tol,
him.
To see what he would do, severa
: men, with his masters consent, tied
string and pan to his tail, but instead 0
= running off, as most dogs would, h
turned and bit the string in two; thel
> took hold of the string and dragged tn
pan along. He will 90 up and down
ladder by himself If several men ar
= in the cabin, and his master on goinj
:. out should tell him not to leave it, all Q
them combined would not be able to Goa
= him out.
He is very fond of music, and wi
), walk about for hours, waggine his tai
. whenever Mr. Curtis Ga miner living i
= the same cabin) plays upon the banjo
and sometimes he would run arounc
. catching at his tail, and barking, whe
: the music ceased.
4 Jerry has more friends than any ma
\ in town, as everybody likes hIu for hi
good-natured ecccntricities, intelligence
is and amusing performances. lie sleeI
!. It night in an arm chair near his ma
!, t.r's head, and seems to love md watc
over him with the utmost fondness an
. so'icitudc. Ii, however, the blanket 0
n which he sleeps is thrown carelessl " int
% the chair at night, or is not perfect
p straight and smooth, he will not atteml
t. to occupy it until it is made all right.
d Many, very many other performanc'
lie Of interest could be related, such as pic
t, ing up money and carrying it to h
a, master, catching paper in his mouth
r placed upon his nose, taking off his oN
,c collar, unfastcning ropes with his tect
v Jumping over chairs, carrying Lis ma
ter's gloves on Saturday night and I
D. turning them on Monday morning, stan
h, ing in any position told him, fctchi'