The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-01-16

IL - Jae8 Aao Shs distinctive
mss1s q : 0eossA terrier and, wneu IN
eeod 10h, Weighed about twenty poands.
IAeagh sq1AlISg the rest VI hls the
lrssd 10 Intelligence, il is yet Ais plou-
fAs, ~ - 1As - vo know, original
mode q ME that entities him to special
remembrance. We have na huow.vdse
Of his history until he was apparently,
near . year Old. AT that t.me--tue
spring Of 1S50---hc entered, with broth
er puppy, on beard the propeller "Ver-
mont" Capt. Waterbury, at Toledo, and
remained through theseason, maklngvoy-
ayes on tae lakes. When the boat weut
into winter quarters at Toledo the dog
disappeared. In the following spring
while fitting the propeller for her first
trip, Jack came on board, but without
hi, brother. During the early part Of
tia. season he sailed regularly on the
"Vermout. Then DESERVING her, en-
sire!y, be made passages on the Brit
ish Queen and other boats playing b.
tween Ogdensburg and Montreal-rarey
making the acquaintance of any person,
aud at ching himself to none; but seem.
ing sc,uated In his movements solely by
love Of travel. On the laying Up Vi
those boats, in the autumn, he became a
passenger in the cars, going rs far, We
know, As Boston and New York; aud i'll
al probability to the end of the railroad.
He mad, stops also at the most Consider.
able places on the routs aud put up ut the
best public houses. Aud ~ becoming
acquainted with their system, if they had
Especial carriage running to aud iron,
the station he invariably took it, no mat
Ter how short the distance. This mode
Of living he pursued for more than year,
travelling through many States and visit
ins multitude Of places, always making
brief pauses peIc,iviug undoubtedly that
euch guests leccived the warmest wei
come. Up to this time he seems to have
associated with mankind as their equal;
be even disclosed sense of superiority
for, though uuexceptionable in manner,
be maintained 4 certain distance which
the average man found impossible. When
fed be did not sneak to his meal, but
made the intelligent and worthy host # ell
that be thought genius amply repaid hos.
pitaE.y.
A. length, in the latter par, Of 1858,
being CUES. at the fremont House" in
Ogdepsourgh, he was attracted into the
store Of Mr.. s., the proprietor sup
poses by the number OF rats on the prem
Uses. But Jack probably saw that he had
found true lover of his species, and Tor
the first time in his life felt the singular
instinct OF his race to attach himself to a
superior order of beings Certain it is
that he was sufficiently pleased, On the first
interview, to return 80 the store frequent.
~, and, after while, accepted an iu' tia.
ton visit u the gentleman homc. Many
times repeating the visits, he soon became
an inmate Of the family. But even after
that, in the trst four months, he made
three journeys to remote points; always
however, returning Of lis own free viii
From this period he so frequently relin.
guished the habit Of roalulng, that h.
could not be persuaded away unless &C,
companied by the mistress OF the house
Having learned the object Of his master
varnest affections, be soon became SO de.
voted to Mrs. s., as to be her follow
sr and champion on all occasions, no,
even allowing her physician TO feel hei
pulse without disapprovsl and mcrace
Beyond question he te!t that this chival
rous protection was the highest service
he could render his master. JACK died
suddenly in 1857, at Charleztown, Mass.
where the family Of Mrs. S---had taken
mp their abode. His untimely taking of
was Caused by eating one Of those piece.
OF meat which men poison aud commend
.othc LIS Of the most confnding and de-.
voted :rtcaa tia: lonely hunter or intre.
pld pioneer has found among created
thing,
To sum up,Jsek was fond Of order, and
would not calmly tolerate anything bois.
ferrous. An insult he could not brook,
but instantly dehed the whelp to battle;
and 50 intense was the fame of his fury
that few dared resist him, and most OF
those repented it. lie despised theft,
and would lie hours near dish of mea,
without touching it, but if the cat pur.
!olned any he would take il from her and
eat ia nice distinction. Yet We have
fifth that he did it for the purpose of pun.
lshlng puss: taking, Of course, that meth.
cd Which would be most Notifying to he.
lad least painful to h mseif Ii there is
An anccdote Of a dog rhat displays more
wisdom than this VIC should like much
to BE- Informed il it.-And especially
should We Ike to learn any of the pccu.
harltles Of Jack, which are not herein
noted, from any one Of the many who
nust have known hiln.