Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-02-25
Sagacious Dog.

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| "An acquaintance of ours, who keeps a
shop uptown, hes Dog that gives evidence
of no small share ofsseasoning power and
forecast. He Che dog is good-natured,
social fellow, without being forward or ob-
trusive; and among his good qualities, has
that Of watchfuiness4 in remarkable de-
gree, and any attempt; TO modest his charge
causes him to lock 4sgger.. though he uses
none.
He eIdom leavesthe shop, but, when
not otherwise occupied, will seat himself
near the door, snd,>s >ske some bipeds. gaze
al the passes<.by, dufFey the hours OF fash
ionable promenadins. There is peculiar
ity in him, from some. source or other, which
clearly indi.s.ss him % be dog of no COM
mon ords.tafesssssE ,u,,as.ssok. about
two n0hsss since.S lock kim up in the
shop over Sunday Athouga amply Provi-
ded with food and sfink, he- all day long
kept up woeful whiarng and yelping. and
verv much disturbedThe occupants of the
roou above. He wss perfectly willing 20
be. locked up at night-ih fact, seemed TO
prefer it-but to be ke2l locked in IL day
was quite another matter.
"Auother Sunday Followed, and Rover
found himself again asprisoner all day long;
when, pereaiving tkst his master totally
dsregarded the suffeting imDosed, he, set
about seeking a remedy for himself, md
when the next Saturday evening came,
Rover wa. not to be found On Monday lie
presented himself, wss locked up as usual
that night, and every other night until Sat
urday, when he was again missing. When
the, next Saturday caae, his msster caused
him to be tied up ill light, and then locked
him there through Sunday. The next Fri
day evening Rover disappeared, and was not
TO be found until Mondsy. His master then
began to suspect that bis dog kept the run
OF the time, .and th- BAYS of the week, as
accurately as he caarld himself, and had
every reason 10 beve that If he persisted
in holding him prisoner another day, for
the purpose OF locking him up over Sunday,
he would quit him altogether; therefore h.
desisied, and, in turn, Rover fell back upon
his old system Of remaining TO be locked up
any uighl but Saturday night. So remark
eblc accurate is he in this, that last Satur-
day he corrected bis mas,er, who, being
under the impression that it @as Friday, vas
put right by seeing Rover make tracts when
the boys were closing the shutters, and,
upon examination, found 1t was Saturday"
pFA greGt many young men, who start
olt in life with fair prospects, run we'll for a
season, then fhey wavcr, and finally are
irretrieyably engnlpheI in ruin. This comes
in the minority Of instances, not from want
OF faculty OF doing right, out from the
want of some stannard rules by which to
reglate their conducts The following sound
advice TO young mersis worthy Of all atten-
Nun:
Keep gsJ com paik or none. j,
feeresA- g a Jyss1T al caa &c
usefuily eh.pfoyed, aSsnd to the cultivation
of your mind.
Always speak the 7Snth.
Make lew promises. Live up 70 your en-
gagemen;s.
When speak to person look him il
the face.
Good character is above AL things else
Your character caIrsot be essentially in
jured except BY your own acts II any one
speaks evil Of you, lie. your life be go no one
will believe him.
Drink no kind Of Intoxicating liquors.
Ever live (misfortgne exccpted) within
your income.
When you retire to bed, think over what
you have been aoingduring the day.
Make not haste te be rich II Won would
prosper. Small and steady gains give COM
potency, with tranquility of mind.
Never play at any game OF chance.
Avoid temptation. though you fear you
| cannot Withstand it,.
Earn money before you spend it.
Never run in'o debt unless you see a wsy
to get out af it. Meyer oorrow if ynu can
poss.b avoid it.
DO not marry Unit you are able 20 sup
! port wife.
Never speak erii OF any one.
Be just before you are generous.
Keep yourself innocent, if you would be
happy.
Save when you are young that you may
spend when yuu aresld.
Read over the above maxms at Ieas. cnct
a week