Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-01-21
Mistellaneous4eaomg
REMARKABLE DOGS.

The dog has been, time out OF mlnd, the
friend of man, and the faithful and viligan
protector of his person and property. Num-
berless anecdotes bear witness to his mem
ory of persons, places, and favors-his
bravery, his fidelity, and his quick appre-
citation of the difficulties of portion, and
more than instructive power of subjecting
circumstances to his purposes. A dog who
acted as leae r to blind begger in New
Orleans remembered not only the route taken
by his master through the different streets
of the city, but also every house where con-
tributions were given at regular intervals,
on two or three days of the week. 1t was
noticed by lady, one of the beggar's pat
rons, that the dog brought his master to her
house regularly on Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Saturdays, stopping on no other day oSthe
week; while on Tuesdays and Fridays, but
on no other days, he was seen to stop at the
next house These were the days on which
those patrons we're accustomed to contribute
to the necessities Of the dogs MASTER
What almanac did he consult to ascertain the
day of the week!
A gentleman, living near country town
in Indiana, was lately called to town to see
a sick relative. His dog, large Newfound-
land, accompanied him. On returning
home, the master, anxious to receive daily
accounts Of his sick friend, wrote a uote of
inquiry, tied it about Boxers neck, and
told him what to do, pointing along the road
in the direction of the house. Boxer, after
a few moments of study, started of on his
errand, and faithfully performed it. For a
period of three weeks he made two daily
calls at the house of sickness, and bore to
his master the letter there given him.
A more singular instance of sagacity Is
told Of large mastitf in an English mar
ket-town. Rover had the misfortune to run
thorn into his foot. The matter was neg
lected by his masters family until the foot
was largely swollen and extremely painful.
The master returning from journey just at
this time took Rover to surgeon, who cx-
tracted the thorn and bound up the foot,
directing that he be brought back next
morning for further examination of the
injured limb. This was done. But there
after the dog went regularly every morning
to the surgeons Office, scratched at the door
till he was admitted, and then presented
his foot for examination. Finally he was
cured, and the surgeon lifting up the foot,
said, Rover, your foot is we'll you need
MT come any more This Rover, however did
not understand but continued to como
evidently regarding the surgeons words in
the light of valuable professional advice
One morning, however, he declined to leave
the Office alone, taking hold Of the surgeons
coat to induce him to come also. Follow
ing him to the door, the surgeon found there
another lame dog which Rover had brought
along, but which the servant, on admitting
Rover, had shut out, not considering him ;
proper patient. The good-natured surgeon
took the dog in, and performed what wa;
necessary for cure; the two dogs appearing
every morning until the stranger was cured
But this was not the end of the matter
Rover brought to the surgeons Office every
lame dog he found, on the street, and as al
were we'll treated and none proved migrate
full, he shortly found himself, when on the
street, the centre of an admiring and CRATE
full concourse Of dogs, who followed him
wherever he went, and by barks and the
waggiug of their tails cndeavored to show
their gratitude to their beuefactors-obtan
ing for him among the townspeople consider
able notoriety, and the sobriquet of 'Docto
Dogstar.'
But as Doctor Dogstar was in reality
skillful physician, that which was at first al
annoyance attracted public attention TO him
and ultimately aided in securing him success
in his profession.
The ferceness of the bull dog was vel
illustrated by horribly cruel experimeu
tried, for wager, some years ago, in TIT
north of England. \ young man, conf
dent in the ferocity Of his dog, laid
wager that at separate times, he would Gu
off the animals feet, and that after ever,