Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-11-23
From the Peoria (In3 Union.

SINGULAR SAGACITH OF DOG.-Our
friend ii. on Water street has tavorite dog,
OF whose remarkable sagacity many anecdotes
are told The following Northumberland in
stance is among the most singular "A few
days since, lie was noticed reclining on The
sidewalk, looking as if asleep, yet an attentive
observer would have noticed that something
weighed heavily upon his mind, tor eS en- when
spoken to by his master lie seem, unwilling
TO quit his position, and was finally left to en-
Joy his supposed slumbers. "Roa," howev-
er, was only playing 'possum-tlat is, sleeping
with one eye open, and the secret of his action
was ere long explained TO the loiterers who
were Watching him,
Soon small terrier passed along, and OBJ
serving piece Of meat in the gutter straight.
way made for it, and, with his mouth open,
was in the act of seizing it, when, with sin
gle bound, "ROlla" had him by the nape of the
neck, and giving him one shake, away
went the terrier, heels over head, into
the middle OF the street The curios.
ity OF the various spectators was now I'M
bounded, and quite a number of persons col
lected to watch the strange proceedings-still
the dog retained his gravity, continuing Il
faithful sentinel over the little piece Of meat.
Several OF his canine brethren in the mean.
time passed that way but not one of them
would he allow to touch the seemingly luscious
morsel SO temptingly displayed The smaller
ones he would serve in the same way lie had
the terrier, while to the larger of his compan
ions he gave a growl with shake of the head
as if saying "Touch not, taste not, handle
not, and his logged commands were obeyed
in each instance.
Finally, large hog came grunting along
one Of the filthy, dirty specimens of porkdom
usually seen on that street. and now it was
that Rolla's eyes were wide open, while sort
of tremOr seemed to agitate his body, even to
the extremity of his tail. His hogship APP.
proached-turned over the meat with his
snout, and finally took it into his mouth, and
no effort was made To restrain him in the act
by the sentinel who had been 50 faithfully
protecting his own species But the instant
the hog had swallowed the meat what change
came over Rolla Hejumped from his resting
place, ran into the store, then out again, and
up and down the sidewalk. Fo- long time
his master had no control over him, he was so
full of Joy and merriment Tor ii ever dog
did laugh, and laugh all over, it was ROlla
that memorable morning. To conclude our
story good hog was lost To his owner that
day, for the meat the animal had partaken OF
was poisoned, and had been dropped there by
a policeman for the destruction OF the canine
specie, rather than hogs. 1t may well be said
that "Rolla is worth owning"
SOME ITEMS ABOUT EMPREssEs.-The
Empress OF Austria is SO unweil that her ply.
scians have declared that she must spend the
winter in the island OF Madeira and a mes.
senger has already been sent there to make
preparations for her arrival. Ii was thought
that the rude climate OF Vienna, and the dust
resulting from the demolition Of buildings
caused 10y the opening OF new streets, would
be more than the lady could stand this winter.
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get to Mad, ira. She was to leave Vienna ON
the 18th OF October on her way to Belgium. AT
Ostend or Antwerp, she will embark III an En-
gllsh lrigate for the health-gving island viii
Their she is bound. Her sister, the ex.Quccn
of Naples, and probably the exiled Francis ii
will spend the winter with her in Madeira
The Empress OF France, they say, looks ex-
trcmely well in mourning costume, which be-
comes her delicate frame, and her pensive cx.
precision OF couutCnance. She will assume a
mourning costume, and with all the French
Court wear II, as n token of respect TO the
memory OF the late Dowager Empress of Rus.
STA.
All the Expresses now living are young and
handsome women. The one most prominent
ly before the worlds eye is, OF course. the En-.
press Eugene. She was born in 1926, and
was thirty four years old on the 9th OF last
NAV Her maiden name was Eugene Marie
de Guzman Countess Of Teba. The EN-.
press OF Austria will only be twenty-five
wears old on the Oath OF next month. She was,
like the ex Queen OF Naples, Princess OF
Bavaria, and her name was Elizabeth Amelia
Eugene. She was married when only seven
teen years old. The Empress of Russia is
thrty-six years old, and was married to the
present Emperor, then the Grand Duke Alex
ander, when seventeen years old. She is q
daughter of the Duke OF Hesse, and has near
ly dozen names.