The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-09-14
NO. 10.
Anecdotes OF Dogs.

red head OF sheep is the fortunate possess
or of one of the best dogs in the State
The intelligent creature was brought up
among the sheep nourished upon ewes
milk, his whole life being eassed with the
flock and devoted to it's defence He has
been taught to open and shut the fold into
Which they are driven at night, and he
cares for them with all the apparent
thoughtfulness that human creature
could display. In the morning, hen the
flock is driven to the field, he goes with
it, selects some commanding place, and
watches the sheep during the whole day,
driving up the straggers, aud allowing no
one but those with whom he is acquainted
to approach them. Should a ese drop
lamb aud pass on with the herd without
tlcing 1t, as she sometimes will, he has
been known to take it up, and carrying it
after her, compel her to take care of it
AT night he drives the sheep into the pen,
tastens the door after him, and seating
himself in their midst, laws there watching
them all night. In tie morning, he un
fa,tens tie door, drives out bis charge to
the pasture, and keeps watch and ward
until night comes. In fact, so faithful is
he, that his master frequently absents him
self from the ranch, for days together, with
perfect reliance upon bis dog to find all
safe when he returns.- California Paper
A Docs MEMoRY.-The memory of
dogs is quite extraordinary, and only equal
led by that of the elephant. Mr. Swanson,
in his work on the instinct of animals,
gives the following proofof this He saws
that "a spaniel belonging to the Rev
Il - N, being always told that he
must not follow his master to church on
SUNDAYS, used on those days, to set off
long before service and lie concealed un-
der the hedge. SO near the church that At
length the point was yiel'ed TO him" NJ
little parIor dog never offers to 90 with
me on a SUNDAY although on other DAYS
he is perfectly wild to accompany me on
my walks. In my younger days had Il
favolie dog which always accompanied
me to church Ny mother seeing that he
attracted too much Of nv attention, or
dered the servant to shut him out every
Sunday mornir Q. This was done once,
hut never afterward; for he concealed
him elf early every Sunday morning, and
| WAS sure 10 find him either under seat
at church. or else at the church door,
That dogs clearly distinguish the return OF
Sunday cannot be doubted d.-Iaccd0tcs OF
Dogs, By Edacdyd Jesse.
The BLOODHoUND.-The bloodhound
really possesses an nnerring power of scent.
ing the hIooH Of wounded animal, man
or beast. Mr.. GrantIy Berkley has long
been celebrated for his breed Stonehenge
imagines the old true FugIishman stag
hound" to be nearly, if not quite extinct
although he SAYS there were some Of these
until very lately in the pack of the Devon
and Somerset staghounds. He is quite
mistaken. At Chiilng am Castle. where
even the aboriginal breed of white wild
| cattle is maintained. Lord OssuIton, now
Earl of TankerviIle, carefully maintained
this noble race Of dogs London Literary
GG2"tte
The M>IL MEN over the Santa Fe route
found on late trip, the bodies of four
persons. three men and a woman, who had
been murdered 10y the Indians, lying by
the roadside. Beside the body of WON
an sat dog, watching eagerly her face,
as if to catch smile, or a word of recog-
milton. Encircling its neck was collar
bearing the name, " Hoose." The officer
in command Of the party took the do by
force away from the place where they
buried the dead, and was bringing him in
with the intention Of keeping him, but
when they had proceeded about twenty
| five miles he escaped, and started back TO
wards the place from whence be had been
taken When the mail again passed. the
| faithful creature lay dead on the grave OF
! his mistress. The troops took charge OF
the wagon and the goods that were left
aud will take them to Fort Riley.
SUICIDE OF A DoG.-The Baltimore
! Clipper of last week says:
by the following, it viii be seen tha
! the suicide mania has extended to the ca
nine race. On Monday afternoon a Ger
man visited the country wharf, for the pur
pose of purchasing wood, and while selec
ing the article, a dog approached him and
commenced jumping about in a playfu
manner. The German supposing the ami
NAL would bite, drove him away with
cane. The dog, however, returned, ant
again commenced playing with the Ger
man, and by whining and other move
ments the German concluded that the do!
would do him harm. He accordingl,
struck him on the head, when the dog Ief
his unkind acquaintance and aprroachin!
the edge of the wharf, gave one pIaintiv
howl and then sprang into the water, an
after short struggle sank to the bottom,
The above was witnessed by several re
spectacle gentlemen, who are con~idera
bly puzzled to know what induced Carl
to commit suicide Sept %.
A FAST DoG.-Iienry A Ewers, Of thi
town, left on Friday for Azta}an, Wis
where he bad purchased farm II
owned small dog which he gave to Hen
ry Briggs before he left. The dog follow
ed Mr.. Ewers to the depot in this towr
and upon the cars leaving, followed o
after, overtaking them at South Deerfec
before they left that STATION. The dis anc
run by the dog was eight miles, and th