The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-12-18
a Minister'S Story ola Pig.

Rev. j. G. Wood, in his "Animal Traits and
Characteristic" thus glorifes one:
curious animal is pig, gentlemen Very
cunning, too-a great deal more sensible than
people give him credit for. had pig aboard
my ship that was too knowing by half All
hands were fond of him, and there was not one
on board that would have seen him injured -
There was dog on board, too, and the pig and
he were capital friends they ate out the same
plate, walked about the deck together, and
would lie down side by side under the bull
warks in the sun. The only thing they ever
quarrelled about was lodging. The dog, you
see, had got kennel for himself; the pig had
nothing of the sort. We did not think he need
ed one but he had his own notions upon this
matter. Why should Toby be better housed OF
a night than he? Well, he had somehow got
it into his head that possession is nine parts OF
the law ; and though Toby tried to show him
the rights of the question, he was so pig head
ed that he either could not, or would not un>
der~tand. So every night it came to be ''catch
as catch can" If the dog got in first, he would
show his teeth, and the other had to lie under
the boat, or to find the softest plank where he
could; if the pig was found in possession the
dog could not turn him out but looked out for
his revenge next time.
One evening, sirs, it had been blowing hard
al day, aud had just ordered closereefed ton
sails, ior the gale was increasing, and there as
good deal of sea running, and it was conn 10
on TO be wet; il snort | said to myself, as j
called down the cOmpanion-lad for the boy
to bring up my pea Jacket "We are going to
have dirty nigh" The pig was slipping and
tumbiing about the deck, tor the ship lay ovet
30 much with the breeze, being close hauled,
that he could not keep his hoofs At last ne
thought he would go and secure his berth for
the night, though it wanted good bit of dusk
But 10 and behold Toby had been OF the same
mlndsand there he was safely housed. ''Umph,
umph = says piggy, as he turned and looked
up at the black sky to wiudward bus Toby
did not offer TO move. At last the pig seemed
to give il up, and took turn or two, as if he
was making up his mind which was The warm
est corner. Presently he trudges off to the lee
scuppers, where the tin plate was lying that
they ate their cold potatoes off The pip took
up the plate in his mouth, and carried it to q
part of the deck where the dog could see it, but
some ways from the kennel then turning his
tail toward the dog, he began to act as if he
was eating out of the plate, making it rattle and
munching with his mouth pretty loud ''What
thinks Toby, has piggy got vctuals there gu
and he pricked up his ears and looked out tow
ard the place, max ing little whining. Champ,
champ" went the pig, taking not the least nos
tice of the dog, and down went his mouth to
the plate again. Toby couldn't stand that any
longer; victuals, and he not there Out he
runs, and comes up in front of the pig, with
his mouth watering, and pushes his cold nose
into the empty plate. Like shot, the pig
turned tail, and was snug in the kennel before
Toby well knew whether there was any meat
or not in the plate.