The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-03-29
N,isftllaneuus.
ANECDOTES OF DOGS,

y SHEpHERD'sD DOC. A friendof ours
who owns large ranchand several hun
drcd head of sheep, is the fortunate pos
SCISSOR of one of the best dogs in this
State. The intelligent creature was
brought up among the sheep, nourished
upon ewc's milk, his whole life being
passed with the flock and devoted to its
defence. He has heen taught to open
and shut the fold into which they are
driven at night, and he cares for them
with all thcapparent thoughtfulnesst that
Il human creature could display. In the
morning, when 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 stragglcrs, and allowing no one but
those with whom he is acquainted to
approach them. Should eve drop a
lamb and pass on with the herd with
out noticing it, as she sometimes will,
he has been known to take care of it.
At night he drives the sheep into the pen
fastcns the door after him, and seating
himself in their midst, lays there watch
ing them all night. In the morning he
unfastCns the door, drives out his charge
to the pasture, and keeps watch and
ward until night comes. In fact, so
faithful is he, that his master frequently
absents himself from the ranch, for days
together, with perfect reliance upon
his dog to find all safe when he returns.
-CalUomid paper.
a Docs MEMoRY.-The memory O.
dogs is quite extraordinary, and only
equallcd by that of the elephant. Mr..
swanson, in his work on the instincts
of animals, gives the following proof of
this. He says that "a spaniel belonging
to the Rev. II N, being always
told that he must not follow his master
to church, on Sundays, used, on those
days to set off long before the service,
and lie concealed under the hedge, SO
near the church, that at length the point
was yielded to him" My little parloi
dog never offers to so with me on a sun
day; although on other days he is per
fcctly wild to accompany me on my
walks. In my younger days | had {
| favorite dog which always accompanied
me to church. My mother, seeing thai
he attracted too much of my attention
ordered the servant to shut him up every
Sunday morning. This was done once
but never aftcrWard; for he concealed
himself carly every Sunday morning
and | was sure to find him either under
my scat at church, or else at the churcl
door. That dogs clearly distinguish thu
return of sunday cannot be doubtcd.-
IHec{otcs Of Dogs, By EdCard Jesse.
THE BIOODuoUND.-Th BLOODHOUND
really possesses an uncrring power o
scenting the blood of Il wounded anima
man or beast. Mr.. Grantly BarkeleI
has long been celebrated for his breed
Stonchcngc imaginCs "thc old true Eng
lish staghound" to be 'nearly if no
extinct" although he says there wert
some of these until very lately in tn,
pack of the Devon and Somerset stag
hounds. lie is quite mistaken. a
Chillingham Castle, where even til,
aboriginal breed ofwhite wild cattle i
maintained, Lord Ossulton, now Ear
of Tankervillc, has carefully maintained
this noble race of dOgs.-LORdOn Liter
dry Ga.cte.
The mail men over the Santa f
Route found on Il late trip, the bodie
of four persons, three men and woman
who had been murdered blythe Indians
, living by the roadside. Beside the bod
Of the woman sat Il dog, watching eager
> ~ her face, as if to catch smile, or
word OF recognition. Encircling ii
neck was collar bearing the namC
"Hoose." The officer in command
the party took the dog by force ava
from the place where they buried til
dead, and was bringing him in with tn
intention of keeping him, but Whe
they had proceeded about twenty-hV
/ miles he escaped and started back t'
e ward the place from whence he ha
been taken. When the mail agai
passed, the faithful creature lay dead q
the grave of his mistress. The trool
took charge of the wagon and the goot
that were left, and will take them
to Fort Riley.-Nor. '1o.
Suicide OF \ DOG.-The BdAtimO
pa Clipyey of last week says; "By the .fc
Il lowing, it will be seen that the Suici'
Al mania has extended to the canine rae