The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-03-07
JOHN QUINN ADVERTlS-
ego Eth FOR HIS DOG.
The dog is n yerv usetnl animal.


& As the high school compositions II
ways say, q he is the friend Of man"
and oi womrn too, for that matter, and
boys and girls and children in arms. aud
every variety of the human race [ am
partial t., riags. Always like to. have
them nbnut the house. Tncy have such
an Intelligent way III running right into
the entry. aud letting you know when
anybody is lurking arouud, aud tnen
they 4" bay deep n"u.hed welcome
hOloe," when v',d We neen out, which is
very refreshing To be sure they some
times bowl "a little to- much ut night.
when you chain en- up in the back yard,
hut this is easily remeiiel hy proper
application Of boot jacks aud paper
weightsgr owu dog. black and tan
terrier. Has his ears clipped to Il sharp
point and his tail a,nputated. Tail
points straig't upwards uow. when it
was first cut II Was lnclined to curl Ten.
deucy WIS 80 strong that it threw the
dog into a irigbtiul series oi back som
ersaults, that must lave euded his txis.
tence il Ibad'nt tied him down. After
that put rhe tragmontary cdluIi in
spiints, and h. gets along now with only
a slight hitch Ia his hjua iegs. that
gives hin the appearance # travelling in
a continuous canturs- -.
He was nice dng, used tp look very
terocious aud A., around the r~In when
any body said "rats," although | never
knew him to catch any. But he was
great at raw beef In that respect I
never saw his equal. .' 10.
He answers to the nam. OF jack"
suppose there must be several million
dogs who rejoice III the same corrupted
cognOmen. Jack strayed awav a week
or two ago, left the mamma of my house
tor the flesh pots of some beguiliug
stranger, su ppose. Missed him when
came home House seemed empty
without him. HIS ," bark " wasn't ''on
the sea " or in the second story front.
or any where else. Children cried for
him, while onr Thomas Cat no longer
mounted hurredly on the chairs and ta,
b'es as he approached. was distress
ed. ] consulted my wife, advertised
for him, offered five dollars reward Ad.
vertisemeut appeared 10 the morning
papers.
Ring at the door bell about 6 4. VI
Whole fimi y in bed. Rose aud put
my head out of the window. Mao with
two spotted dogs, that looked as if they
| Ill A.
OF the measles. Fellow looked up aud
wanted to know elf either one of them
was him." Don't use protane language,
SO simply said mo and shut the window
| Door bell rang eighteen minu.es with.
il the next Hour. Got up at last AMI
dressed. Began to eat my breakfast.
Another ring at the bell Short nau
with shiny hat. Wore what my oldest
girl called spit curls.' Had bull dog,
with head like cast iron water spuut,
and crooked legs. Said he'd fund my
dog. Told him that wasn't him. Sand
he knew il was, rather savage. log he.
gau TO growl aud Look hari at me. As
sumed a mild, persuasive toue, and ie
Scribed my lost canine. Fellow said,
anyhow he was better dog than mine,
aud he guessed that he would leave him.
| said | wouldn't have him under any
circumstances Fellow pushed the dog,
and said " -ketch 'eal." Dog made
a dash at me. Sprang inside aud shut
the door in his face. Went into the
purlur, and watched him leave through
the font gate. Saw another man conn
ing in. Had redI ;ulous poodle with
brass collar around the neck. Threw
up the window, and told MIN that wasn't
my dog, 50 he needn't bring him. lie
eyed me with sarcastic smile, ani said
could mt afford to own Dig like that
Told him | didn't want TO, either. Said
that dog had killed his nineteen rats in
four minutes, he had Said wonld'nt
believe him il be crossed his breast to
it. Fellow then dared me to come out.
Said he would poke me iu the nose, or
something Of that sort. ,. ..
] didn't 90 out. "...
Another riuS at the bell This time
"A fellow in fur cap, an'i yellow mon
Hltl llldL Dul OuS eve. ASht1 lllt
II had lost IA dog. Said yes Fur cap
said he had found him, and wanted the
reward. Told him thar wasn't my Dig.
Fur cap wanted tn know il my dog was ut
named Jack. Said he was. lie then
called his bilious little nine bv that
name. Dog Tapped his attenuated tail
against the pavement three or fur
times, and flung his uudamaeed optic
around in wild sort of style. Wasn't
convinced, however, and the fur cap left
after breaking the third commandment
in a most horrid manner. ...
Hadn't got fairly in the hnuse before
there was another call. This time a
chap in tat e | raiment, nothing purple
about him but his nose, and 40 6.e lin.
| en- on him. or coarse either. IA far as