Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-06-15

some heavy stone, ia one of the mountain
passes.
With every mark of sympathy the
smaller dog brought to his comrade each
day supplies OF food, even deusing his
own hunger till he was first served This
provident care gained for him the nick
name OF "Bnmmer;" and as he daily
licked the sores Of his wounded friend,
the sufferer was drolly dubbed Lazarus"
By these names they were ever after
known.
From Sacramen' the party, after short
stay, journeyed on to San Francisco; bu
Lazarus was too lame to accompany them
and hummer would not leave his friend.
So the two remained in Sacramento TIL
the sick foot got well, then they followed
the trail to San Francisco. But their
owners and frieeds had by this time scat
tered, and they had only each other.
And now commenced the career which
made them really remarkable pair. After
few days people began to notice them
two strange dogs going up and down in
the streets, always orderly, and always to
gether. They We're not very large dogs
hummer was considerably the siouter of
the two. His hair was long and of coally
black, except one white spot upon the
breast. Lazarus was slender, his short
hair of bright dark chestnut color,
glossy, and very thick. Their love for
each other, their habits of sobriety and
quiet manners, soon won for them the
good will of ev, rybody, and nearly every
man of business in the city claimed pro-
prietorship in them, till they became al.
most universal favorites. They had the
freedom of the town in good earnest, be
ing allowed to go wherever they pleased,
and stay as long as they pleased.
Left to themselves they were entirely
unobtrusive, never consorting with other
dogs. and never joi ing any street crowd
of their fellows. But If any crusty cur
ever attempt, TO impose upon one Of
| them he was sure to fad that he had two
to deal with, for they always few to each
others aid in time ofdanger They rarely
gambolled or played with each other but
walked slowly or deliberately through
the streets like two sedate cid, rly
people whose heydsy of youth was over.
But they never outgrew the excitement of
rat chase. Both were expert rat catch
ers. and they made themselves very useful
to their merchant friends by their skillfui
exploits in that line.
Whatever was given to either one was
shared equally by the other. One would
60 at a time into house or restaurant for
morsel of food, and, receiving the bone
or dainty bit always kept for them, would
hasten out to his mate with it; nor was
eyer heard between them jealous growl
or snap.
Their usual haunt was in the neighbor-
hood Of the markets, but they were privi-
legged Ia all the stor. 8, not OILY those
,rykn knf hsrs q i,,
dry goods establishmt nts as well They
would walk in quietly, and, passing around
behind the counter, wait for a fri, ndly
recog aition fiom some one of the clerks
Ii all were too busy to give them the usual
pat and kind word, they would go on 10
he window, and sit upen the sill watch
ing the passers by till tired of that harm
less pas slime. If it happened that
their visit was near the time for clos
ing the store, bed was fixed for
them, and they stayed there through the
niglt, with an eye ever watchiul tor such
adventurous rats as might appear.
AS they g ew old they slept good deal
in the day time, AID wee often seen
sprawled out togett = upon the sidewalk,
in every position possible TO a dog, or even
in the middle OF the stres t. Here they
slept, wholly devoid Of fear, and If a man
came along and stepped over them it did
not in the least disturb their repose, for
they would not SO mucr as move paw.
Vehicles would pass the street Will. they
lay thus, the drivers inyaI iably turning out
and passing around them, the dogs in the
mean time lying peIf city unconcs RI, d,
not moving head or tail, 80 sure had In, y
b. &C me of the goo -wlll Of all.
There is a tra@ it;on current in San
Francisco, that one Of these dogs was
kicked by a nan no fUu ID him ying
nn the sidewa k in his way. A citiz II
standing near saw the kick and instant y
knocked the man down tor it. He was al
rested for this assault and tried, but was
acquitted, the Judge and jury agre, ing that
hooking down man fer kicking hummer
was jurtifable act. AID 30 rendet ed Yer
dict in his favor. A semeW hat doubtful
addition TO this legend il TO the effect that
the man who administered the kick was
lned for his assault on the dog
At one time law was passed BY the
City Council that all dogs running at large
without being muzz!ed should be killed.
A petition was Immediately presented,
sigaed by large number OF citizens, that
Bunmer and Lazarus might be exempt
from the force of this ordiu The pc
titi,n was granted, and the two friends
wen. about in their usual free-and easy
sty le, unmuzZied.
1t is now about three years since Lazarus
died and was buried with honors. A Carl
cature was got up, representing Lazarus
lying in state and certain Of his well.
known patrons, market men and Others,
standing near by and wiping their weep
ing eyes.
hummer lived his dreary life alone only
about six months. His stuffed skin Is
among the city treasures, and he will long
be pointed Gus TO the traveller and visitor
as one of the most popular Of the early
settl, rs, though he had neither landed
property nor gold dust to bequeath, nor
heirs TO quarrel over his POSSESSIONS. A
question relative to either or both Of the
dogs, addressed to any person who ever
saw them, is cure to bring kindly smile
and plea-ant word of remembrance.-Our
Young Folks.