Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-01-12
Sagacity Of the Dog.

OdSdCIby VI ChO OO6'
The following will lie found in
terestlng "A fine Newfoundland
DOG, which was kept a: an inn In
ID prsptshire, was accustomed every
mofHing. as the clock struck eight,
to take in his mouth IL basket
placed for the purpose, and con-
tanning few pence, and 10 carr.
ii across the street TO baker 8,
who took out the money, and re-
placed il by certain number of
rolls With these Nep tune hast.
ened back TO the kitchen, and
safely deposited lis trust; bat
what was well worthy of remark,
he never attempted to take the
basket on Sunday mornings"
Every one who has travelled
much IN Scotland. more especially
in the Highland districts, must
have rem rked the large attend
ancp of shepherds dogs at church
O, Sundays. This peculiarly is
very il terrsting 10 English tour
lists, one of whom states that lie
was told that many OF the dogs
were more regular attendants than
their masters This gentleman
mentions that, in one parish, the
animals, perhaps demoralized by
a "biack sheep among thei: num-
Der, became so quarrelsome and
unmannerly in their behavior, that
the minister r requested all who had
been in the habit of bringing their
dogs, 10 Uouline them 10 the house
before leaving for church. This
plan answered exceedingly well
for the first Sunday, but, for the
future. not a single shepherd far
mer could find his dog on a
Sunday morning. They had no
notion of being deprived of their
accustomed liberty, and, wellknow-
ing the hour OF service, set off to
church without their masters. An
attempt was then made to com,
promise matters, by erecting a
large kenne! close to the church,
where the dogs were imprisoned
during public worship, but they
ke' { up such a fearful bowling,
that the congregation was serious.
ly disturbed, and there was no
help for j; but to restore them TO
their former rights and privileges
NJ The January Scribner's
ofwhich 100000 copies are prin-
ted, IS one Of the handsomest
numbers Of a magazine ever
issued. There are no less than
ten illustrated articles, the gen.
eral quality Of the illustrations
being far above the average Of
similar publications. The pa
per is Of extra quality and the
type is clear and beautiful
The leading ARTICLES an Interest,"
ing account of "Fairmount
Park" Philadelphia, one of the
most remarkable works of the
kind in the world. Sixteen
sketches accompany the text,
from the pencil of Thomas Mo-
ran,--One Of the first Of Ameri-
can landscape artists. Prof.
Wilder gossips about "Kings
OF the Air" his article being
elegantly Illustrated. Next
comes "The Goblin Of the Ice,
OF Chris n as at the North Pole"
by DIR. Hayes, a story founded
upon a quaint Greenland legend
and presenting some striking
phases Of life and adventure
within the Arctic Circle. The
story is splendidly illustrated,
the picture of The Goblin
page 25S,) by Mr.. BoIles, be-
ing real work of genius
Miss Trafton's story, ''Mirabel's
Christmas" is full Of power
and pathos. "Wilfrid Cum
bermede" is continued, with an
illustration. "Natasqua," is
concluded, and new story is
begun by Hans Andersen, in
his best and brightest vein, the
latter being appropriately ac-
companied by portrait of the
author. Among the illustrated
articles are "Ships," by j. T.
Headley, and "Strasburg af-
ter the Surrender with six pic
lures from photographs made
especially for the magazine
Ex-minister John Bigelow con-
tributes an important paper on
the ''Terms of Peace proposed
by the Great Powers" Mr..
Crounse's "How We Escaped
War with Spain," viii attract
immediate attention.
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