Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-11

81 remarkable story Is told OF two dogs
IN Donaghadee, Scotland: The one
dog was Newfoundland, and the other
was a mastif They were both power
ful dogs land though each was good
natured when alone, they We're very
much IN the habit of fighting when
they aet. One day they had fierce
and prolonged battle on the pier, from
the point of which they both fell into
the sea and, as the pier was long and
steep, they had no means of escape but
by swimming long distance. Throw
ing water upon fighting dogs is an APP.
proved means of putting an end to
their hostilities and it Is natural to
suppose that two combatants Of the
same species tumbling themselves into
the sea would have the same
effect. r had and each began
to make for the land as he best
could. The Newfoundland, being an
excellent swimmer, speedily gained the
pier, on which he stood shaking HIM
self but at the same time watching the
motions OF his late antagonist, who,
being no swimmer, was struggling ex-
hausted in the water aud just about
10 sink. In dashed the Newfoundland
dog, took the other gently by the col
lar, kept his head above water, and
brought him safely on shore. There
was peculiar kind of recognition be-
tween the two animals they never
tonight again; they we're always to-
gether; and when the Newfoundland
dog hau been accidentally killed by the
passage of n stone wagon on the railway
over him, the other languished and evl-
IDENTIFY iamented for a long time.
d" rnE wisest dog ever had" said
Sir Walter Scott, twas what is called
the bulldog terrier. ! taught him to
nderstand Il great many words, inso-
uch that | am positive that the com
uumcation betwlxt the canine species
and ourselves might begreatly enlarged
Camp once bit the baker, who was
bringing bread to the family / beat
hum, and explained the enormity of his
oiiense; after which, to the last mo-
ment OF his life, he never heard the
least allusion to the story, in whatever
voice or tone it was mentioned,
without getting up and retiring into
the darkest corner of the room
with great appearance of distress.
Then, il You said the baker
was We paid, or the baker was not
hurt, after all, Camp came forth from
ais hldlng-place, capered and barked,
and rejoiced When he was unable,
toward the end of his life, to attend me
when on horseback. he used TO watch
for my return, and the servant would
ali /
the hin, or through the moor and, al
though he did not use any gesture to
explain his meaning, Camp was
never known tn mistake hIm, but
either went out Mt the front to go up
hill, or at the back to get down to the
moor side.
A CLERGYMAN relates this amusing
anecdote: "In the front of Mr. SIS
house there was a parterre IN which
were reared some beautiful flowers,
The little children from some cottages
in the ueighborhood were accustomed
to steal in mt the gate and pluck the
flowers, TO the great grief of Mr. and
Mrs, s.. One day little fellow was
busy at the work. Butcher espied
him, and with bound was at his side.
Gently tossing him down, and turning
him on his face, the hero seized the
astonished depredatol by the clothes
which covered his back. Then trotting
Oft with him, he went out at the gate,
and passed along the highway till he
came TO a shallow pool of muddy water,
into which he suddenly dropped the
delinquent Making sure that the little
fellow was neither hurt nor likely to
be drowned, Butcher forthwith went
quietly home The tidings spread
among the children, and after that
memorable day not flower was ever
touched.
I" TuAy" doodle, says an English
gentleman, which conceived a strange
fondness-an absolute passion-for u
Young kitten, which he carried about
in his mouth for hours when he went
out to walk; and whenever he came to
a resting place, he set her down with
ghe greatest care and tenderness, and
began to play with her. When he was
fed She always took the incest pieces
away from him, without his ever max
ing the slightest oppositiou% The kit
ten died, and was buried IN the garden.
My poor poodle showed the deepest
griet, would not touch food, and
howlcd muamfully the whole night
long What was my astonishAeut
when. the next morning. he appeared
carrying the kitten in his mouth. He
had scratched her ont al the ground,
and it was only by force that We could
lake her away from hlm.