The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-14

SOME New STORIES ABOUT Docs AND TnElE
WAys-Thc Worcester (0laSs.) Spy hints at
an interesting dog story thus:
.Royer, the intelligent black-and-tan dog
Of the police office, whose history was passed
around among the newspapers last year, has
taken notion into his head that his official
duties are no longer at City Hall. He Is
now one of the jail-keepers, and gr;Ucly
goes the rounds with his friends Hair and
Washburn. or sleeps comfortably in All office
chair. as suits his fancy. What induced him
to change his office is not known. ii"
Jumped up from nap one day ana trotted
over to the Jail, where. to all appearances, he
intends to stay. But there's no telling where
this dogs ambition will carry him. In the
regular course of promotion, his next step
will be toward the State prison. Lock-up-
MISUNDERSTANDING the way many poor dog
has gone"
thus given by a paper published Ill Decatur.
Ohio: GA curiosity exists in Decatur in the
shane of q dog that never harked in his life,
but each morning initiates the Growing of {.
rooster. His owner accounts for this pccll-
Earity by stating that the dog was born and
bred in the country, and from his earliest
puphood was separated from all other ours,
ENJOYING only the companiOnship Of barn
yard fowls. Hearing no other sound so fire.
Quently as the Growing of the cocks, and
doubtless never knowing that his species ell
joycd the sole ownership Of another and
different sort of music, hr began to initiate
the matutnal exercises Of his teathrred com
panions, in which he has at last acquired II
proficiency which surprises and charms every
one who has the felicity of listening TO his
performances"
A more satisfactory story about dog, and
one having numerous precedents, Is thus told
by the Troy Press "On Friday last Edward
Cooper, clerk ut Evcrtscn's banking-holSc,
and who lives on Third street, Bath, gave
away dog which he had in his possession.
On Saturday night the dog made It's appear
ance at the door Of Mr.. Coopers house. bark
ing and acting in strange manner. 1t con-
tinued to such degree that Mr.. Cooper was
compelled to 60 down to the door. When he
opened it the dog would not enter, but
seemed inclined to 60 up the road, barking
all the while. Finally Mr.. Cooper put OH his
clothes, and, going out, followed the animal.
1t proceeded up the road, and led Mr.. Cooper
to n boy named Dedrick, who had fallen from
Il wagon and fractured his leg. Mr.. Cooper
procured assistance and caused the boy to be
removed to his house, where medical aid was
procured and the lads injuries attended to.
The boy had almost persisted from cold"
Finally, the Reporter, of Lynn, Mass, tells
this of a dog belonging to Il gentleman of
that city:
."One day last week the dog was observed
by his master to be approaching him with
something in his mouth, which he laid upon
the ground and endeavored to attract atten-
ton to the same. The gentleman, thinking
it to be a bit Of leather or some article which
the dog was playing with, took no notice of
it and passed on. The animal repeated his
movements, and again laid the purcell at the
feet of his master, who was induced to pick
it up, when to his establishment he found it
to he his own pocket-book, which he had
dropped"