The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-30

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The New Orleans Pi6dyune tells the
following stories about two intelligent
dogs
ave have q little friend who owns two
dogs, Othello and Desdemons, both oil
ebon hue, and splendid animals Of their
kind; for while Othello Is q Newfound-
land of the largest size, 'Desde' Is mini.
ature terrier, about the weight ola kitten,
Though so dissimilar in height, they are
the best Of friends, ami any infringements
Of tho rights OF either is looked upon
with distaste by the other.
"When first introduced, BESIDE was
nothing but puppy, and was immediate
" Appropriated BY tie Newfoundland,
who, decming its pleasure must lay In the
same line as himself, marched with 1t oil
to o large tub Of water and dropping It in
watched with the greatest gusto It's efforts
and cries in endeSYorirg to get out.
"0thello's great pleasure Is to gos to
market, carrying the basket with the ut
most selEposees8ion and dignity, any in
suit to himself upon these occasions being
looked upon with the greatest solemnity
and contempt He Ia not at all selfish In
this, however, for one day, coming down
to 20 to market, Mn found him stand.
ing with the basket In his mouth, and
Desdemona barking inside where she had
been evidently tumbled by her big friend,
he approaching the fact that It might be
latiguing to her 10 walk such q distance,
nor would he be quiet unless she was al
lowed to accompany the party.
Another day he was observed stand
ing at the front door watching with the
greatest interest lady who had little
black and tan about "Desde's" size tied
by string and wrapped in little coat.
Suddenly, without warning, he made q
rush for the luckless couple, and selling
the dog in his mouth fled with 1t TO where
Desdemona was and deposited II In the
box alongside Of It's sleeping favorite.
at Is needless TO say that the lady re.
ceiyed back her pet, much frightened, and
though minus It's jacket, greatly relieved
10 get out Of the big animals clutches.
"As an example Of moro than animal
instinct though, we think the following
unsurpassed:
"a crowd of boys tsed 10 frequent an
alley In the rear Of the house and annoy
Othello very much by pounding at the
gate and running away when he rushed
10 get at them. One day they were worse
than usual, and, after making vain efforts
10 catch them, he quietly went round to
the front door, which was open, and
walking around quietly, asst appeared, to
the rear, where the alley opened into the
street, seized one Of the boys when they
ran out, and held him until released by
some one about the premises"
The San Francisco Chronics Is respOn-
sibIe for the following:
"For more than q month past residents
in tho vicinity Of Fint, Second, Washing.
ton and Broadway streets, Oakland, have
been the victims Of determined war
against their morning dailies. The raids
have been so regular, general and sue
cesslul, that positive action in the matter
became q necessity. A meeting OF the
residents was held, and 1t was unani-
mously agreed To employ q Waterman to
arrest the abject thief. Day after day
passed, the papers still disappeared, and
The thief remained undiscovered. The
WAtchman then claimed that the carrier
failed to leave his papers at the doors Of
his subscribers. The movements Of the
carrier were then closely watched, but
this only resulted In proving that the
papers were delivered regularly. The
idea Of being thWaTted In the attempt To
capture the author Of the mischief added
TO the fury of the subscribers. They
finally decided To watch and wait them.
selves, and 1t was accordingly agreed that
a guard, armed with q Remington riae,
should be appointed for duty each even
ing.
HAfter many tedious hours Of lnVesti'
CATION and anxiety, carly on Tuesday
morning Q King Charles spaniel was OBJ
served 70 walk up cautiously and remove
one Of the cherished paperL This action
was repeated systematically, house BY
house, several times before the guards
followed their victim 10 his place Of
refuge. Near the foot Of Warrington
street, behind q large pile Of rubbish, wa
found the receptacle sought Tor. 1t was
here that the dog was seen 70 plant hii
Journals. The earth around the pile wa
subsequently, turned up, and revealed
fully one hundred Of the stolen papers
Profound astonlOhment prevailed. Many
outsiders who saw the collection OF jour
mails believed the ground was Sailed.
Toby alterward ascertained to be The
dogs name, was seized, and his days arr
now numbered. Since his capture paperl
have been received regularly, and peace
and sconIentment now reign In the neigh
borhood."