Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-06-19

What One Industrious. Faithful
Canine can Accomplish In Three
Hours.
For many weeks past Hiram Ripley,
n teamster living ON Fort street, below
the railroad bridge, had been thinking
he ought to have Il good Watchdog
around the house and barn, rs his wife
was much Of the time alone, and as
bad boys frequently raid his barn for
old junk. So, the other day, when
farmer came along with big brindic
dog under his wagon and wanted to
sell him for -, Ripley criticised the
cinine, inquired as 20 his urriis, and
said tSvasa,strade. He tied Che dog Up
in "A Maod SIZED, fed him beuhlhly,
aud nc went into the country after a
lead of potatoes with a light heart, be-
l.eving that no human being could
come fooling round his house and live
long. Lie was gone over night, and it
Was afternoon Friday before he return
ed home. He drove up to the barn
and went in by the stable door to throw
open the big doors. He had just got
on the main floor when a buZz-saw be-
gan ripping up and down his left leg.
He thought it was a buzz-saw, but it
wasn't; it was that watch dog of his
Mrs. Riplsy. aesiEing % 60 OF toa rla
tive'ss qhad tarnedsshe dog into the
barn, and he was watching, as was his
business. Ripley yelled, so! hokey to
slltpeter," as he felt the grinding at
his leg, and he made long skip into
a cos6er. and faeed about Id saw the
dog. The old canine deliberately pick
Ell the wooden and flesh out ofhis teeth,
and was then ready for business. His
eyes were fixed on Ripley's lower vest
button, his stump tail stood up straight,
and his fore legs had an uneasy mo-
ton, as if they wanted to reach out af-
ter something. kIOEfOH
"Nice old fellow" began Ripley,
thinking to beguile the dog; ''good
doggy-nice doggy-don't you know
me:''
Ths dog seemed to have heard the
voice before, and he sat down and lost
"a little OF his fierce look. This encour-
aged Ripley, and he started to go out,
buthe4iad taken but a few steps when
the dog took half yard from the back
of his coat and brought away piece of
flesh. Ripley fell over the peck meas
ure and the dog took another mouth
fll, but did not pursue to the corner.
oh! jewhitakerto Jerusalemp groan-
ell the dog buyer as he leaned upagainst
a barrel and saw the dog calmly rumi-
natihs Wertheisst npouthful. Il
Tho canine sat hp gain and smacked
his Hps, and uttered 4 grow vbich re-
verberated around the barn hike than.
der. He closed one eye and peered at
Ripley with the other, and then moved
his paws around with that reckless, un-
easy manner before mentioned. Rip
ley began yelling for help, butEhe
nadilH yehed nere than d6fee tlnes
b fore the(dog checked HIM witha 1ook
that spoke Volumes Then he went at
the beguiling business again. Here,
Tiger" he called, swapping his fingers,
mice Tiger--best dog in Detroit-poor
old doggy" Tiger uttered whine and
beat "Ben Buffers Dream" on the
floor with his stump narrative, while a
tear of tender love stole into each eye.
The thing was all right now, and Rip
ley started cut again. Keeping his back
behind 'hfns. He had shaif crossed the
floor when he felt buZz-saws, and red
hot irons, and pitchforks jabbing him
all over. He went up and came down,
turned hand-springs and jumped from
the trapeEe, and in u moment was back
in his corner, and the old dog was sit
ting up as before. Ripley couldn't sil
down, and he didn't feel like standing
up, and so he leaned against the barrel
and recklessly abused and insulted the
dog. He called him an old loafer, d
''ring" thief, back-salary stealer, =
carpet-bagger, and Mormon, and then
went on and abused every one of the
canine relatives, 9back to- the great.
grandfather.
Atlength, after being prisoner fol
nearly three hours, some boys discover
ed the mans situation. By his direc
tion they went for grocer, who keep;
a revoiser. and The grocer care ana re-
leased prisoner by shooting the
dog. Ripley came up to town to have
his wounds dressed, and they nuEaber
ed twenty-three different bites, and
were impartiallys distributed overs
large extent of territory. However
there's nothing like keeping family
watch-dog.-DetrOn Press.
State Finances,
The Commissioners of. the. Sinking
Fund alaye flea with the Governor
their report Tor the SIX months ending
On the 18Th Of May. iAEoiTAN zH7 Il
The balance in the treasury on The
18th of November 1872 WAS S243 O47