Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-30
Anecdotes of Dogs and Fowls.
SAVED BY A DOG


SAVED BY DOG.
Among the vessels which went ashore
during the August gales on the Nova
Scotia coast was the schooner j. @.
Smith, of Wellfeet. Soon after she
struck several of the crew swuns ashore
on the staysail halyards. Four were
drowned. One young man was washed
overheard, and while vainly struggling
IN the surf was seen by large New
foundland dog, which was at the top of
the bluff, fully fifteen feet above the
water. In an instant he plunged over
the preclplce, and in almost as little
time as it takes to tell it was out
amongst the rocks and undertow. He
disappeared from sight for several
minutes, and when next seen had got
ten his body partly over rock, back
wards, and while almost strangled
himself was dragging forth with indom-.
liable grip the drowning youth. The
struggle was successful. Both boy
and dog were saved. although nearly
exhausted when they reached the shore.
ADoG CLA1RvoYANT.
A Newport, r. l., gentleman relates
the following
"The owner of fine Newfoundland
dog was boast1ng of his sagacity and
watchfulness, and among other things
said to friend, You cannot take the
smallest article out of my house that
the dog shall not know of it, A bet
was made on the natter, and one even
ing, the two friends being at tea, and
the dog seemingly fast asleep on the rug
before the fire, the unbeliever, after a
time, slipped a teaspoon into his pocket
The evening passed away and the thing
was forgotten by the biped part of the
company, teaspoon, bet and ALL Later
at night, the guest rose, bid his friend
goodbye, and went to the front door.
but as he placed his hand on the lock,
the sleeping Argus stepped between,
and mildly but firmly forbade him to go
out.
ANOTHER CASE OF CANINE INTELLIGENCE.
VIM. j. Klein, of Cleveland, Ohio.
while hunting near that city, was killed
by the accidental discharge of his gun.
Soon after, one of his dogs came run
ming up to Mr.. Wertz, who lives in the
neighborhood. and by his singular &C
tions induced Mr.. w. to follow him.
He led him directly to where his mas
ter lay.
A GOOSE STORY.
Among flock of geese, was goose
with three goslings, one of which had
become injured. In feeding, the goose
with the well goslings got separated
from the injured one, when the gander
walked up to her and by some means,
known only to the goose family, in
duced her to go to the sick one.
Squatting by its side and slightly rails
ing her wings, she waited till the gan
der, with his bill, had very carefully
placed the gosling up on her back, and
then she returned to her place of feed
ing.
FAITHFUL GEIERT.
No tourist who ascends Snowdon, the
highest mountain of Wales, but has
pointed out to him by the guide, the
cairn of stones called Beddgelert,
the Grave of Gelert, the story
connected always supplying sad and
yet welcome pendant.
Llewellyn, king of the Welsh, many
centuries ago, had dog of wonderful
size, power and beauty, named Gelert,
and considered as royal as his master,
Id the chase or in the rougher game of
battle. One day going to the chase,
Llewellyn missed his dog and was
muce angered thereat, believing that
he had stayed behind from the indo-
lence of long petting. Returning
home to his castle, he was met at the
drawbridge by terrified domestic,
exclaiming that the royal infant was
missing from it's cradle, and had I'M
doubtedly been carried off or slain.
Almost at The same moment
came Gelert out from the cas-
tie, his paws dripping with blood. At
glance the maddened king and father
understood the whole; the dog, so
valued, had gone mad and slain his
child In an instant his sword was in
his hand, and in another, Gelert rolled
dead at his feet, trying to lick his hand
as he died. Then followed the rush into
the castle, to find the cradle overturned,
the infant sleeping unframed under it,
and an enormous wolf lying dead in the
apartment, slain by the faithful Gelert,
in defending the hope of Wales, to
meet SO sad return for his loyalty.
Llewellyn not only raised the noble
cairn above the body of his brave and
murdered dog, but he never quite re-
covered from his grief, and his sense of
having hastily done an injustice which
all his kingly power could not repay
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ADoG WAR BoUNCER.
A gentleman on visit to Scotland,
came across some men who were wash
ing sheep. Come to the water where
the operation was being carried on was
a small pen, in which detachment of
ten sheep were placed handy to the men
for washing. While watching the per-
Torrance his attention was called to a
lying down close by. This
animal, on the pen becoming nearly
empty, without word from any one,
started off to the main body of the flock
and brought back ten of their