American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-06-20

by the fact tina. the dogs had been alb
sent, and on returning home showed
signs of hard usage.
PATHETIC FAREWELL OF DOG.
DR.. George Smith, of New York, DR..
Prime says, is responsible for the story OF
dog owned by a friend of his in Con
necticut, which was one day poisoned bv
the bite of snake The account thus
concludes:
Medicine was given him, but he grew
worse, and at length the family began to
fear that he would die. He lay one morn
ing in their midst moaning with agony,
while they sat watching and questiOning
what they could or ought to do Suddenly
they noticed a change for the worse, al
most as perceptibly as in a human being.
After paroxysm of pain he slowly arose,
went to each member of the family, tried
to wag his tail, licked their hands, and,
painfully lifting himself up until his dear
old paws rested on their shoulders, licked
their faces, and tenderly laid his head for
a moment against their cheeks. Having
thus hidden his pathetic "good- BY" he
feebly crept out into a grove adjoining
the house (the family following to see the
end), looked pitifully over the familiar
spot, lay down, and was dead
"RING" ORGANIZATION.
At Little Falls, N. Y, some years ago
two gentlemen had been hunting with
Mr.. McKenstry's hound. Returning to
the village large cur sprang over the
fence and attacked the hound, injuring it
severely, but was beaten off. Mr. Nc
Kenstry was advised to shut up the hound
but soon after he reached home he left
again, and it was decided upon to follow
him and see what he would do. The dogs
conduct is thus described:
He trotted along some two miles, then
stopped at house where two hounds
were kept with whom he often hunted
Arriving there he fondled around them,
and by intimations understood by them
the two were induced to follow him. The
three, returning to the village on a good
round trot, heads and tails up, went di-
rectly to the yard where the cur was, and
jumping over the fence fell upon him
and never let go their hold until they had
killed him.
SOCIAL, VISITING DOG.
Several years ago gentleman and
wife spent a few weeks in the family of
my friend, Mr.. John g. Tallman, living
at Nyack, on the Hudson. They had with
them their dog, remarkably good natured
and intelligent. He was kindly cared
for, as is everybody and everything
and beast-whO comes within range of
that hospitable home; made himself as
one of the family and had a good time
generally. AT the close of summer, mas
ter and dog returned to the city. About
six weeks later who should trOt into Mr.
Tallman's house one day, soon after the
boat arrived from New York, but old
Towser. He evinced signs of great pleas
u1e at the meeting, barking and frisking
about, and doing all he could to express
qualification at the hearty welcome he
received. The family of course thought
he preceded the arrival of his owners; but
as they failed to appear, his presence
created no little surprise. Still that did
not disturb Towser. He ate and drank,
basked lazily in the autumn sunshine by
day and crept into warm, cosy corner by
night, evidently enjoying his visit won
derfully well. AT the expiration of three
or four days he quietly trotted out of the
yard one morning about the hour of the
arrival of the boat for New York, found
steamer, remained there until she reached
the city, and then wendell his way home
like any other traveller.
In commenting upon the last-mentioned
dog, DIR. Prime says his master lived in
Hudson street and that in those days the
Nacky steamer started from the foot of
Robinson street. The questions that arise
are, how could he fix upon the time OF the
boats starting, find his way there, and
why Qlu ne not stop at some Otner place
instead of Nyack? How did he know
when to leave Mr. Tallman's to secure
passage home? These questions which
occurred to DIR. Prime he does not pre-
tend to answer except by asking another,
as follows:
"Does there not seem to be near ap-
proach to the divine gift of reason in all
this? l believe it, and that coming ages
will develop stranger facts upon this point
g than we have dreamed of in our phi
losophy.'"