The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-06-11
Wonderful Animals.
3 Hog That Went 70 . Funeral. and
q Dog and CsN that Loved Each
Other-Ono Dogs sagacity and
AnoIher's Affection.

From the Louisville Courier-Jou
A few days ago, while a funeral process
sion was coming up Ninth street, on the
way % Cave hill cemetery bog apparent
corner Of Ninth and Jefferson, and follow
cd after the hearse. The corpse was that
OF man who died on Eighteenth street.
But this fact has no connection with that
singular action of the swine. After pro
ceediug for some distance between the
hear-e and the first carriage, only uttering
sow and then a friendly grunb some per-
sons attending the carriage tried to drive
the brute away, but instead of running out
wheels Of the hearse, and thus he followed
% to the grave. Here be skirmshed out
70 one side and stood watching the proceed
logs until tbe coffin was lowered Then
he gave sudden spring and rushed squeal-
ing up to the grave in spite OF the efforts OF
the men to beat him back, and had he not
been caught by the hind legs and held fast
would have jumped headlong into the grave.
The man who caught the hog is a hack
driver, who now has possession of the crazy
creature, and conjectures as to the probable
cause Of this singular swinish freak. The
animal being in good killing order. it's cap.
tor tried to sell 1t to the Commodore" for
pork chops at his coffee stand, but so fully
Impressed was the ''Commo dore" with the
belief that the swine WAS possessed of
devils he refused to purchase, saying he
feared if his customers were to eat the
meat it would put the devil in them sure
enough
From the Macon tGs) Star.
Capt. Murray, residing on the corner of
Pine and Third streets, in this city, is the
owner Of dog and cow, between Shom
there has for considerable length of time
existed the strongest conceivable attach
ment About two years since this attach
ment was first noticed, and time has only
served to increase the love CT those two
sninb creatures, who, it may be truly said,
are now insepsrable. The COW is followed
to the swamps by her faithful companion
IN the morning, and by her side, wherever
she goes, he can ALWAYS be found At
night he sleeps under the same shelter, and
10 neYer from the COW a moment, except
when the want of food absolutely drives
him sway, and then, SO we are informed,
!, does not allow himself to remain suf.
ficiently long to satisfy the demands Of
hunger. The COW appears to be as deyv-
ted to her canine follower, for, when he is
cut Of her sight for the shortest possible
time, she will manifest great unsasiness,
and signal him until he returns.
Paris Correspondent OF the New York Times.
A wine merchant in the Montmartre
quarter began to open his shop yesterday
morning, and was taking the shutters into
the cellar, when the barking of his dog at
trracted bis attention. lie went back
quickly, but saw no one; but the intelligent
animal sprang upon the counter and began
to scratch above the till. On opening it,
while the dog continued to sniff and smell
about it, growing at times, it was found
empty. The dog seemed to strike the
scent, and following it to the door, paused
to invite his master to come On. He did
30, and, after going short distance, as #
upon the scent of bare, the animal led up
TO two individuals, and began to bark
loudly. "These must be the thieves"
thought the merchant. He went toward
them, calling upon man near by to help
him, and this individual happened to be an
agent of police in citizens dress. Seeing
that they were pursued, the tHo men fled.
The dog kept swapping at their heels, and,
thanks to his aid, one of them was caught.
The other disappeared at the Rue Monitor
guel. Seek" cried the master, urging on
NE dog, and the animal once more caught
up the scent. While the master assisted
by person called in for the minute, held
the thief, the agent followed tie dog, and
came up to him barking at the door of a
house. The agent went up stairs guided
by the dog, and found the second thief hid
den behind the door of a room on the second
story. A portion of the money taken from
the till was founi upon the man thus curl.
ously caught BY the aid of an intelligent
dog.