The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-03-16
DO0 ST'ORTES.
"whep mp they got n nd shook their ings,
r icei they we're no men hut dogs F"


paid to the Spitz dog, 10 the exclusion
OF better beasts, and ws are glad to
see that the London Spectator has de-
voted itself To- the collection ana pub
liCatiou OF stories about clever dogs of
every description. Some OF the anec-
dotes show that dogs may acquire a
knowledge OF the value OF money and
learn the commercial habit. a brown
retriever which belonged To fish
nongcr of Lothian street, Edinburgh.
n few ye-rs ago, was accustomed to
st or his masters steps and wait for
some of his friends 20 give him money
When he received Il copper he trottel
oil to the bakers shop wish the coin
aud laid it on the counter. His pecu-
liar weakness was SODA scones,' and
Thep he hantlcG in Il half penny lie wGs
content with one sconc, hut If he gave
I'm q penny he would insist upon hav-
ing two scoues. A vnga bond Irish
retriever was made n peEsioner ut
Greenwich Hospital some thirty Years
ago, and named Hardy. after the gov
ernor of the Institution. He was so
hCnOrcd for saving person from
drowning opposite the hospital His
allowance was penny a day, and rs
he was general tavorite, he often got
many voluntary contributions. lie
always spent his own money, and
would 90 into the butcher shop, lay
the coin ON the counter, put his paw
and his nose over it, and wait until
fair amount Of me at wGs prOfiered be
fore he gave it mp. always insisting
upon double as mICh for 4 penny rs
for halfpenny Such knowledge
of number and such capacity for deal
ing across counter wOull seem 10
indicate that dogs may be educated
UP to the Standard Of intelligence re-
quired by the Republicans foI voter
BY .Xtcndimg the suffrage to all the
dogs III the south, both puppy, whtlp
and mongrel hound, and cur of low
degree" they might secure brave re-
enforcement to the party ranks. And
as Yankee dogs are naturally cleverer
than English dogs there is no doubt
that some unusually bright ours might
I've found fit to put ON Il returning
board. At least there is n we'll
authenticated instance i'm enc of our
inland cities Of = case in which the
canine intellect attained such n degree
OF human slIrewdness that q dog at
tempted forgery The "ulprit was
large Newfoundland dog which was
accustomed to go to the butchers like
those spoken of above, and buy meat
for himself 1t was in the days after
the disappearance Of silver coins anil
before he appearance of subsidiary
silver, SO that the only money that the
Dig knew was fractional currency.
Daily he received his allowance and
invested it 1t lie butcher shop; but it
cima to pass after 4 VIII lie that lie got
hungry between meals Gud conceived
the brilliant idCa OF committing a
fraud. lie selected nice piece OF
paper took it in his mouth trUtted OIL
TO the shop and presented it with q
co1ddcn1 air; Gnt unfortunately the
butcher, after allowing himself to be
imposed upon tTo or three times
concluded 10 30 behind the returns
and refused to Givc the dog any more
meat except for honest lpgal-tcuder
The Spectator also brings forward th,
history OF II sad dog that knew .oug1r
TO distinguish between the different
days of the week, and acquired M
unfortunate habit OF Sabbath break
ing which, of course, resulted in hi:
shameful death. He was brought III
in the Canterbury province OF New
Zealand over twenty Years ago, anl
according to the primitive customs o
all pioneers, his master made use q
Sunday for Il rant III the woods
hunting wild ducks and wild pigs
The dog soon learned to watch 70
SUNDAY, and knew when it came. aut
gave mlny currisl indications of hi
irrcligious delight. In tic course Q
time his owner went TO live with
clergyman four miles away, and tool
the dog with him. There was II
IT ore hunting on SUNDAY The maj
was content with church service. hu
the dog was not, and every Sunday h
set eut III the morning for his ul
hlnuts where the old customs st
prevailed. had = glorious run in III
woods anal returned NJ nightfau III
master not only wanted to ba UiUu
him self, hut to convert his deg. amd S
'iCLNl il4ilitNt ~ VI CdN Ittl Oi GdDbitt II
breaking At noon Saturday he tie
him to fence rail, doubtless deie
mined, Ike tie boatswnin who firgge
the sailor-hoy to prayers. to save hi
damned young sinful soul" The Pc
verse nature Of the dog, however, prS
valid; he lragg ii the ience-rail 10 IS.
took 1t along with him for two mile
and was finally drowned trying o pu
it and his heavy chain across 81 stream
No comment on this awful example
necessary, ahl we '.lov simply suppl,
mrnt this story of Il positjvist do
with That of conscientious dog.
Catholic priest it, Canada bad Il iiu
Newfou ldilud dog which learned {
distinguish Friday from the rest {
the week, and could not he tempted {
not ,uoof on ti,.,t IoV Ho V-oo <,,.a