The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-17
Anecdotes OF Dogs.

MANY cuTiuu5 traits arc exhibited ty
acS5, shc%;ag the highest order ot in
stinct If not reason. Telesius relates the
following fact Of his own dog, to which
he was an eye witness: The animal bad
been worried by another of greater
strength when he returned to his home,
II was observed that he abstaind from
half the quantity Of food regularly given
70 him, forming O kind OF store Of his
saving. After some days he wen. out,
brought back with him soveral dogs of
the neighborhood and feasted them upon
his hoard Of food. This singular pro.
ceeding attracted his masters attention,
who, closely watching the result, observ-
ed that they all went cut together. Fol-
lowing them he found that they proceed.
ed by several streets to the outskirts of
the town, where the leader singled out
large dog, which was immediatly set upon
by ell his guest and seyerly punished.
A watch dog that was habituaIly
chained 10 his kennel found that his col.
lar was large enough to allow him to
withdraw his head from it whenever he
chose to do SO. Rejecting, however, that
II he ahould attempt any such practice
when his master or keeper was about,
they might so tighten his collar as to
pIe:ent It's repetition, he always refrain.
ed from the manGuyre during the day but
svailed himself of the privilege by night,
roaming about the neigbbOring fields
that were stocked with sheep and lambs,
come of which on Iundry occasions he
wounded or killed. Bearing on his
mouth the marks of his misdee,ls ne
would 90 to neighboring stream to
wash o6 the blood, having done which
he would return TO his kennel, and slip.
ping his head into his collar, lie down
on hi bed as though he had been there
oil night.
Mr.. Jesse gives the following anecdote
Of remarkable sagacity in dog belong
ing to farmer in Lincolnshire: Ifany
well dressed person goes into the farm
yard during the day, the dog takes no
notice. II, however, beggar enters tho
premises, the dog instantly goes TO him,
gently lays hold of his stick or clothes,
and quietly leads him to the door Of the
dwelling. house, and sees him safe off the
premises under similar precautions. But
in the night the faithful animal will ap-
prehend all persons alike, and never re-
lease o gontle grasp until hidden by his
master or mistress. The latter has sister
living on an adjacent farm. In order to
| mako short cut between the two houses,
Q slng!e plank waa thrown across deep
brook. The wife of the owner of the
dog constantly and fearlessly entrusts her
little children TO his care when on a visit
10 their aunt The animal halts the
little group Of children when he comes
TO the narrow bridge, and conducts them
over one by one, always taking firm hold
of the child'sgarments behind and.when
he has safely escorted one child he re-
turns for another. He then awaits their
return, and conveys them home in q
similar manner.
At Woolwich Theatre during the per.
fo.mance of "Jesse Vere," in the third
act, in which terrific combat takes place
between mother and two essassins for
the possession of her child, a large New
foundland dog, that had managed to get
into the pit along with his owner IAN
engineer OF Steamship, leaped over the
heads of the musicians in the orchestra
and few TO the rescue, and, aeizing one
Of the rnffians, dragged him to the floor.
The dog was with difficulty removed and
dragged of the stage. He had been &C.
cus.omed to the company of children, and
had, on many occasions, evinced strong
proofs Of affection. The mimic life on
the Theatre stage had all the appearance
Of reality TO the noble brute, aud he has.
tened TO exhibit the promptings of his
kindly instincts.