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

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dogs, showing the highest order of in
|istinct if not reason. Telesius relates the
following fact Of his own dog, to which
he was an eye witness: The animal had
been worried by another of greater
fssrength; when he returned to his home,
Lit was observed that be abstaind from
half the quantity of food regularly given
to, him, forming a, kind of store of his
saving. After some days he went out,
brought back with him several 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 out together. Fol
lowing them he found that they proceed.
ed by several streets to the outskirts OF
the town, where the leader singled out
tlarge dog, which was immediatly set upon
BY all his guest and severly punished.
A watch dog that was habitually
chained to his kennel found that bis col.
| lar was large enough to allow him to
withdraw his head from it whenever he
chose to do so. Rejecting, however, that
| if he should attempt any such practice
when his master OF keeper was about,
they might so tighten his collar as to
prevent its repetition, he always refrain
led from the maneuvre during the day but
ayailed himself of the privilege by night,
roaming about the neighboring fields
l,tbat were stocked with sheep and lambs,
some of which on sundry occasions he
wounded or killed. Bearing on his
mouth the marks of his misdeeds he
would 20 to neighboring. stream to
wash of the. blood, having done which
he would return to his kennel, and slip
ping. his head into his collar, lie. down
! on his bed as. thoughfhe had been there
all 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, a beggar enters the
premises, the dog instantly goes to him,
gently lays hold of his stick or clothes,
and quietly leads him to the door OF the
Idwelling- house, and sees him safe on the
premises under similar precautions. But
! in the night the faithful animal will ap.
prehend all persons alike, and never re-
lease gentle grasp until hidden by his
master or mistress. The latter has asister
living on an adjacent farm. In order to
make short cut between the two houses,
single plank was thrown. across 9 deep
brook. The wife of the owner of the
dog constantly and fearlessly entrusts her
little children to'his care when on avlsit
to their aunt. The animal halts the
little group of children when he comes
to the narrow bridge, and conducts them
oyes. one by one, always taking firm hold
of the childs garments 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.
F., At Woolwich Theatre, during the per-
formance Of aJess5 Vere," in the third
act, in which q terrific combat takes place
between mother and two assassins for
the possession of her. child, large New
foundland; dog, that had managed 70 get
into the pit along with his owner Ian
engineer.of 8 asteamsh. leaped over the
heads of the musicians in the orchestra
and few to the rescue, and, seizing one
of the rufians, dragged him to the floor.
The dog was with difficulty removed and
dragged off the stage. He had .been'ac.
customed to the companyof 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 thenoble brute, and e:has-
tened to exhibit the promptings of his
kindly instincts.