The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-02-15

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when the Union was mentioned.
Dogs have given so many proofs OF
their ability to reason and to show signs
of remorse, shame and sensitiveness to
ridicule, that no one longer disputes their
capacity. A dog in Paris, being fire.
quently sent with note by his master
to get meat at the butchers, one day
conceived the idea of obtaining some on
his own account. He therefore picked
up piece of paper and carried it to the
butcher, and was apparently so ashamed
at the failure of his ruse that he would
never 90 near the shop again. Another
Paris dog, preceiving that the visitors at
a benevolent soup-hou'e merely rang a
bell and had dish of food set out for
them without their being seen, spraDg
up, rang the bell with his fore paws
received his dish and sat down to devour
it at his leisure. This was such sue
cess that he repeated it several times
before he was discovered as he always
took care to go when no one was there
after which they gave him ticket and
he went regularly for his dinner with
the other beggars.
1t was Paris dog, too, although the
story is told of an English one also,
whose master bet with friend that his
dog would find marked five-franc piece
which he would hide in the dust of the
street The master lost his bet ADD his dog,
too, and was astonished enough; still
more so when the dog came home about
eleven o'clock at night with pair of
mans breeches in his mouth, followed
Immediately by the owner of the gar
ment, in night.cap and bare legs. II
seems that horses stamp had disclosed
the coin and traveller picked it up be-
fore the dog could get hold of it. The
animal never lost sight of the man, fol-
lowed close at his heels afternoon
and evening, and the man wanting to
make friends with the strange one,
invited him to his bed room. No sooner
had the man removed his brooches than
the dog seized them and whined to get
out. Curious toknow what it was all
about, he let him out, and the dog
darted down stairs, out of the hotel,
into the streets, home, followed by the
untoileted gentleman. The marked
franc piece was found in the breaches
pocket.
An Irish wolf dog, whose ancestors
always belonged to an Irish noble family,
would never allow stranger TO touch
him but one day, contrary to the warn
ing of his master, distinguished-look-
ing stranger fondled and caressed him
without resentment or injury. The stran-
ger proved to be the last descendant Of
an Irish King. Richard III, of England,
had a greyhound who was very much
attached to him; but one day, when the
Duke of Lancaster was present, he left
Richard and walked over to the Duke.
The King said it was a sign that he
would be deposed and the Duke become
King, which he afterwards did under
the name of Henry ".
Dogs can understand what is said
even though they cannot speak, just as
people can frequently understand what
is said in foreign language without be-
ing able to speak it. A man said in the
hearing of an old dog, 81 must have him
killed he is too old" The dog ran away
and never came near him again. Dogs
frequently jump around joyously when
their masters say they're going out, even
though the words are uttered in a low
tone. A dog who was in the habit of
going to church along with other dogs,
heard the Magistrate of an English
town say it was getting to be such
nuisance that hereafter no dogs would
be allowed in the church. The next
Sunday the. mastif stationed himself at
the church door and savagely assailed
every dog that came there, and kept the
church clear of them ever afterward.
Sir Walter SCOTS celebrated dog,
Mazda" was beaten for biting the
baker. Whenever the story WAS told in
the dogs presence, he would slide away
ashamed, but when they said," Well, the
baker is all right now" he would come
from his retreat well pleased. He was
painted so frequently, however, that he
took great dislike to artists, and when
ever pencils and paper were taken out in
his presence, he would try to run away,
or if he stayed would show signs of
displeasure.
An English terrier one day kept
plucking the dress of the servant and of
his mistress. At last they followed him,
and he exposed the cat under the Led
devouring beefsteak. The cat had
been an enemy of his. A terrier was
deprived of soft resting place in an
easy chair by another dog. He there
upon began a furious barking and
scratching in one corner. The second
dog, thinking a rat was there, rushed to
the corner, leaving the chair empty.
The other dog having succeeded in his
ruse sprang back and took possession of
his accustomed place. Another terrier
was in the habit of catching flies on the
window pane, but dreaded to be laughed
at for missing one. One afternoon e
was unusually unsuccessful, and his
master ridiculed him severely. He was
SO mortified at his failure that he at
length pretended to kill the fly. and
smacked his lips and tongue and
looked triumphantly up at his master.
But when his master pointed to the fly
on the window and showed him that
there was no dead one on the floor, he
skunk away under the furniture, thor
oughly ashamed of having been detected
in his deceit.
Dogs, it is well known, can keep track
OF the days of the week. After being
shut up once or twice Saturday night, to
prevent their following the family to
church, they have run away Saturdays
and been found at church the next day.
So good Catholic dogs, on going into
Protestant families, have refused meat
on Fridays; and Scotch dog, fed
regularly saturday at butchers shop
always set out Saturday afternoon for his
feast. Dogs accustomed to start when
they see their masters preparing to go
out, have remained nuiet ON Sunday