The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-07

undressing tho child, seized II and tore n tn
pieces before tho unhappy woman could res
cue It,
TALKING DOGS.
Dogs have been taught to speak. French,
dog could call In Integlblo words for tea.
coffee, chocolate, etc, and the dog of q young
peasant boy In Saxony was taught to repeat
thirty words. Two famous italian dogs,
Fidelio and Blanche, were taught 10 spell 500
cards, to do sums In arithmetic, aud 10 play
game Of cards together. Monsignore Capel,
OF England 1t Is said, has dog which will
salute the portrait OF tho Pope and turn his
back on bismarck, while a dog In New Eng
land was taught during the war to howl and
Rnash his teeth at tie word rebellion and
Jump and .wag his tail when the Union was
mentioned.
DOGS THAT GET ALONG IN THE WORLD.
Dogs have given 50 many proofs OF their
ability to reason and to show signs of re-
morse, shame and constituencies to ridieule,
that no one longer disputes their capacity. A
dog N Paris, being frequently 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 M
piece OF paper and carried 1t to the butcher,
and was apparently SO ashamed at the failure
OF his ruse that he would never 40 near the
shop again. Another Paris dog, perceiving
that the visitors ut the benevolent soup-house
merely rang bell and had dish Of food set
out for them without their being seen, sprang
up. IHuR Lllt Dbli WITH Ills IDTepAWS, TgcplVD0
his dish and sat down TO devour 1t at his lei
sure. This was such success that he re-
peated 1t several times before he was dseov-
cred, as he always took care to go when no
one WAS there; after which they gave him q
| ticket and he went regularly for his dinner
with the other beggars.
SANS CuLoTrE,
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
/ Y1H Il 4 4 a
In the dust Of the street. The master lost his
bet and his dog too and was astonshed
enough, still more SO when the dog came
home about II O'Clock at night with pair OF
| man 8 brooches In his mouth followed imme-
dately by the owner Of the garment, In
| night-cap and bare legs. II seemed that q
| horses stamp had disclosed the coin, and a
| traveller picked 1t up before the dog could get
| hold Of II. The animal never lost sight Of the
man, followed close at his heels afternoon
and evening, and the man. wanting to maize
! friends with the strange one, invited him to
bis bedroom No sooner had the man re-
moved his breeches than the dog seized them
and whtned to get out. Curious to know what
1t 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 breeches pocket.
! HIGH BRED DOC.
| 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 warning from the master, a
Distinguished looking stranger fondled and
caressed him without resentment or injury.
The stranger proved to be the last descendant
OF an Irish King. Richard III, OF England,
had greyhound who was very much at
tached 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 sign that he would be deposed and tho
| Duke become King, which he afterward did
| n A Gf
| LISTENING DOGS.
! Dogs can understand what ig said. even
though they cannot speak just as people can
| frequently understand what Is said In for
eign language without being able to speak 1t.
A man said In the hearing OF an old dog, II
| must have him killed; he Is too DID," The
dog ran away and never came near him
again. Dogs frequently jump around JOY
Ously when their masters say they're going
out, even though these words are uttered In
low tone. 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 70 be such q nuisance that hereafter
no dogs would be allowed In the church. The
next Sunday the mastiff 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
bltlng the baker. Whenever the story was
told In the dogs presence, he would slide
away ashamed, but when they said "Well,
the baker ls all right now" he would come
from his retreat we'll pleased He was painted
so frequently, however, that he took q great
dislike TO artists, and whenever pencils and
paper We're taken out in his presence he
would try to run away, or II he stayed would
show signs Of displeasure.
CUNNING DOGS.
An English terrier one day kept pucking
the dress Of the servant and OF his mistress,
AT last they followed him, and he exposed the
cat under the bed devouring beefsteak The
cat had been an enemy OF his A terrier was
deprived Of ms soft resting place in an easy
chair by another dog He thereupon began q
furious barking and scratching in one corner
Inc second dog, thinking a rat was there,
rushed TO the corner, leaving the chair empty.
The other dog having succeeded in his rtIse
sprang back and took possession OF his accus-
toned 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 he was unusually unsuccessful and
MS master rldculed him severely. He was so
mortified at his failure that be at length pre-
tended TO Kill the fly, and srnacked his lips
and tongue and looked trumphantly 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 SUNK
away under the furniture, thoroughly
ashamed of having been detected In his de-
ceit.
WEEK DAY AND SUNDAY DOGS.
Dogs, It Is well known, can keep a track Of
the DAYS Of the week. After being shut I'D
once or twice Saturday night to prevent their
following the family TO church, they have run
away Saturdays and been found at church
next day so good Catholic dogs, on going
into PrOtestants families, have refused meat
on Fridays and a Scotch dog. fed regularly
Saturday at butchers shop always set out
Saturday afternoon for his accustomed feast
Dogs that have been accustomed to start when
they see their master preparing to 90 out.
have remained quiet on Sunday, even when
they saw them putting on their gloves and
coat.
History and fiction, and poetry and art
have done much for the dog; and he is ASSOC
clated with DOTH great deeds and great names
der. the dog Of rip Van Wrinkle"
OMAHA RHUBARB WINE.