The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-06

Paris dog, preceiving that the visitors at |
a benevolent soup-house merely rang a
bell and had dish of food set out for
them without their being seen, sprang
up, rang the bell WITH his fore paws
received his dish and sat down to deyour
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 whenne 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 fiye-franc piece
which he would hide in the dust of the
street. The master lost his bet a1d his dog,
tooy md was astonished enough; still
more 20 when the dog came home about
mans breeches in his mouth, followed
Immediately by the owner of the gar
ment, in night-cap and bare legs. 1t
seems that a 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 breeches than
the dog seized themand whined to get
out. Curious to know 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 breeches
pocket. sa "a
Fan irish wolf dog, whose ancestors
always belonged to an Irish noble family,
would never allow a stranger to touch
him; but, one day, contrary to the warn.
| ing of his master, a distinguished-loo
ing stranger fondled and caressed him
without resentment or injury. The stran,
ger proved to be the last descendant ol
an Irish King. Richard ii, of England,
had a greyhound who was very much
attached to him; but one day, when tia
Duke of Lancaster was present, he left
Richard ard 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 a.
people can frequently understand wha
is said in a foreign language without be
ing able to speak it. A man said in tn,
hearing of an old dog, ~ must have hin
killed; he is too old" The dog ran ava,
and never came near him again. Dog
frequently jump around joyously whel
their masters say they're going out, evel
though the words are uttered in a lov
tone. A dog who was in the habit 0
going to church along with other dogs
heard the Magistrate of an Englisl
town say it was getting to be such
nuisance that hereafter no dogs -woult
be allowed in the church. The mex
Sunday the mastiff stationed himself a
eschurch door and savagely assaile,
every dog that came there, and kept tn
church clear of them ever afterward
Sir Walter Scott's celebrated dog
!. Maida,"' was beaten for biting tn
III baker. Whenever the story was told i
the dogs presence, he would slide ava,
, ashamed, but when they said," Well, tn
! baker is all right now," he would com
, from his retreat well pleased. He wa
painted so frequently, however, that b
took great dislike to artists, and when
ever pencils and paper were taken out i
| his presence, he would try to run away
or it he stayed would show signs 0
, displeasure. -a1''s
: An English terrier one day KEEP
: plucking the dress Of the servant and o
his mistress At last they followed hin
! and he exposed the cat under the Lee
, devouring beefsteak. The cat ha'
| been an enemy of his. A terrier wa
deprived of a soft resting place in a
; easy chair by another dog. He there
, upon began a furious barking an
scratching in one corner. The secon
dog, thinking rat was there, rushed t
: the corner, leaving the chair empt,
The other dog having succeeded in hi
D ruse sprang back and took possession c
5 his accustomed place. Another terrie
, was in the habit of catching flies ON th
/ window pane, but dreaded to o'belaughe
4 at for missing one. One afternoon /
: was unusually unsuccessful, and b
n master ridiculed him severely. He ws
S so mortified at his failure that he .
S length pretended to kill the fy,s an
r smacked his lips and tongue >. an
A looked triumphantly up at his maste
y But when his master pointed to the
y on the window and showed him tn.
n there was no dead one on the floor,
SUNK away. under the furniture, tho
# oughly ashamed of having been detecte
!. in his deceit.
I. Dogs, it is we'll known, can keep trac
e of the days of the week. After beir
e shut up once or twice Saturday night,
J.; prevent their following the family
e church, they have run away Saturda,
n and been found at church the next da,
l. So good Catholic dogs, ON going in
d Protestant families, have refused me
; on Fridays; and a Scotch dog, f,
e regularly saturday at butchers sht
always tout Saturday afternoon for b
1t feast. Dogs accustomed to start .iwht
n they see their masters preparing to
IS out, have remained quiet on Sunda
y even when they saw them putting q
A their gloves and coats.
a History and fiction, and poetry al
rs art, have done much for the dog and
10 is associated with both great deeds al
ir great names-from Argus, the dog
ir Ulysses, to Schneider, the dog of g R
b Van Winkle.s 's17a'hbs 49, .@8A
n - 80. sssIlAE gEossslaliss atA
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