The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-12

thing else, and the next instant Jacks
iog, "Hero," beautiful St. Bernard, was
seen swimming toward his m Aster, while
he set up howl that sesmed to say, I'm
coming" Jack came up about twenty
five yards below where he went down
and right in the center of a terribly swift
current, near where the river would
make a swift, sharp turn. He was nearly
exhausted, when the sand broke from
under him. and striking whirlpool, he
could made little or no headway, and
had to use all his strength to keep from
being caught in the suction. Hill, a SOL
dier, orderly to General Hatch, soon as
he saw the dog 60 for Jack, also sprang
in the current, but Hero got to Jack first,
just as he was going down the second
time, and, taking him by the hair of the
head, brought him above water. Jack,
who never lost his presence of mind,
caught the dog by the back just above
the hip, and the faithful dog brought
him safe to shore, nearly mile below
where he first went down. This was re-
ally narrow escape, as an officer and
five soldiers we It down in nearly the
same place few years ago and were
never seen. A wagon and team of mules
disappeared in the river two years ago
and have not turned up yet. An old
Mexican brought Jack over from the op.
posite shore in boat, while Hero never
ceased licking his hands and face till he
came out of the boat. In about an hour
Jack was all right again, except that he
had a headache and could not hear good,
his ears bing full of water. He told his
experience as follows: "When l got
away from the boy | felt kinder weak.
The derned Cusses, they tickled me till l
couldn't kick; then when l got near the
lower end of the bar felt the sand get
ting softer and softer and my feet seemed
to stick as if they were being drawn
down, and had to keep pulling them
out one after another, when, all at once,
the whole bottom seemed to drop right
out of the river. ard down 1 went, and
that underCurrent just held my nose to
the ground; for little while, by Jove, l
thought l never would get up, and in
those few seconds under that current of
muddy water, saw more strange sights,
in my mind, than ever Jules Werner pic.
tured fifty leagues under the sea. When
l did come up, the first thing l heard
was Hero; then, turning round, / saw
the dear old boy coming for me with all
his might, 1 believe I'd lost my senses
if 1 hadn't seen that dog; but just then
that old Spottsylvania hip wound stopped
my right leg from doing any service, and
| felt that l had struck a whirlpool. l
kept on the outer edge as much as pos
sible, and l believe I must have made
about turn and half; when l felt
had got to 60 took long breath, shut
my mouth, and the next thing l knew
Hero hai me by the hair. 1t was the
first time ever felt like having my scalp
lifted, at least above water. As soon as
| got mouthful of air Hero let 90 and
| caught hold of him by the hips, when
he towed me ashore, tell you the hot
sand was good lay out for me. l was
never 30 exhausted, and If had been
drowned l suppose the coroner would
have called it accidental drowning, in.
stead of being tickled to DEATH" Cap
tain Jacks dog is without doubt tie |
finest specimen of the St.. Bernard that
l ever saw. H. is eleven months old,
weighs l25 pounds, and is a. white as
snow; hazel eyes and a very broad fore
head and most intelligent face,