Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-09-09

There are three very smart dogs In
Brooklyn. The first of these dogs is Jerry,
and Jerry is the property of fire engine
company. His duties are supposed to be,
or originally were, by barking, to help the
firemen hurry the horses from their stalls
to the engine, when the bell rings for fire,
for horses and engine are in the same room;
but age has begun to tell upon him, and he
is not kept as strictly to work as in his
younger days. Besides, the horses are so
well trained as not TO need urging or as
slstance, from men or dogs, in taking their
places at the pole.
Jerrys funny trait is begging. How he
came to take to begging no one knows;
but one day, some ten years ago, 1t was
discovered that Jerry treated the meals
served him at the engIne-house with con-
siderable indifference, and subsequently the
secret leaked out, when he was found pay
Ing visits at certain hours to fine mansions
in the vicinity. In some way, best known
TO himself, Jerry had established a regular
food route, and to this day (unless he has
died within a few weeks Jerry, about
eight a. m, walks out of the engine house,
and begins his cold vlctual tramp from
house TO house, sure of being well received
and well entertained by his patrons. But
Jerry is always ready for duty, and let the
tire-bell ring in the neighbOring tower, and
off he speeds, like an arrow, for the engine
house. Once | met him at distance from
the engine-ho when the bell rang. In
stInctIvely he knew he could not get back
in time TO 20 with the horses. so he began
leaping up until strangers must haze
thought him gone mad. Suddenly, over
the heads of the people in the street, he
caught sight of what he wanted-the cap
OF tireman-and then, with fearful yelp,
sp ed down the street, and following the
fireman, was in few minutes at the post
of duty. Jerry is tawny -colored animal,
part shepherd-dOg and part spaniel, so that
he has good blood in his veins.
Dor number two is a beautiful skye
terri,r ow etby Dr.. j., of the He is, and
is as well known in that part of the city as
his skillful master, since the doctors car
riage is rarely seen without having Jack
perched on the seat, between the doctor
and coachman. Indeed, Jack is such u
licensed character that he insists upon hav-
ing his ride, and the moment the carriage
is at the door. jumps into it and on the seat
without asking any questions. Dr. J. has
occasionally succeeded in leaving his canine
friend at home, but Jack, bound not to be
cheated out of his ride, has on several of
these occasions managed to escape from
the house, and then has very saucily
jumped into the first Doctors carriage that
has come along, and insisted upon being
accomod3ted, even by growing and show
ing his teeth. Jack has been taught 10
take penny in his mouth every morning,
and go to the butchers and buy his own
breakfast. Not long ago the butcher, to
try Jacks patience, pretended not TO see
him, and even disregarded his short, plead
ing barks. Suddenly the butcher missed
the dog, and, at the same time, fine
chicken, and looking out of the door, saw
Jack running for dear life, with the fowl in
his mouth. The butcher presented the
doctor with a bill for the chicken, which
the doctor paid, thinking the joke a good
one, though, to my mind, the butcher
would have been served just right had he
not gotten his money-for it was mean
thing to tease the dog.
The third dog is the property of lady,
and great, ungainly-l looking fellow he rs
But he is an excellent watchdog, AID
decidedly down on tramps The lady has
an aviary-whlch is a place for keeping
birds-and a wonderful aviary it is, con-
sisting of two rooms filled with canaries,
which fly about at will and live in as nearly
a wild state as these delicate creatures can
in this rigorous climate. One OF these
rooms has mosquito net partition running
across it, IN order to afford visitors an
opportunity to watch the feathered inmates
without disturbing them, and, as the stairs
lead directly into this part of the aviary
of course the dog since he lives in the hou e
has as free access to the aviary as his gentle
mistress. Indeed, he is allowed to go up
there alone, and such is his good nature
that he has never broken through the net
ting. More than this, Mrs. III. often lets
him go into the part OF the aviary where
the birds are confined, and such is the feel
ing existing between him and the canaries
that when he lies down on the sanded
tioor-as he often does-the birds will
sometimes alight on his body. When he
gets tired of being made a perch of, he
begins to gently roll from side to side,
until the birds have been shaken off, then
rises, stretches himself, and demurely fol-
lows his mistress down the stairs.
Great BENIN.