The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-09
Three Wonderful Dogs.

There are three very smart dogs III
Brooklyn. The first of these dogs is Jerry,
and Jerry Is the property of fire engine
company. His duties arc supposed to be,
or originally were, by barking, to help the
firemcn hurry the horses from their stalls
to the engine, when the bell rings for fire,
for horses aud engine are in the same room:
but age has begun to tell upon him, and he
is net kept as strictly to work as In his
younger days. Besides, the horses arc 80
well trained as not to need urging or as
slstancc, from men or dogs In taking their
places at the pole.
Jerry's funny trait is begging. How he
CAME 10 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 regular
food route, and to this duy (lnless he has
died within few wecks) Jerry, about
eight a. H., walks out Of the engine house,
and begins his cold vlctual tramp from
house to house, sure of being we'll received
and well entertained by his patrons But
Jerry IS always ready for duty, and let the
flrc-bell ring in the neighboring tower, and
of he speeds, like al arrow, for the engine
house. Once | met him at distance from
the engine-house when tho bell rang. In.
stlnctlvcly lie knew he could not get back
in time to 30 with the horses, 80 he began
leaping up until strangers must ha 70
thought him gone mad. Suddenly, over
the heads OF the people in the street, he
caught sight OF what he wanted-the can
OF tirenan-and then, with fearful yclp,
Jed down the street, and following the
fireman, was in a few minutes ut the post
OF duty. Jerry is tawny -colorcd ANIMAL
part shepherd dog and part spaniel, 80 that
ho has good blood in his VEINS.
DOG number two Is beautiful skye
terri, r ow edby ID j., Of tho Ht q IS, and
IL "s well known in that part Of tllo city as
his sklllful master, since the doctors car
rage 10 rarely seen without having Jack
perchcd on the seat, between the doctor
and coachman. Indeed, Jack is such a
licensed character that he insists upon hay
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
cheated out of his ride, has on several of
thesc 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
accommodated, even by growing and show
ing his teeth. Jack has been taught to
take penny i'll 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 sec
him, and even disregarded his short, plead
ing barks. Suddenly the butcher missed
chicken, and looking out of the door, saw
Jack running for dear life, with the fowl in
Ills mouth. The butcher presented the
doctor with bill for the chicken, which
The doctor paid, thinking the joke good
one, though, to my mind, the butcher
would have been served just right had he
not gotten his money-for it was a mean
thing to tease the dog.
The third dog Is the property of lady,
and great, ungainIy- looking fellow he IS.
But hc is III excellent watch-dop. and
decidedly down Oh tramps. The lady has
ali avary-whlch ia II place for keeping
birds-and wonderful aviary it is, con
which fly about at will and live in as nearly
wild state as these delicate creatures cal,
In this rigorous climate. Ono OF these
rooms has mosquito net partition running
across Il, IN order to afford visitors an
opportunity TO watch the fcathcrcd inmates
without disturbn" them, and, as the stairs
lead directly into this part OF the aviary,
Of course the dog since he lives in the hou
has rs free access to the aviary as his ge ntle
mistress. Indeed, he is allowed to 70 nv
there alone, and such is his good nature
that he has never broken through the net
ting. More than this, Mrs. II. often lets
him 60 into the part OF the nviary where
the birds are confined, and such is the feel
ing existing between him and the canaries
that when he lies down on tho sandcd
floor-as he often docs-thc birds will
sometimes alght Oh his body. When lie
gets tired of being made a perch of, he
begins to gently roll from side to side,
until the birds have boon shaken off, then
rises, stretches himself, and dcmurcly fol-
lows his mistress down the stairs.