The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-08-13
A PENSIONEB DOC

In the territory Of New NJ.
Legislature by joint action nee ts
stoned a dog for noble service !! -.
country there are many sbo.. u liz
and shepherd dogs are so well lam
caring Tor the hocks Of their - - Z
that it is their daily practice n ...-3aisa
the fiocks in the mroninc n ,.aa''-.
guard them all day and al MOL. ,s.4'.1's
them to the fold or corral. T5-sLit-;
of the Mexican dogs are 81 co-.a - N-ti
so faithfully performed that i t-,l 2,l
upon as matter OF course ana ..tls3
more ttan should be eyraei,5 ,.i-,
well-trained dog. This ljeir, !, l-l'-s
it would appear that the dor -, - a.
pension in that TERRITORY rrs. G
performed some very marveIloDs {. .af
deed, and something out of fbe - "a %.
line of canine achievement ,-l-e
did, He did not save his rnis.--llll.- ~ e
from the murderOus fury of fbs "
nor her child from being Drained -
the door-post or being choked lIy sI..S
black snake, for his master ~. = A-h
married, and had no wife or - iG
led a solitary life in his soli'a-,. a., ~
in a very solitary part Of New -.al1
1t chanced that the dog in rrs-..
on returning of an evening - .-
sheep to the fold, discovered -. -. .a
master was not stirring alout a.. la
mained inside the shanty and ta,.. -. =
quiet. The next evening if ~ 's9
same. The dog, when be neDne5 - \, -
sheep, repaired TO the sharfy s,-.s ~
! through a crack in The door his -
! presence, but the man was sir -
I and did not breathe. The doe s,...; ~
ed, barked and even howled h., h,--o'-t 90
sponse came from within. The Do
/ mained closed no smoke rose frcr- u
chimney to greet the early morn H.
the dog, true 10 his appointed -
went out with the sheep on the 49,
/ day, ani cared for them while flls,. ~ -
/ ped the heritage on the hin sides ~
/ he was getting hungry. and tIs+ -
Z when he drove the flock into fbs - -
the last one to attempt 10 90 in t.,--- ~
the victim to his appetite. This ~
Cd Of providing for his wants beasrs .
portion of the faithful dogs dafv 5-.-
Every evening, the last sheen IN t-- (,
enter the fold was seized hv lin -
served for supper and breakfasf s-5
dinner the following day. As stated.
fore, the ranch to which the dog l,al---
ed was in a solitary part Of the tern, =
and out of the track Of travel and s1,.i
intercourse or visitation.
For two years from the time rf "a
I masters death-as aScerta aimed hv ~,
left by the latter-the faithful 30r fs-s
/ ed the flock committed 10 his cHz---
and had fresh mutton for supper e7-
night. The flock was not decfmate7 f
this steady drain upon its Resumes
On the contrary. II increased in nun
bers, and when. at the end of two rs.,
from the time Of the death of the r-
prietoT, the ranch was visited and n
remains Of the poor fellow found r
dog was still at his post Of duty. ieaI~,
IN guarding his flock. and driving trz
to the best pastures every dav and 10th
fold at night. before which he sler.
keep the wild Sheep-eaters Of the pz-
at a civil distance. such fidelity ev-
ed admiration wherever the story vi
told. and the Arcadian Legislators q q
Territory, in a fit Of generosity aud "a
3 thuSiSam. at their session two yedrs a.
. tthey have biennial sessions in ID
cOuntry), granted a pension for life
that dog, to be paId from the "a
treasury, as 2 reward for his fift
and no doubt as and encouragement
all other shepherd dogs in that Terrific
to be good dogs and faithful.