Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-01-11

nose into every b9 by carriage that came
near. He was pure, rough coated st.
Bernard. His father and mother are YET
employed by the monks of st. Gothard
in hunting the mountain passes IN search
of unfortunate travellers. They are
named Jung Frau and Monk, and thcy
distinguished themselves in 1877! by saw
ing the lives of several of a large party
of monks, guides, and travellers who
were buried in an avalanche. The
breed has been kept distinct by distribu-
tion among the gentry in the surround
ing villages, so that whenever an ava
lapche buried an unusual number the
stock has been rcpenished.
"There are both rough and smooth
coated st. Bernardo, similar in all char
acteristics except the hair. The pre-
vaillug Colors are tawny and briudl".-
Dogs that are marked with white line
about the neck and up the face are priz-
ed most, as the marks resemble the badge
of the monks order. Although Monk
was only year and half old, he has
been engaged in the work Of saving
travellers, and knew the mountain paths.
He was dog Of exemplary behavior.
Mr.. Foster continued: "No man could
enter my house ut night without his per-
mission, and none could so out unless |
vast there to give my consent. lie was
obcdient; would fetch and carry, shake
hands, lie down for children to play
with him, and give his old mountain
howl Of distress if he wanted help. lie
would not go out on the street unaccom-
panied, and then only after his toilet had
been properly made, his face washed,
and his hair combed. lie understood
simple commands in three languages
Latin, French and English. If there
was a noise ut the front door he would
be first there. If the bell rang in the
night he would come and wake me by
scratching ut the door. His first mate
was Minker, formerly the property of
the Duchess of Oldenberg. Monk had
one pceullarity. lie did not like soldiers,
and when he met 6nc would step back
and crouch, as If ready to spring. The
reason of 1t was he had been struck when
young by soldier and alwdts seemed
10 remember that blow, the monks said,
ana fotmd IL true. lie always remind
ed me 0" the lines | once saw ON the pic
ture of Old Monk, his father:
ain ioy and sorro,- am my masters friend,
Honest and raIthfGl, b,.becss to tho end"
81 have owned other famous dogs,
said Mr.. Foster, "but uonL Ike hlhl:-
One was Linn, which took the Hrst prlle
among twenty-three 81. Bernard logs ~
Gimore's Garden International SHOW IN
1877. Apother was Turk, which took
the first Prize &C Philadelphia in 1873.-.
Turk is still living in good health, and
the only dog in the country, | believe,
with the famous white collar or ring
about his neck. Monk was fond Of
swimming aud fetch and carry from the
water, and he would pick up IL child by
the clothing and be careful not to infllct
the slightest injury. The climate did
not agree with him. A short time ago
he seemed TO be better He had cold,
which he could not get rid Of. We bad
two doctors to attend him, and nursed
him and dosed him as we would n sick
child. Mrs. Foster was bis special friend
and nurse. On Sunday Gbout 2 a. NJ,
when we retired, he seemed TO be unu-
sually demonstTatiyc ard afectiOnate.
At about 3 4. NJ. Mira Foster WAS awak-
ened by Monks restle3sncss. ! am sat
isiied he knew he was about TO die, and
wanted us 10 be with him.
1--WE buried hie body at my fathers
old homestead in New Jersey, but have
saved his skin and head and will have II
His picture has been painted
life size, for he wGa dog whose equal
will never be seen again in this country,