Daily Republican., 1882-02-07
AsAaAtIovs AnlaAL.
A Bhephsr Dog In Rh1ladesphia
That Serves Papers snd Runs
ErropdH

Errands.
From the Sunday Times
"rhat dog? You mean that dog over
there with the papers in his mouth !"
Why, sir, you couldn't buy that dog.
I've been offered over hundred dollars
for him, but / wouldn't sell. Why,
he's got more downright Intelligence
in that black head OF his than any boy
| can get to do the same work. Been
serving newspapers for three years, Sir,
and it's picnic for hiIa every day.
Why, We seen him leavs a good fat
bone 10 60 and carry Dape'S, he likes
it that well! No, sir; a man would
have to reach down pretty deep In his
clothes to buy that dog
Newsdealer kessler, who does bust
ness at Hart lane and kensington ave-
nue., whistled to a coal-black shepherd
dog across the street when he has tinish-
ed mis- eulogv, and in response the
animal bounded across the CODbie
stones and sat down on his hauuches
| 10 wait for orders 1t was a handsome
dog, one of the well.fed, good-naturod,
frolicsome kind, and seemed to take
greet pleasure in helping its master t"
|
| Every boy in that portion of the city
has personal acquaintance with the dog,
and in almost every house the old resi-
dents point out TO strangers the dog
that carries newspapers. And yet
the animals pedigres is unknown.
| FOUND IN THE SNOW.
| Three or four years ago, while Mr..
Kessler was going his rounds with the
evening papers one cold and stormy
winters night, he came upon Will
ming puppy 10 vacant lot. 1t had a
mean, half-starved, half-sick, misera
bic look, but Mr.. kessler never think
ing that he might possibly be Iabofing
a worthless cur, took it in his arms and
carried it home. Liberal quantities OF
meat ami bread and milk soon put some
life into the trembling body. and as the
animal began TO feel tn } effects of "A full
meal and kind treatment, Mr. kesSier
noticed that it had an intelligent look
and was exceedingly well-behaved. He
determined to give it a trial, the result
of which had beeu that the friendess
half starved, kicked.about puppy has
developed into one of the most lntelli'
gent and valuable of dogs.
W've often thought" said Mr.. kes''
Ter, "that a great many men would
turn out last as the dog did If they
only had the shadow of a chance. But
here, I'll show YOU how hs works
Now, here are four or five papers, all OF
different kinds One goes TO Mr.. Mason
one to Mr.. O'tlern, another TO Mrs
Schwab and the fourth to Mr.. Bryce,
who lives block away and is the last
on the list. take Bryce's paper as II
comes in the package and fold 1t into
quarter sizs. Then lay it on tablt
and fold Mrs. Schwab's paper size
smaller, O'Hern's u size smaller than
that and Mason's the smallest of the
lot. Then put the large paper under'
meath and arrange the others 30 tha'
the small paper comes on top.
SERVING HIS CUSTOMERS.
"The dog takes the folded papers IL
his mouth and starts of up the street
At Bryce's house he mounts the steps
and rattles the doorknob with his from
! feet and if he hears the servant CIR
coming, he drops the first paper anC
goes on to Mrs. Schwabs, where he re
peats the same operation, and from
there on to the end. He never misses
! house and never gets a paper wrong
In that respect he is better than auJ
boy could hire. He never torgets
auything, for he has memory n
, sharp az a eros '-Cut raw. ! serve pa
pprs on one side of the street and he oI
the other. My customers very 500,
learned to look for the dog the same a.
they used to look for, me.
"But that ism t all the dog can do il
the newspaper trade. He not only de
. llivers the papers but he collects the
money on his route. All the customer
has to do is to wrap up the money in
small piece of paper, and he will carr,
L it home safe enough. Also in that re
|spect he is better than nine boys out o
ten. | don't have to bother mysel
l watching for the street car that bring
i. the papers from down town; the do;
r knows what's TO be done, and he goe
|dowa he street to meet the car ever.
, day at certain hour. Although tn
, bundle is a big lift for him he bring
0 it to the store, and can hardly walt ioi
me to get my coat on to go out on Tn
, route.
"Besides doing the work of news
: paper carrier" continued Mr.. Kessler
as he finished the afternoon deliver,
land entered his store "the dog does tn
t work Of an ordinary messenger BOY
J He will carry small packages, go to III
stores on err lnhs for Mrs. keSsIer,oT u
q almost anything but talk. Now II
send him after meal
GOES SHOPPING.