Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-07-19
NUMBER Az.
STORIES OF ANIMALS.


In dwelling house that was burned near
North Adams, Mass, three children were
sleeping, their parents being, away from
home. The house dog succeeded into get
ting into the clildren's room and rescued
them with great difficulty, as two Of them
had tainted
As dog in South Send, Ind, was quietly
gnaw1ng bone, a rat crawled out from
under the sidewalk on the opposite sids OF
the street, and, running close up to the jaws
of the dog, made OF with the bone before
the astonished dog could recover sufficiently
to pursue it.
A boy of Luther, Mich. on his way to
school met bear, and hastily climbed
tree. He clung to his dinner pail, but az
bruin sat at the foot Of the tree patiently
waiting for him to come down, he finally
tossed the pail to him. The bear gulped
down the contents of the pail, and then Ieis-
urely walked of.
A. dog at Newcastle, Penn, was for
twelve years the inseparable companion Of
Sidney Davis. Davis died recently, and
after searching in vain for his master, the
dog finally settled down in his armchair and
awaited his coming. Ii required stratagem
to get him TO take the smallest quantity OF
food, and be gradually pined away and died.
A Rochester robin has built its nest on the
main frame of engine $40, of the New York
Central railroad, between the left forward
driving spring hanger and cross brace.
The engine runs daily between Rochester
and De Witt The bird kept faithfully at
work az circumstances permitted. and. Inv
ing completed the nest, she now occupies il
even when the engine is running.
A Boston lady had dog which, when itor
its friend the cat wished to GO into the kit
chen, stood by the door and allowed the cat
to jump upon its back. The cat could then
reach one paw over the latch, and by press
ing the other paw on the thumbpiece, was
able to open the door. The cat would then
drop on the dogs back, and ride into the
kitchen in triumph.
Two coon dogs belonging to Tim Buckner,
a North Carolina negro. visited the court
room during the trial of their master FORM
citing riot, and sat by his side. After ha
was sent to jail they took up their station at
the jail yard door. During the entire term
of his imprisonment these dogs did not stay
away night from their post They relieved
each other during the day to get food, but
at night both were constantly at the door.
The tovnspeople have now built kennel for
the dogs near the Jail door, within sight Of
Buckner's window.
One Of Georgia's most successful fruit
raisers Is J. F. Ellington, of Palmetto. He
has novel and interesting way of keeping
worms from his trees. All over his orchard
are OLD gourds, boxes and cans placed on
stumps, fences and trees. These are the
houses of the worm-destroyer which are
the little bluebirds, 60 numerous IN Georgia.
For five years he has been petting and raising
these birds and to-day has about 800. The
bluebird eats nothing but bugs and worms
andcan whip the English sparrow.
A good duck story is told by the Detroit
Free Press. While hunting above the Grand
river dam man wounded one of two ducks
which were mates. He sent his dog into the
river after it, and, as the injured duck could
not swim very fast, the dog seemed likely to
get it. Seeing this, the other duck, which
had swan ahead, turned about and came
near the dog, which Immediately left the
other and chased this one. The duck Just
kept out of reach of the dog, and led III
down toward the dam. and Just before reach
ing it dived under. The dog failed to get it,
and, being so near the dam, he went over
and came very near being drowned.
Miss Mamie Lee and her sister, aged twelve
years, attempted to Cross Buck creek, KY,
on horseback. The horses feet became en-
tangled, and he threw the girls into the
stream. Mamie had sunk twice when her
sister caught her by the hair, and the horse
swan to them. The younger sister caught
him by the tail with one hand, and, holding
Mamie with the other, they all reached the
shore safely. The horse started home on a.
gallop, and neighed as If in great troubles
but getting no one to notice him, started
back at full speed to the girls. Finding
them both alive and on their way home, he
ran up to them, rubbed his head on their
shoulders, and neighed as if he was very
glad to see them alive.