The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-07-25
ABOUT ANIMALS.

Isl dwelling house that was burned near North
Adam, Mass, three children were sleeping. their
parents being away from home. The house dog
succeeded in getting into the childrens room, and
rescued them with great difficulty as two of them
had tainted
A BOY OF Luther Mich, on his way to school
met bear, and hastily climbed a tree He cluug
to his dinner pail, but bruin 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 leisurely
walked of.
\ DOG at Newcastle Pa, was for twelve years
the iniepsrable companion Of Sidney Davis. Da
Wis died recently. and after searching in vain for
his msster, the dog finally settled down his
armchair and awaited his coming. II required
strstagem TO get him to take the smallest quantity
of food, and he gradually pinned away aud cied.
A Boston lady had dog which, when it or its
friend the cat wished to go into the kitchen, stood
by the door and allowed the Cat to jump upon It's
back. The cat could then reach one paw over the
latch, and by pressing the other paw on the thumb
piece was able to open the door The cat would
then drop en- the dogs back, and ride into the
kitchen IN triumph.
GEORGE ]. RoNANEs in recent lecture in Man
chester, told OF the benevoenee of cat. hun
gIy and miserably thin stranger cat came into his
garden. and Tabby was observed carrying some of
her own meal TO the wsncerer. Soon, seeing that
the hungry cat was not yet satisfied, TabDy went
and brought out a new supply OF meat, which the
stranger appeared to accept with every evidence of
gratitude.
Two coon dogs belonging to Tim Buckner. a
North Carolina negro, visited the Court Room
during the trial OF their master for melting riot
and sat by his side. After he 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 townspeople have now built kennel
for the cogs near The Jail door, within sight of
Buekner's window.
A GOOD duck story is told by the Detroit Free
Press. While hunting above the Grand Rives
dam man wounded one CT two ducfs which
were mstes He sent his dog into the river after
it, and as the I'M ured duck could no. 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, aud led II down to-
ward the dam. and just before eiching IL dived
under. The dog failed to get it, and, being so
near the cam. he went over and came very near
being drowned
JOHN MOORE, OF Savannah. had big stump-lailed
bulldog with which he made his living. The brute
was ungsinly and had not the appearance of an ac-
complished fighter but he always came out ahead
and John took the stakes. One day an Italian
came along with hand organ and monkey. and
the dog man bantered the musician to let the
monkey fight the dog. Offering to bet S. on the re-
suit. The Italian took him up and large crowd
collected to see the fun. The Italian tossed the
monkey onto the dog, and in less than iiffy the
little brute had his teeth and his claws fastened
like wise In the stump of that dogs tail and was
screaming like hyena. The dog gave but one as
tonished look behind as he bounced to his feet
and made tracks tor another County. The monkey
held on until Rather sprang over a tenrail fence
at the back OF the garden, when he suddenly quit
his hold and sat on the top rail and watched the
dogs flight with chatter OF perfect satisfaction
and danced along the rail with delight. The little
Italian shouldered his monkey sffectionately and
walking up to Moore said "Your dog not well to-
day; maybe your dog gone off to hunt rabbeet.
Your dog not like my nonkey-he not scquaint.
Maybe ven 1 come sgain next year he come back
and fight some more" The dog did not return for
three days and can not be induced 10 fight eve q
comrsaa cur.