The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-23
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nowLrSG DOG saws A LIFE.

oIOhlbS Adult kDVoS.
HowLING DOG SAVES A LIFE.
a boy by the name Of Sharp was
crossing North Elkhorn ON the ica near
Georgetown, when he broke through
and was unable To get ont. His dog. a
large st. Bernard. attempted TO rescue
him. but falling, went up on the bank
| and set up such continued bowling
that some workmcn in IN adjoining
field were attracted to the spot. They
procured long pole and helped the
boy out, although he was in almost II
senselcss stupOr. 49, Louisville Courier
Journal
HOW A DOG WAS FROZEN.
This is zero weather. The cold. biting
winds hurt and chill you to the bones.
Men and animals shivcr in the cold
blasts and hastily seek shelter where
any may be found. The bitter cold Of
last night frOzc to death a tine setter
dog. which was this morning standing
between the rails of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad. near East Penn Junction
Whether the dog was overcome just mt
that point. and there died ina standing
position, is not known. He was on u
track. but it proved his last hunt - Az
tento,cn Telegram.
GALUsIA PARSONS sAGACIOUS DOGS.
The Hon. Galusha Parsons boasts a
sagacious dog, or rather II pair of them.
Last week Mrs. Parsons heard the dog
rapping with his paw on the door as he
usually does when he wants to get ill.,.
She opened the door, but instead of COM
ing into the house he looked up in great
excitement and started toward the barn,
repeating his actions until some one
followed him. When the barn was
reached ii was found THAT the horse had
broken loose and was being elOselywatch-
ed by one dog while the other had gone
to the house for aid.-Des MOigcS Lead
err.
DON CAMERON's PET DOGS.
They are very fond OF dogs in the
Cameron mansion, and just at present
they are bemoaning the fate of fine
specimen-a bull pup. Mrs. Gamer
on's special pet is u tiny Skye, and rs
she advanced to bid her guests welcome
the other day his frowsy highness was
under her arm. Another woolly dog
PLAYED about her. while third. rs large
as a Newfoundland dog. acted as body
guard. Some timid ladies are apt to
get trifie nervous over such recep-
ton, but the brutes are perfectly obedi-
ent TO sign from their mistress. A
lauyhablc incident occurred 1T Il previous
reception, when very timd old lady,
who hates dogs, sat down on the woolly
dog, thinking, if she noticed him 1T
all. that he was a cushion. - Washing
ton Letter.
WISCONSIN DOG STORY.
The other day some Wisconsin people
were astonished to see their dog come
into the house with piece of paper tied
to his tail They paid no further attcn-
ton to it. except to laugh at his comical
appearance. until he began going
around to different members Of the fam
ily, always tail first. and sticking it at
them. This ludicrous action at last
made them see that there was writing
on the paper, which proved to be as fol-
lows: .'My legs are broke. Please help
me-" They carefully examined his
legs. but found them ail right, when
somebody recognized the writing of q
woman who lived half a mile away
They went to her house. and found her
helpless from fall which broke her
legs. She could not stir nor attract
anybody's attention, and she might
have starved or frozen to death but luck
lily the dog came in. and crawling to a
table she managed 10 write the note and
fasten it TO his tail.
SOUTHERN BLOODHOUNDs.
The introduction of bloodhounds in
performances of ''Uncle Toms Cabin,
by Mr.. Abbcy's company. which has
been travelling in Virginia. seems to
many former Shareholders to be an in
suit 10 the South and perversion of the
truth of history. The Wheeling Intel
Egencer has collected numerous opin-
| ions on the subject, of which the general
tenor is that fugitive slaves wers never
attacked by dogs in Virginia or by
blood ound- in any part of the South.
In Mississippi and some other States, II
Is said. ordinary hounds. sometime
called NEGRO hounds" which had beer
trained to pursue, but not to bite. were
| occasionally used for that purpose, pack
of them being kept by men who found
their profit in lOaning them to planter
as occasion demanded. Setting aside
the question of cruelty. it is explained
that shareholders were not SO foolish a
to employ bloodhounds to tear yaluabl,
property in pieces. 1t is, in fact, evi
dent that slave would be apt to depre
ciate rapidly aftera bloodhound got hol'
Of him.
AN INTERESTING DOG RACE.
| About 100 sporting men stood up I,
their ankles in slush at Pastime Parl
yesterday afternoon to witness dog
race. A match was made some tim'
ago between Arthur Chambers Let-Her
Come and Maude S., belonging to Dav
id Scowgroft, of Paterson, n. j. Boil
dogs were of the same breed, a cross be
tween the English greyhound and thu
terrier. They were closely matched il
size and weight, both scaling n trih'
under 90 pounds. The stakes were S10(
side, and the distance POO yards
straight away.
At 4 o'clock the motley crowd surge(
from the bar-room of the hotel 10 tn,
park gate, where an obliging official fol
the sum of 25 cents sold slips of papel
emitting the holder to admission. Thu
dogs were brought in on the arms o
their trainers, and carried, swathed in
blankets, to the upper end of the course
There they were held in leash while TIT
trainers. carrying large pieces of white
linen, flew over the course. waving TIT
linen to excite the animals, who yelpet
and howled in their eagerness to be free
When the trainers were almost ut tn,
goal, the report of ''Joe" Johnson
pistol gave the signal to slip the dogs
and they shot over the muddy cOurs'
like couple of arrows. Maud S. cross
ed the score two yards ahead of her com
petitor, and carried of the purse. Phil
adelphia Times.
DOG WHIPS A BEAR.
When DIR. w. NJ. Clark lived with hi
family in the Sixth District of Davidson
county, he owned small rat dog, n
English terrier. named Jack. Jack wa
remarkable dog. On one occasion HI
killed 100 rats, and when he came on
of the pit was hardly recognized by hi
friends. His ears were gone, and hi