Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-11-07
The Dog of Montargis.


the year 1873 the tale of. Aubri de
Montddier, which, strange as it is.
is sufficiently authentic to merit
record. He was murdered in. the
woods of Bondi and buried under a
tree. His.faithful dog, after waitin G
at his grave till nearly famished, re-
paired to Paris, and sought out his
late masters nearest friend His
hunger being satisfied, he contrived
SO many gestures of anxiety that, to-
gether with the non appearance of
Montdidier, they tempted the friend
to follow the anxious animal to the
fatal wood, where, by his scrathtng on
the grave, the corpse was discovered.
This was not enough for the sagacious
dog. 1t was not LONG before he fixed
on the assassin of his master. 1t
was the Chevalier. Macire. Him the
resentful- beast pursued with, UNI
relenhng ferocity. lie prosecuted him
wherever he went, and pointed him
out amidst crewde of eourtiers by
never ceasing attempts to destroy
him. Macaire had been known as
the protested foe of ,Montdidier, and
this circumstance, joined. with the
dogs preternatura perseverance,
tempted the king to allow him the
combat. This singular duel was
fought in the isle of,Notre Dame. at
Paris, and to render the champions
more equal, a staff only was allowed to
Macaire, while the.dog had tub as a
place of retreat This he damaged to
SO much advantage, and SO much
annoyed his adversary by sallyihg
and retiring, that at length the Cheva-
lier tainted, and the victorious
quadruped Selling his throat, Macai-e
acknowledged the murder, and suffer
ed the merited punishment. A sculp-
ture relating the story is preserved at
the Castle of Montargis.
Bismarck Rebuked.
The following amusing incident is
related of the eminent statesman,
Prince Bismarck. Those who have
visited Berlin may remember some of
its smaller streets, which boast of such
narrow pavements that foot paSsen.
gers, even Of slight proportions, can
scarcely pass without Inconvenience
ing one another. = Bismarck
we all know as an immense man, tall,
aud powerfully built-chanced, some
years back, to be striding along one
of the streets, probably mentally en-
gagged IL working ont one of his
famous diplomatic problems, SO that
he did not notice fairhaired child of
about seventeen summers coming to-
wards him, until he nearly knocked
over this dainty specimen of humani-
ty. who was obstinatel y blocking his
path.
"Get out of my way, child" ex-
claimed the irritated statesman.
Cannot you see that l. wish to pass9"
Yes, answered the precious dam
sci, with the air of a young princess
''but [ have always been told chat
gentlemen move out for ladies'"
The cool response for a moment
staggered the worthy man. who, how
over, must have recognized the justice
of the calm rebuke, for he laughed
goodnaturedly, and, with sweeping
bow to the naughty little lady, step
ped into the mud and let her pursue
her course, in blissful ignorance of
his rank and importance,
Expert testimony in lunacy does
not seem to be regarded with respect
in China. The Pekin Gazette relates
that lunatic in that city, who, in a
paroxym of. madness. murdered his
grandmother with vegetable knife,
was summary executed in the dis
agreeable manner known as the
''slicing" process. The imperial war
rant says that paracides and lnatrl-
cides must be slicea,n and contains
no saving clause concerning the insan-
ity of the prisoner.