Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-08
A LOST DOG,
Ann now nr .ousu MS mssrr,
\ isuoNtcr CsIino Gu.s to Pbiisu, ,Ipbia to
spend tho Fourth aud IL Lost In
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hanc"tcr c.r,no Goos to pb,su.Iphia to
spend tho Fourth aud is LoHt In
tue big city.
John u. Ridenour, tho gontlemanly
night clerk at the City hotel, ~ the owner
Of remarkably intelligent mixed black
and tan dog that answers to tho namo Of
Jack The dog In great favOrite
wherever ho IL known, owing to his many
cute canine pranks and the general doOility
aud playtulness of his dspositipu Re
Gently ho has on several ocCasious accom-
panied his master and others TO tho base
ball matches at lronsdes park, riding
thither IN tho train.
Ca FrNlay last two gentlemen, old
friends Of Jacks master, boarded tho
train for Philadelphia. Jack, doubtless
under the Impression that thoy were goiug
to tho ball grounds, also got on tho rri,in
unnotood by tho gentlemen. Not until
Coatosvillo was reached was Jack dis
covered, quietly resting under tho scat that
contained his masters friends. Arrived
In Philadelphia tho gentlemen proceeded
IN company with their unexpected guest
To Guys hotel, - hOstelry very popular at
present with LaucaSttiaus. Shortly
| afterwards tho trisky canine was taken
To tho cxprCS Office put into u slated box
aud consigned to Mr.. Rttenuur IN Ian
caster.
la somo manner ho manage to o>clpe
| from tho box through AL Opuu stat, elude
the frantic clutches Of this UtliCO mUssengor
boy, scuttle up stairs, Out tho tront door,
| and down Chestnut street ~ iast ~ his
nimble legs could olrry him, closely ioI
lowed 10y tho small boy aud number Of
excited pedestrians, who kept crying
stop him - Tho chase was continued
to Fifth aud Minor strocts, whore tho dog
suddenly disappeared from SIGHT aud va,
given up Tor lost.
His master was iuc ,nSnIabls on learn
| ing of his loss, aud promptly lusorted al
vertlscmeuts IN the kedgsr aud Record tor
his recovery. Receiving 10 word OF tho
missing canine, Mr.. Rdcnour, In company
with another firm irioud of the dog, took
| the morning train for phIldrlVhra, yrGtur
day, to prosecute thc search ia person
The two went To Germantown Juuc-
tion to tho city dog pond, and there
learned that no dogs had been captured
since Thursday. Returning dIspirlt,d 10
Guys, they stood ia tho ante room n
company with few fronds discussing
the probsm how best to get % lhc dog
| trail. During tho conversation Mr..
Ridcnour happened to turn towards tho
door and saw tho figure OF a dog that had
| pOkCd his head in tho door and had HlTcady
turned to go away. Mr.. RldeuOur gaVn IA
| shrill whistle, tho dog turned and Eith
one bound was a. hIS tstvr's fvot,
climbing up his lrGs, liohing his taco and
| whining and crying IN the rGubCIauCe OF
his joy.
A bottle Of wine was promptly ordered
| in honor OF the discovery Oi the prOdIgai,
aud Jack was given sumptuOus meal. Ills
JOY, however, was too great tO permit OF
his eating, hungry though ho WAS, lie
lay at his owners feet his whole franc
qulyerIDg with pleasure at liuding his fuud
master again.
The poor dog had been wandering
around the CITY homeless aud frlendless
ever since his escape from tho express
office. lie had become thin and hungry
looking, and his sore feet showed tho
effects of his long tramp. He had bBen
with his master aud his masters iTeuds
at Guys hotel before aud with dogs
unerTing instinct ho WAS visiting tho
places familiar 10 him in quest Of his
owner. Il 10 somewhat omaGkable
that tho dog was not gathered
in by one OF the many dog-catohers Of tho
city, although some Of JaCk'o friends
assert that he is knowing enough to go OF
the other side OF the strrrt GA their ap
proaCh, sCeuting the dog g.catCher from altar
off.
Jack received perfect ovation on his
arrival home last evening, a great ulmber
Of his friends going 10 tho train 10 meet
him His manifestations of delight as ht
saw tho old familiar places were touching.
The lesson he has received on this, his first
cruel cxpericuco away from home, will
doubtless teach him mover to stray again.