Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-19
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The story ola dog which went 10 n
London hospital for he purpose OF
having wounded limb d0ctOred has
called forth much discussion In En-
gland on the subject Of canine ssgarity.
The following Is taken from "Cassellis
Natural Hlatory:n
~After many other performances, Nj.
Leonard invited gentleman to play
game OF dominoea with one ot his
dogs. The younger and slighter dog
then seated himself on q chair at the
table, and the writer and Nj Leonard
seated themselves opposite. \ dom
inoes were placed on their edges In the
usual manner before the dog, and a
like number before the writer The
dog, having double Aumber, took
one up Ia his mouth aud put Ii In the
middle OF the table; the writer placed
corresponding piece on one side; the
dog immediately play ed another cor.
reclly, aid 40 on until all the pieces
were engaged. Other six dOminoes
were then given TO eacn, and tho
writer Intentionally plaS ed "A wrong
number Tue dog looked surprised,
stared very earnestly at the wri er,
growled and huRlly baIked angtily
| Finding that no notice was taken Of
his circumstances, he pushed away
the wrong domino With his nose ami
took up a suitable one FROM his
own ri ces and placed II In It's stead
The writer then played correctly; the
dog followed, and won the game. Not
the slightest intimRtion could have
been given by NJ L-Onard to the dog.
This mode Of play must have been en-
tirely the result of his own UhseTva.
tion and judgment. IL should he
added that the performances were
suictly private. The owner Of the
dogs was a gentleman of independent
fortune. aud the instruction OF his
dogs had been taken up merely as d
curious and amusing investigation.
Tue following remarkable story Il
published In the London Telegraph,
ut was told me, y rays the writer
"some few years ago by the landlord
Of the u ach Maneion hotel at South,
sea Happening to call there, 1 saw
before his parlor fire large grey
hound. That's fine dog, 1 said
'Yea, and most remarkable one, h,
replied. 'YOu will scarcely credit Il
slT, but my wife and daughter herr
can both testify 10 the fact ~ well NJ
myself. Throughout last winter poo
, dog came every morning before on
street door, and the greyhound used [,
+ take him something TO eat, either o
his own food, or, II he had none Of hi
OVID, he wound 90 10 the laTder ant
, carry of sOme meat, or half loaf o
bread, walk deliberately down tn
, steps and lay IL before his poor broihe
= dog, lick his nose aud return with NJ
evident look OF satisfaction Tn
: communication that follows IL ale
! from the last named paper: ~ vii
i give you AN example ~ the display {
I reason by Rdug. which il OF more valu
than Ruy amount of discussion.
n drove this dog from It's country HON
:. rs present TO friend, who lived In
r. town some ten miles distant. Sex
n eral weeks aiterwRid / again drove I
!. visit this friend, and when my horse
Il were being harnessed for the Tetuu
!. journey the terrier must have reRsOne
/. with analogy that / WIS about 70 Z,
II turn home, and thereupon formed tn
o resolution OF accompanying me to ia
= hunting-grounds OF his puppyhoo
n But he must further have reasone
q that, since on the occasion OF my pr,
r vlous visit had previously left Dir
a behind as a present to my frienC
! should not ON this Occasio
I be inclined 10 take him HON,
4 Lsetly, he must have reasone
II that there was one expedient whereof
q he could solicit my protection on th
4 homeward journey without the dangt
4 of being imprisoned, and this txl'
y dent he adopted; for, after we ha
I. vainly searched for Skye, 70 proven
|. his following my dog-cart, / stariet
\ and when two miles on my way HON
: overlook him, lying Ia toe middle {
/ the road, with his face 10 the town
y evidently expecting my approach
:. Aud, as the dog had clearly conte I
q plated, the distance Was too great f.
: me to return with him, had TO TAX
him with me TO his old home In Tia
. counlTy.n