New-York tribune., 1886-05-02

to ono of those catch 1T by The back throw u
in the air ard walk on as n%,as do. gaa vic. oc.
ont attacking him. He would go up TO tho dog
sa nm y isw n Saes The S 1 S
the ground Ia Instant tnen ne w0uIi get MIN ny
on Many a voluntary bats he fought dogs. soms
Of them heavier than he but no dog was ever able 10
my laboratory, and would he ;here bencn all day
were not bandiIn< explo.,ve@ II only lifted
he OS %ona be "S o%t Of the in %omsn.
and nothing conld induce him to return nntl had put
the bottles back Ia thcir places lie wond remain In the
hall outside the abOratoryoor watching me- and to tes
could not see Il; then would coax hm 20 come IN, tell
ing him that he would not be- injured le would always
All right hut you cannot fool mo" Al o'clock
each morning he woke mo by llcEing my
bark. Sometimes prof s.sd TO be asleep
what he would do; then II the barking was not
Il he wouid and fetch my socks and slippers
all in moutLiui and drop them AT my feet a. II 10
woald brin, sSn re to get MS face cleane nen his
muzzle which he would mold IN his mouth IN was
dressed. It impo,>be To poison hin Or he would
not take nol from STRANGER Many attempts
e'o 1Sa. o to S.e, h s "a his ,%.s
INTO yard with srychnne In them. but he would noi
his room and he woud never touch It ri told to 40 -o
lie would Jump ON the window silwth his great front
feet hanging over, while the hind stood tie
iicsnew me among the crowd two blocks away and
would tell my wife | coming by giving few lodd
0arks. then making for the door to welcome me.
e TO his death by jumpiug seventeen feet from
4 window get ai large dog that passing he in-
ulel himself severely fnat he died from mfamna-
ton The nj ght he led he to my bedside and be-
gan 70 puH the clothes OF ny ped ID ORDER 10 waAen ne.
When he made attempt to ieave the room bus
Tell down. and when sad " Good dog. you are very
SICK" lie grOsned piteOuSly aud tried 10 rise,
but could saw That lie wanted O. get
to his bed and carried him there. When | lai him
down and pattsd HIM he licked my hand with all the
strength he had left lie died in half h)ur sensible
the last The day after. removed ibo skin
TO get tanned for stuing. and his dog which
stiil do IT, lie watched at distance dur
ing the operation and whether from grief fear. he
fused for entire week aitcrwafd THIS dog Is
also a most intelligent animal. lie stands feet
ana weighs when In good condition 40 pounds.
When he a old he would 90 with
buggy country road. take the horse reins IN his
mouth and hold Item Tor di tance or two ne-. When
used the whip he would bark then catch II IN h. tn
retain for tine. When am writiug he VIII
lump table and lie there watching for hours.
When gets tre Of this he jumps and grabs al the
pen my hand II let II 20 lie vii chew II 10 pieces,
then leap down as II to say. "lou have done enough.
yOu stop" n his food not brou ght into tho
lOuse by 3 O'Clock, he Will give Us peace III
some goe, FOR 1t and he sees 1t put on the fire.
He Il very fond OF music and especially OF singing:
when he hears certain sung he Will leap on tahe
char AID hOld out great paws 20 the sneer AZ if
applause When thirsty he to the faucet, turns
water AND drinks; hut nothing can make Ia n
turn on again He to bucket OF water 10
horse and return with 1t empty to get rchird N
would spill the with his fore feet and carry Oh
the empty pail In disgust If child cries IN his ptesence
will lex face to stop IT, and Will allow no one to
whip child when he IL present. These Iib"tans sur
pass all dogs ever IN intelligence and ndelty.
AeU York, April 20, 1856. Kh