Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-08
ABOUT DOGS.
Sonsc Of Their rralts Well POP.
tYnYs d.

to pieces. 1t recalled to my memory
two occurrences where dogs played
leading parts, the first happened in
1869. In that wear l went to the
mines near Melbourne, Australia,
with man named Sam New, ombe.
He took with him one Of the worst
kind OF q quarrelsome dog. He was
always ready to tackle anything from
Y man to kangaroo. II he was
mean let me be juet to his dogship--
he was o valuable companion to have
about you in those days. Newcombe
picked him up in Williams
tDwn, q short distance from
Melbourne. His former owner was
q butcher, I have forgotten his name,
doing q large business with captains
Of vessels in bay. One day the dog
wanted to help himself to some choice
meat and his owner objected, when
the dog got mad and went for him,
and bit the end OF the poor fellows
nose of. That ended for a time any
friendship there might have been be-
tween owner and dog. From that
thae the dog became an outcast hood
lula and dog-bully of the town. How
my mate got acquainted with him |
don't know. I must confess that
was always in fear of the brute when
was in reach OF his ugly mug, and
at the same time felt better protected
when in the tent and the dog chained
outside, than il man had been
standing guard with shot gun. No
stranger dare 90 in reach OF his chain.
Men who lived in the next tent to
ours fed him for months, but he
would not permit them to enter
car tent. When they wanted TO come
in he had to be removed. The vile
creatures from Van Diemansland who
went about robbing and numbering
night and day gave him vide berth
On ono occasion two thieves paid our
claim q visit. The dog saw them and
kept up surly growl for some time.
Ny mate let him loose and he was off
hike shot for the claim. One OF the
fellows was on top, but when he saw
the dog he went to the bottom OF the
shat as If shot; it was not dsrp-
Less than twenty feet. Next morning
they were escorted to the police camp
aad set free. They claimed the dog
VAS the cause of their being there,
but We knew they were after some OF
snr gold. 1 often wonder when |
think back how I had the cour-
age to remain so long at the
mines among such lot OF
Fillaineus cut throat wre ches. | was
q lad of nineteen years without II
friend or relation in the country. Ii
thoy were rough--I was going 10 say
men, brutes dressed a. men, there
was also plenty of pure, sparkling
BRILLIANT gold from the size of q
needle point that Of large loaf of
bread. When We worked out our
claim Newcombe returned to his
hcu., taking with him the dog. His
former owner, the butcher, had in
the meantime built large fire proof
store and flled it with merchandise.
He wanted h's dog az watch and
Sot him and cha'nedh m npat. he Fear
door The poor fellow knew i'ow to
make money and save it, hut was
totally ignorant OF accounts. He could
neither read nor write. He
engaged man to attend to all
the details of his business. The fel-
law was the worst kind Of rascal.
Tho owner gave him money to pay
FOR the stock OF goods in nearly every
Instance; be gave notes with The
su,cher's name, vig--he witnessing
the signature. The merchants in
Melbourne had no suspicion of any,
thing being wrong as the butcher
was we'll known to all Of them. They
took his notes as freely ae they would
his cash. The manager was not idle
On his own account. He purchased q
vessel and la GO number II sheep
with the money, The fellow even
kept the Insurance money. The nisht
be sailed out of Hobson's bay with
his i'll gotten gains he sci the store on
tire. Ii the men could have got into the
building when they first discovered the
fire they might have saved part of the
stock or put the fire out. When they
attempted to enter the building at the
rear door, they found the dog ut his
post. The harder they hit him with
naythiRg within their ,each, trying
10 drive him within his house, the
more savage he became. There is TO
question as 20 the dogs determine
don to sacrifice his life in the interest
Of his owner. The poor brute did not
know what destruction was taking
plaee inside. When the owner ar
rived it was too late, and even then
the dog was so excited that they had
to shoot him. When the door WAS
opened the flames burst out SO no one
could enter, and not dollars worth
was saved. The poor owner was
bankrupt. The dog who disfigured his
face aud helped to burn him out was
dead, the merchants lost theil
money. The IN an who did this raa
eally work was never heard of. The
Vessel cleared for some port OF New
Zealand, and that was ali aay one
knew. There was q terrific gale
soon after she sailed. 1t wa
the general impression that the
vessel, with all hands. went tc
the bsttom of the orean. There was
little pity for the fellow, hut plenty
for the sad fate OF captain and crew
i was under the impression fol
many years that dog Of the st. Bsr-
AdiA DaCC0 ilCNCi oCoehSJSu INV cN'
that their mission on earth was to
preserve it. A gentleman | knew
owned dog of that breed. He was,
without exception, the handsomest
brute have ever seen of the canine
species. Mr.. Wilks, the owner, had
two little grand children. The boy,
4 or years of age, had played with
the dog from the time he commenced
toddling about. The dog appeared tc
be very much attached to the child.
One Sunday the children went, as was
their custom, to see their grand-par-
ents. The day being warm the Old
folks, as we'll as the little girl (-ister
of She boy), remained indoors.
The boy weM to his playmate,
as was his habit, and no no.
tice was taken OF his absence
until late in the afternoon when they
were going to have tea. The little
fQllnM did mot angWAr tn their call sc