New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-14
SOME CLEVER ANIMALS.
STORIES OF PLUCK, FIDELITY AND AFFEC-
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STORIES OF PLUCK, FIDELITY AND AZTEC
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Scranton. Penn, Sept s.-A stuffed and mounted
game rooster of rare beauty stands in glass case
behind the bar Of Charles Browns Pocono fotcR at
Tannersvills Monroe County The birds plumage IS
orange red blue and purple, and has pair OF spurs
an inch and quarter long. That rooster was the
last OF a strain OF choice game fowls that had bred
for twenty years. said Mr.. Brown a few days ego,
and the dreadful blizzard of last March was the cause
Of that ROSTERS being where ho IS now. when
winter set In had sold all my game birds except that
rooster and hen, and kept them separate from the
other fowls the place The rooster was very care
full Of hs little wife, and they never mingled Win tno
rest Of the fowls One OF the large Plymouth Rock
ROSTERS, when he had got to be about year od TOOK
a great fancy to the game hen and tried 10 VIII her
affections. He was fnelooking big fellow. and no
made several attempts get around the hen but her
wide awake protector pitched at him with so much fury
each tmc that he was glad to scamper back TO his
own side Of the premises and after that It would be
days and sometimes weeks before he would pluck up
courage enough TO venture over there again.
Along in the fall the big Plymouth Rock chap
made another cndeavor the heart of the little
hen. He had grown some nee his last visit, and he
suutcd to where the hen was scratching In the
dirt, said 'kut, kut, kut 10 her. made himself very
mel shborly and then stood OF few feet and looked
az her. had been watching him from over the fence
aud wondering where the game cock was, when out
from the cLrrant bushes Hiel streak II color thar
darted toward the b Z rooster like hasn IL Was
the hens mate and he sailed into the Plymouth Rock
rooster and Goored him the first dash. ! expected
to see the large rooster away, but he didn't run
He stood his ground instead, and In less than two
minutes he was stretched out the ground with a
couple Of holes In head, and as dead as stone
Other in the flock frequently went o9er there
and got licked but the cock never left his coop
to pick quarrel with any Of them. although he
could have whipped the whole lot. They got along
nicely through the winter, and | calculating on
rails ne fine brood from them this summer but the
March blizzard knocked my plans concave Inc
terrific wind lifted them from the yard clear over the
fence and when found them the hen was dead
and tho ROSTERS feet and legs we're frozen
doctored him for a while, but saw that couldn't
save him, and then bcd him to death In the mouth
and had a city taxidermist mount him. For twenty
years his strain famous through this section ana
be the last of his tribe"
DR.. Isaiah F. Everhsrt, Of Franklin-ave, has
wonderfully Intelligent Gordon setter dog named Ben
Mrs. Everhart who was never fond of dogs at ALL and
who had dlked all the other dogs that the doctor had
ever owned, away a visit when he bought Ben
Before she returned the doctor told Ben that his mis-
tress had an anpathy dogs and that he would have
to behave himself as well he knew how II he ex-
pected TO win her favor. This was repeated num-
Der 81 times and the dog seemed to understand IT, for
although he had never seen Mrs. Eve hart before he
laid his head her lap the very first chance he got
after her return, rolled his large intelligent eyes
toward hers, looked plesdngly into her face wagged
his shaggy tall and In other ways acted as II he knew
that She was his masters wife. Ben has splendid
head and almost human expression in his eyes, and
his Intelligent behaviour won Mrs. Everharts afec-
ton and good will at once. Ban IS perfectly obedlent
10 every command of the dCcior's carries his cane,
charges N an instant, aud that no one steals the
morning newspaper from the porch. lie Is one Of the
best broken bird dogs this part Of the state ana
$500 wouldn't buy him.
Michael Mo, prison Carbondale hoster, owns horse
and a dog that are nseparable stable companions.
The horses name Is Charley and the dogs Jack
The dog sleeps In the stable with the horse. and
Charley seems TO be lonely II Jack happens to be
away when night comes Mr.. Morrison has traineh
the horse TO do many tricks. and the DOG mas oeen
taught 70 waltz TO lie down and make believe 90 10
Sleep and stand upon the horses BACK ana rae
The most amusing thing the two we1-traineo pets 90
is 10 take trip around the block together ntle
platform is fastened to the horses back with
surngle the dog Is lifted It. the Bride reins are
nIaced In his mouth. and then Mr.. Morrison says
Charley | want you to take Jack around the blocA'
and want you to go slow and not throw MN on'
Then the horse starts down the street on WALK INC
dog braces himself and keeps good grip Oh the reins'
and around the block they go, the morse never lanT
TO turn all Of the corners. men tnrS sot DaeA '"o
dog . ticlled to be taken off, but If he Is put BACK
right away and the horse commanded to go the Jour
pey again. he does not offer to disobey. one gay
an Italian with wheezy organ struck up tune JUST
A. the horse was turning a corner Chariey was
startled and he SHE'D toward the opposite side OF the
81 ect dumped Jack in the gutter and rotted 10 the
stable alone the dog tagging along behind ana ioohhs
sheepish For several days the doG refused 10 rue
hut eventually he forgot about the organ. ana ailer
that they made their regular II ps around the olocA
Farmer Alonzo Wainwright OF JeAesOh to"hsn'P
has a male cat that is remarkable ratter. de Is an
nncommonly large animal, his weight Deing nlteeu
nounds and he can handle the largest rats that ran
sacI the barn and cellar. While ne was moving 10
svale the other day. Mr. sinwright saw me cav
watching near a bunch Of peppermint, close oS the
brook All al once the cat crOuched 10" anu Sprsns
IN m the peppermint. and the commotion that follower
led Mr. ainwrght to run down aud see "hd' tne cdt
+ m caught lie had tackled something ger man a
raj and he was having all be cOuld DO 10 hadle IT,
II was a mink and II fought fuiiously Tor us ne,
hitting the cat the legs and shoulders thee OF iour
tines II was lively tusslc for ltte whiie put inc
hir car finally shook the mink 70 death anu tnsn
iueged II out of the bushes and laid u down al MI
Wa nwrights feet.
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