The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-29
THE WHITE HOUSE DOGS.
Dash, Jack and Rab, and the Pecu-
liar Characteristics of Each.

DdSDs JACK anu hiOy anu TIE leCu-
liar characteristics of Each.
The White House dogs are no UNI
important party of its life below stairs.
Neither Mrs. Harrison nor, indeed,
any member of her family like dogs
around the house, and SO the animals
who have the proud satisfaction of
dwelling in a White House kennel are
content with it, and the surroundings
that the gardens afford for their
every day life. The pet dog of the es-
tablishment, and looked upon by both
the President and Mrs. Harrison as a
valued friend, is the Scotch cooiie,
Dash. Dash is a fighter, not because
he likes it particularly, but just on
general principles, He came with the
family from indianapolis and his
high tempered proceedings there have
nor deserted him. On the con-
trary, he seems to feel that a
great deal depends on
his ability to chew up any other
animal who fooiishly risks his fur
within his reach. In Indiapolis, and
here for a time Dash took a great deal
OF pleasure in following the family
carriage down town oil anywhere else
it happened to be going. Especially
when the ladies emerged from their
shopping, they would usually fad
Dash in the middle of a conflict with
some other rash animal. The scene OF
the fight was under the carriage,
which territory Dash felt bound to
protect from all intruders. These lit
tie inconsistencies of temper made
him rather an nnwise companion and
nov the special province OF Dash is to
keep the White House grounds free
from unsafe intruders. When the
fine weather permits little Ben
jamin Mckee enjoys above every
thing else a romp in the grounds
with his friend Dash. who Is very fond
of children, despite his warlike dispo-
sition on the road. Some OF the en-
counters in which Dash has come out
a victor are told by Mrs. Harrison
with great enjoyment.
Jack, the fox terrier, has q record,
but an extremely useful one. He is o
ratter and has caught thirty-six rats
in thirty minutes. His mission in life
is TO more around in the most innocent
sort of way and dispatch his victims
before they know what struck them.
He is regarded as a valuable auxiliary
to the domestic working force, al
though at the same time an object OF
intense de~testation to the White
House gardeners. If he is Watching
the coming of the enemy the fact that
he will completely pillow up a flower
bed does not disturb him in the least.
The latest accession to the kennel is
a st. Bernard puppy. about two
months old now and growing in keep
ing with his imposing family pedigree.
His name is Rab, and he belongs to
Mrs, Russell Harrison, who intends to
take him TO her home in Nebraska
shortly.
The White House dogs in the Cleve-
land administrations were q notable
pair, the big mastiff Kay and Hector,
who managed TO make himself ac-
| quainted with a good deal of ground,
despite the hindrances thrown in his
way by Mrs. Cleveland.
Dogs were such frequent presents to
President Arthur that one day when
another canine offering arrived by ex-
press he asked just how many dogs
there were already in the stable. The
new arrival made eight. They Were
so numerous finally that their collars
were taken off and they were let &c
wherever they wanted, most Of them
OF purse falling to come back
Washington Star.
For Those who Rid Bicycles.
Ladies who ride the wheel can be
counted by the hundreds, but that
their ranks are rapidly increasing is
an assured fact.
OF those who ride many do Sc
gracefully, but there are some, not a
few. who sit their wheels in a manner
so ungainly as TO draw the attention
and comment OF the passers- by, thus
hindering the use OF cycles among
ladies to a great extent.
Now. any lady can look well on a
wheel II she will land knows how,
but the trouble seems to be that a
great number are turned ont of the
riding schools too soon without the
proper instruction, the finishing
touches OF their cycling education be-
ing in most cases entirely neglected,
and it is a shame that such is the case.
At these schools the pupil is taught to
struggle about in the yard (much toe
small in many cases., and mount and
dismoupt after d fashion.
Here their instructions seem to come
to an end, and just when they are
most needed. for then is the time the
rider should be taught to ride with hen
saddle well forward and with handbai
SO arranged that she will not have tc
stoop TO grasp it, nor have the bar SC
high that she is made to bunch the
shoulders. Nor should she ride with
cranks SO long that the movement Of
the knee is too marked. or with cranks
so short that nearly all power is lost
by having too little leverage.
The beginner. of course, cannot sec
herself, and II she did, without proper