Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-21
SOME GOOD DOG STORIES.
CHIP GOES TO CHURCH.

of almost human intelligence. He is
the property of Levi Browning and is
known to everyone in the town as Chip.
The dog is coal-black fste and is a
regular attendant at the Missionary
Baptist church. No persuasion of his
master or any one else can get him to
attend any other place of worship, and
when that church was burned last fall
he attended no religious services for
some time, but each Sunday morning
would visit the old site. Finally he
ventured to the opera hall, where that
congregation has worshiped since the
fire above referred TO, and recognizing
the minister and congregation he has
always filed his place there since that
time. When W. P. Throgmorton,
ID. D.. of Louisiana, Mo-, was pastor
of the First Baptist church here, he
frequently put the dog through a per-
formance to which he had been trained,
consisting of jumping over the hands
and feet, shaking hands, and standing
on his hind feet and making speech.
One Sunday, while the choir was rem
dering the usual opening song service
and the Rev. Throgmorton was in a deep
study searching for the Bible lesson for
the day, he crossed his legs, not noticing
the dog near his feet. Chip, seeing his
position, thought that meant for him to
Ego over" and without further ceremo-
ny he proceeded to jump, and had made
the leap several times before DR.. Throg-
morton discovered his antics. On an
other occasion, coming out of rain
storm and seeing place more comfort
able, be leaped into deacon's lap dur
ing prayer, and was with some difficulty
removed.
Chip has only been guilty of one
serious disturbance since his connection
with the Baptists, and that was during
a particularly long prayer by one of the
sisters. She had reached the middle of
her prayer and deathly stiffness per-
vaded the house, when every one was
startled by sharp bark from the usually
quiet dog. When all was quieted down
another sharp bark of disapproval dis
turbed the worshipers, and third
brought the prayer to close. Besides
his wonderful fondness for the Baptists
and his amusing tricks, he is valuable
ratter and has record in that line, and
is useful in many ways around the house.
As horseback rider he is not surpassed
among CANNES, and it is no uncommon
sight to see him perched behind his
master upon horse going at full speed.
Mr.. Browning has received many tempt
ing offers for Chip, but refuses them all.
REAL DOGS OF WAR.
A French paper has published roll
of honor of celebrated dogs which have
distinguished themselves in war. This
is not inappropriate, considering that
the dog has been pressed into military
service, says the Court Journal.
For instance, there was Bob, the mas
tiff of the Grenadier guards, which made
the Crimean campaign with that gallant
corps; and also White-paw, Patte
Blanche, a brave French ally of Bob, that
made the same campaign with the 116th
of the line, and was wounded in defend
ing the flag.
Another, Mustache, was entered on
the roll of his regiment as entitled
to a grenadier's rations. The barber of
his company had orders to clip and
comb him once a week. This gallant
animal received a bayonet thrust at
Marengo, and recovered flag at Aus
terlitz. Marshal Lannes had Mustache
decorated with a medal attached to his
neck by red ribbon.
Corps de Garde, Norval among dogs,
followed a soldier to Marengo, was
wounded at Austerlitz, and perished in
the retreat from Russia.
The Sixth of the guard had military
mastiff named Misere, which wore three
white stripes sewn on his black hair.
We have also to name Pompon of the
the 48th Bedouins, the best sentry of
the baggage train; Loutoute, a Crimean
heroine; Mitraille, killed at Inkerman
by shell; Moffico, who saved his mas
ter in Russia and was lost or lost him
self, but found his way along from Mos
COW to Milan, his first dwelling place.
The most remarkable, however, was
the last, an English barrier, named
Mustapha, which went into action with
his English comrades at Fontenoy, and
we are seriously told, remained alone
by field piece after the death of the
gunner, his master, clapped the match
to the touch-hole of the cannon, and
thus killed seventy soldiers" and it is
further added that Mustapha was pre-
sented to King George ii and rewarded
with a pension alimentum.
SAVED BY A PET TERRIER.
u4i5s oOhh 1luhAph 1Ao q idUy
friend were nearly sufocated by gas this
afternoon. The two were talking before
the natural-gas fire, never noticing that
one of the pipes had sprung leak.
Suddenly the lady caller fell to the
floor, and Mrs. Humphrey, who started
to her assistance, net the same fate.
They lay there in stupor and would
have died had not the family pet, a
Scotch terrier, rescued them in queer
manner.
Angry at being kept from his mistress
SO long, the terrier began jumping at
the door and finally forced it open. The
dog ran into the room and shook his
shaggy and snowy coat over the ladies' /;
this, coupled with the fresh air, revived
them so that they were enabled to
reach the door and call for help. The
dog is hero now. His mistress insists
he knew what he was about all the time
when he was insisting on coming in the
room, as he had never before disobeyed
orders to "stay out. ."-[Corry (Pa.) Tel
egraph.