The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-02-19
ST. JAMES, CORNER.
Wednesday, Feb. IL, 1892.
Read at one Of our Society meet

ingss
NY DOGS.
There. l knew your noses were
going TO turn up little when
read my subject. You see that's
the reason don't look surprised-I
was expecting II.
You know people are generally
supposed To write upon some aw-
fully grand subject; but in my case
| didn't know anything about some
thing awfully grand. and not much
about dogs, except the ones I've
had and they are the ones I'm GO
ing 10 try to tell you about.
The first one l remem Der was a
lovely little pug dog. and, as you
would naturally suppose, it was
named Edo. He certainly was a
dear little dog His comp EXON
was tan. except his nose. which
was so badly sunburred that it was
quite dark brown. His taIl curl
ell bes utifulIY all bv ITSELF mean
it didn't have To be rolled up in
curl papers over night He died
suddenly, got tno warm. while out
va king one hot day.
Next came FIdn the second, a
little black ana tan terrier. He had
one good trait that isn't generally
characteristic of little dogs, and
that was lovely temper Altho'
Petted a good deal, it never spoiled
HIM i'll the least, really believe 1t
did make him better. A little
boy once said OF him, she looked SO
glad all the tIme.' because he look
ed so cheerful and happy, and kept
his tail switching constantly.
After Fido the second came Min
now. l don't know why l named
him Minnow, unless it was that |
thought a miunow fish such a little
thing, that for this reason / christ.
ened my dog Mlnnow. / don't
mean because he was little fish, of
course not, he was a little black
dog, and the weeest little dog |
ever saw. He happened to many
mishaps during his short life the
worst one probably was being sud
denly awaked from a gentle sleep
to be pitched on bed of hot Goals.
OF course it was an accident. He
CHANGED to be sleeping across the
toe of papa's boot, aud drawing the
boot on he didn't notice the dog,
and lifting his foot threw him in the
fire. 1t singed his hair dreadtully.
He too possessed a lovely temper
and was generally smiling all over
his mouth.
Skipping over two or three in
significant ours of low degree, we
come to Towser. If Towser WASH L
born with a silver spoon 10 his
mouth, he certainly was fed with
one afterwards. Nothing is known
of his ancestors, as he was found In
a mud puddle, where he was thrown
by some wicked boy. When only
a few hours old, ne and a brother
were brought to me by my brother,
and as mama fatty refused that
we should keep both of 'em, one
was gi ven away and the other was
raised, almost miraculously 1t
seems, since he was such a delicate
youngster. Several times he was
given up for dead. One time | re-
member distinctly, mama thought
bIm dead and threw him out In the
yard. He was restored to his ac>
custo health by no less an hon.
ora BILE parsonage than that youth
full feminine doctor. Kate Caring
ton, NJ. d., whom l recommend to
you as an expert doctor of the Ca
nine race.
l will close my list with mention
ing Jock, one of the best old dogs
living. Besides being good, he is
smar: and does many wonderful
things, at least they seem so to me.
He isn't afrali of anything except
thunder and squibs 1 mean fire
crackers.) | am sorry | forgot to
mention Dinah. She was a little
white puppy who only remained
with us about two months and met
an untimely death, whether by
committing suicide or accident will
never be known. She was out
driving, and l have always suppos-
ed saw a flower, or something she
wanted; any way she jumped out
and the wheels passed over her
head killing her instantly. This
closes the list. NORA CARRUTH.