Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1892-07-21
A DOGS PERFORMANCE.
It Returns to Its Home Two Hundred
Miles Away.

It Returns to Its Homo Two Hundred
Miles Away.
The feats performed by auimals in
finding their way home over territory
that they could not by any possibility
have traversed are sometimes almost
Incredible. About three months ago a
friend of mine received as a present
valuable pointer dog. The man who
raised the dog lives in southwest Mis-
souri,, about two hundred miles from
this city, and the dog came by train in
the baggage car and was brought to his
house near the center of the city in a
covered express wagon. The animal
was then chained up in the cellar till
it was supposed he had become accus-
toned to his surroundings. The dog
never seemed satisfied, moped about
the house for two or three weeks and
then disappeared. 1t was supposed
that he had been stolen, and after
search had been made and reward
offered, without result, the hunt for
the dog was given up as hopeless.
About month after the dog was
missed my friend received letter from
the man who gave him the dog saying
that Cato had come back home, dirty,
half starved, worn out and with every
indication of having made long and
severe journey. OF course he was al
lowed to remain. A dog that could find
his way hosne from distance Of two
hundred miles was worth keeping, but
how the thing could be done is marvel
GUS. 1t almost seems as if dogs and
some other animals have a special
sense of locality and direction. Other
wise how could this animal have found
his way out of a great city and back
home over two hundred miles of ground
which he had never travelled on foot?-
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Saved by His Exceeding Goodness.
when I was out on the Platte in
1872" said the major, II had an expert
ence that wonder didn't turn my hair
gray. was camped all alone on the
| side of that historic stream, and had
| occasion to go for some water to boil
| my beans in. First thing knew L
stepped plump into quicksand. /
knew what was up at once, and knew.
that was gone. And am willing to
admit that was scared. In fact that
is how came to escape. AS stood
there with that horrible sand dragging,
dragging, dragging at me like some liv-
ing monster, turned colder and colder
Do what could, my teeth would keep
on chattering. though ] knew that every
vibration Of my jaw was shaking me
further down into that ready made
grave. And grew colder and colder.
Suddenly noticed that / had stopped
sinking
'.Struck bottom, eh?''
Bottom nothing! I had grown so
cold from horror and-and fear-I NAV
as well admit it-that / had actually
frozen the water in the quicksand-
frozen the whole busine SIS solid, sir,
solid. Indianapolis Journal.
In Case Of sunstroke.
The first thing to be done for sun
struck man is to take him to the cool
est spot that can be found near by-a
well ventilated cellar or basement, UNI
der shade tree, or even in the shadow
of building. Then loosen his clothes
!. and apply cold water to his head and
spine preferably not ice water-while
the arms, legs and chest may be
bathed with tepid water containing ann
monia or carbonate of soda. The best
position for the patient while this treat
ment is being carried out is lying on
his left side, for in that position the
blood will more easily flow from the
head to the heart. The administration
Of any alcoholic stimulant is Of doubt
| full safety, and drinks Of ice water are
likely to kill instead OF cure. Cold tea
or coffee is recommended. as is also
lemon juice and water. Blistcrs along
the spine are often followed by good
effects. NJ 81. Press