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vIDocQ'S MANY TRICKS.
u Black and Tan Whose Intelligence Ii
Really Remarkable

4 Black and Tan Whose Intelligence Ii
Really Remarkable.
julius Mentz, of Bay Shore, L. l., has
black and tan ratter which he calls
Vidooq, because he thinks his dog is
rs sharp as any detective that ever
lived. Vidocq is none of your common,
ordinary dogs, with only dog sense
enough to bark when ragged tramp
comes to her masters door, and she
is not only educated, but accomplished.
She was never circus dog, but always
kept good company, and her tricks are
only performed for the amusement of
her masters friends and such visitors
to Bay Shore as, having heard of the
dog, may wish to see her. Vidocq is the
mother of four puppies, and all her
children do their mother and their mas
ter proud by the accomplishments
they have mastered in their one brief
year of life.
Vidocq does twenty different tricks.
They are, prayer, roll over, dead dog,
sit up, walk on hind legs, dance, sing,
smoke, just like grandpa, loss of one
arm, loss of both arms, ashamed, every
body's dog, watch him, jump through
hoops and over bars, speak, good girl,
next Vidocq. ..s.at... s.r...r ar..
1t is very amusing indeed to see her
go through some of these tricks. Her
master says: "Come, Vidocq, it is
time for you to say your prayers"
Up on a chair the little dog jumps,
puts her little head down between her
paws, closes her black eyes and waits
for the amen, when she jumps down
from the chair and runs to her master,
her face expressing clearly her Joy
that church is out. When told to sing
she commences something in the dog
singing line which might be consid-
cred burlesque of the dead march in
Saul" One of her most fetching
tricks is when she poses as ashamed.
She puts her two black paws up over
her nose, shuts her eyes, and looks for
all the world as if she had been doing
something she was ashamed of. Then
her master says: "Well, what have
you been doing now? Have you been
doing something naughty in the house?
Never mind, I'll forgive you" At the
words: "I'll forgive you," Vidocq runs
to her master and jumps joyfully
around him expressing in her dumb
way how sweet tits to be forgiven for all
offenses.
The trick which cost him the most
time and patience, for it required vast
amount of patience, was a trick in
which the dog poses as blind beggar.
Vidocq jumps up in a chair, Mr.. Mentz
puts ticket on her neck, upon which is
printed: "Please help the blind" I'M
derneath this placard is little tin box
in which the pennies of the generous
can be dropped. This box the dog
holds between her fore feet. She
shuts her eyes and sits there begging
until her master says: "Oh, do not
believe that dog is blind. This is only
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-24
EVOLUTION EVEN HERE.

Tho Dogs Bark Has Become More Ex,.
pressive ~ His Culture Advanced.
The most curious imitation which we
lind in dogs is as to the measure of ex-
preston to which they have attained.
Among the savage forefathers of the
modern dog the characteristic of all
their utterance was, to great extent,
involuntary, and once begun the out
cry was continued In q mechanical
manner.
The effect of advancing culture on
the dog, however, has been gradually
to decrease this ancient undif-
fercntiated mode of expression by
bowling and yelping, and to
replace it by the much more speech
like bark. There is some doubt
whether dogs possessed by savages
have the power of uttering the sharp,
specialized note which is SO character
istic Of the civilized form Of their
species
1t is clear, however, that il they have
the power of thus expressing them
selves they use it but rarely. On the
other hand, our high-bred dogs have
TO great extent lost the power to ex-
press themselves in the ancient way.
Many OF our breeds appear to have be-
come incapable of ululating. There is
no doubt but the change in the mode
OF expression greatly increases the
capacity of our dogs to set forth their
states Of mind.
III we catch a high-bred dog-one
with a wide range of sensibilities,
which we may find in breeds which
have long been closely associated with
man-we may readily note five or six
varieties of sound in the bark. each Of
which is clearly related to a certain
state of mind. That of welcome, of
fear, OF rage, of doubt, and of pure fun
are almost always perfectly distinct to
the educated ear, and this. although the
observer may not be acquainted with
the creature. If he knows him we'll
he may be able to distinguish various
other intonations-those which ex-
press impatience, and even an element
OF sorrow. This last note verges to.
ward a howl.-Scribner's Magazine.
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vIDoCo SINGING.

a fake" Then Vidocq opens her eyes
and fairly grins at the joke she has
been playing.
To be Just like grandpa" she sits
in a chair, pair of spectacles over her
eyes, pretending to be reading. The
captivating feature about this trick is
the way she looks up over the top rim
of her spectacles, SO like an old person.
Again, Mr.. Mentz will say: "Now,
Vidocq, you and have every reason to
be thankful that we live in place in
which we can get Sunday morning
shave and hair cut. We will do that
little job for one another. I'll COM
mence with you" At the word next"
Vidocq jumps up into high-backed
chair, leans back and let's her face be
washed.
Vidocq is very friendly dog and is
apt to jump up in the lap of any caller,
but as soon as her master says: swell,
are you everybody's dog?" she jumps
down and no coaxing or bribing can
bring her back.
Vidocq's puppies are Hector, Fido,
Bruno and Venus.-Brooklyn Eagle.
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The earth-almost the air - was
white with the heat of the summer
sun. All was vastness, immensely, 81
ieuce, loneliness; above, the tiawless
blue; below, those seemingly illimita-
BILE plains of reddish yellow, streaked
with alkali white, that swan back and
forth before the eyes In parallel lines
until far off they melted into a long,
low stretch of shivering light, the
knocking water mirage at the base of
the mountain range hundreds of miles
away. Encompassed within that hori-
zon there was no thing of life except
within that desultory moving train.
Stocked in the emigrant or third-class
car of the train was a crowd of tired,
miserable and dirty people. They
looked out lstlessly at the passing
landscape, or stupidity at each other,
or twisted themselves into all sorts of
uncomfortable positions on the hard
wooden seats in vain efforts to secure
a little sleep. Perhaps the most un-
prepossessing of them all was dark
featured, roughly-dressed man. Be-
side him was a very little girl in blue
dress. His lowering, repellant face
had a scowl upon it which suggested
the convict or the desperado, but he
was neither. The scowl and the I'M
conscious sheer about his ugly mouth
were born simply of long and thor
oughly fruitless struggle with misfor-
tune.
Although pretty, it was easily to be
seen that the little girl was his child.
She was momentous factor in a
mighty problem to the man whose arm
was about her and Whose knit brows
and troubled face showed how hard it
was he studied it. A crazy letter had
come to him across the continent, and
he had left the tenements of New York
70 try and reach the golden land of
California. He had started with hardly
sufficient money to take himself and
child more than half the distance, but
he had confused sort of an idea that
he would in some way reach his desti-
nation. Better it was, at all events,
than to remain in the noisome Hester
street den, where, without work, or
the prospect of any, his little sum of
money would soon be gone.
The station to which his scanty
purse had enabled him to buy a ticket
for himself and child had been passed
hours before, and he was wondering
how soon the conductor of the train
would discover the shameless imposi-
Sion he was practicing upon the rail-
way company He had not much
longer to wait, for presently the auto
crat of the train, in hurried passage
through the car, stopped suddenly be-
fore him and glanced at the check in
his hat.
Hello! Where are you going?"
The man looked up in what was in
tended as humble, respectful and
piteous appeal, but his lip curled up
over his teeth, like that of harried
dog. He could not help it. His voice
was mild enough, though, as he said:
II am going to California, sir, with
my little girl"
The mans looks seemed to irritate
the not-too-even temper of the railway
officer:
You are, Ell? Well, where's your
ticket for the rest of the way?"
"If you would please let me go
through the train with my little girl"
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: SOME ONE TAKE THIS CHILD,
/: SHE HAS NO PARENTS.

With string he placed the placard
around the neck of the little girl. This
done he took her in his arms, kissed
her again and again, pointed to the
smoke that was becoming blacker and
longer, and told her that water was
coming. When the rails began to
sing of the approach of the COM
ing train, he placed her near
the track, and then ran and hid
himself behind the dug-out. From
his hiding place he looked out and
eagerly watched the child, while the
rattle and clamor and thunder of the
train grew louder in his ears. On it
came with rush and a roar. and flew
past the station in a gale of wind and
dust. The mans heart died within
him, and then it beat wildly again.
The train had stopped several hundred
yards past the station, and was coming
back to the sentry box. The engineer
had seen the tattered flag.
AS the long train rolled slowly back.
ward, curious and inquiring heads pro-
truded from the car windows. The
gold-emblazoned conductor stepped off
and looked about him IN wonder. Not
for several moments did he discover
the child. Immediately there was a
crowd about it and the placard was
passed from hand to hand A white
jacketed porter came out of Pullman
car and placed a wooden step on the
ground before it. He was followed by
lady in black, who descended from
the car and Joined the throng. A pair
of yearning, eager, beseeching eyes
watched it all from the dug-out. To
the man hiding it seemed that the de-
termination of his child's fate never
would be reached. Finally he saw the
lady in black take the child in her
arms, kiss it, and reenter the car with
it. The passengers scrambled back
into the cars, the conductor waved his
hand, and the tranl moved on.
Then the father came forth and
gazed longingly at the departing train
-gazed at it until it became smaller
and smaller-until it became dot in
the plains-until it vanished-and he
knew he was alone.
The terrible sun rose the next day
aud looked down upon him as its VIC
tim. He endeavored to eat some OF the
bread he had saved, but the dry crumbs
were torture to his throat. One thing
| only was there to do-to follow the
track until an inhabited station was
reached. 1t might be fifty miles-it
might be more-but there was no saliva
ton away from the railroad.
At noon, when resting for awhile,
he heard the rafting of an approach
ing freight train. Hope swelled up
within him as he stood on the track
and made frantic motions to stop the
train. The trainmen merely laughed
at him. He did not know he had en-
| ployed the favorite ruse of tramps.
Freight trains were not for the accom-
mediation of such gentry. Nor was it
a supposable case that wayfarer in
| the desert was unprovided with food
or drink, else why would he be there?
After this his progress was very slow.
On the third day he came to the end of
his journey. He may have been deliri-
GUS or he may have been quite sane.
A train stopped for him and took him
on board, This they always do when
they kill a man.-San Francisco Argo-
naut
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FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
JOHNNYS TRIALS.

Bet our sidewalk'd be covered
With the 'rithmetic I've done;
Bet I've writ a million answers
Since the time first begun. fUF
Allus lots and lots more comm =
Oil the work gotta do:
Wonder why in thunderation
This old work amt never through i,
Wonder II there's many others
Adds up just the same as me;
I jest guess and keep on guessin',
Hopin' ono and one makes three
Wonder, II keep on learnin'.
I'll be just the stupid fool
Teacher seems to like to call me
When he keeps me arter SCHOOL,
Wonder, in that place called Heaven,
il they give you sums to dor
Any placed seem most Heaven
Where feller's work is through.
Kenneth Graham Duf1leld, in Puck
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UNDER A LIONS Paw.
How 1t Feels to Be shaken Like . r
by wild Beast.

How It Feels to BE shaken Like q Rat
by wild Beast.
One of the most famous encounters
with q lion, from which the chief
actor escaped and was able to relate
full particulars, is that recorded In the
life of DR.. Livingstone. II meant" he
says, ito have kept it to tell my children
In my dotage," but friends considered
1t SO marvellous that he was persuaded
to relate it in his first book. The
testimony of such man is far more
valuable than accounts of the average
sportsman. 1t is as follows:
"The Bakatla of the village of Ma
botsa were troubled by lions, which
leaped into the cattle pens by night
and destroyed their cows. They even
attacked the herds in open day. This
was SO unusual an occurrence that the
people believed themselves to be be-
witched-'given,' as they said, into the
power of the lions by the neighborhood
tribe They went once to attack the
animals, but being rather cowardly
in comparison with the Bechuanans
in general, they returned without slay-
ing any. ~
1T is well known that if one in a
troop OF lions Is killed, the remainder
leave that part of the country. The
next time, however, the herds were at
tackled, I went with the people to en-
courage them to rid themselves of the
annoyance by destroying one of the ma
RAIDERS. We found the animals on q
small hill covered with trees. The
men formed round it in circle and
gradually closed up as they advanced.
Being below on the plain with native
schoolmaster named Mabalwe, I saw
one of the lions sitting on a piece of
rock within the ring. Mabalwe fred
at him and the ball hit the rock on
which the animal was sitting. He bit
at the spot Struck, as dog does at
stick or stone thrown at him; and
then leaping away broke through the
circle and escaped unhurt. If the Ba-
katla had acted according to the GUS
tom of the country, they would have
speared him in his attempt to get out,
but they were afraid to attack him.
When the circle was reformed we saw
two other lions in it, but dared not fire
lest we should shoot some of the peo-
pie. The beasts burst through the line,
and, as it was evident the men could not
be prevailed on to face their foes, we
bent our footsteps toward the village.
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And Had No Returns.

"Odd about that killing of Smelly,
wasn't it?"
II hadn't heard"
eyes; took out fve-thousand-dol
lar policy only last week and yesterday
was shot and killed"
"Well, some fellows were born lucky
I've been paying premiums for TWEEN
ty-fve yearsr'-Chicago Record.
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A Joke :?

One exceedingly warm day neigh
Dor met an old man and remarked that
it was very hot.
YES" said Joe; 'if it wasn't for ono
thing / should say we were going to
have a thaw."
what is that?" inquired the friend.
''rhere's nothing froze," said Joe.-
Tid-Bits.
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An Interesting Experiment.

Jackson-They Talk of putting some
Of the messenger boys on bicycles.
Jenkins-Is that SO? Then we W i'll
find out just how slowly a bicycle can
go without falling down-Puck.
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She Succeeded.

Leading Lady-How did Miss Van
Tone succeed in her thunder and light
ming song?
Comedian-Oh, she took the house
by storm. Brooklyn Eagle.
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the house. Nervously his fingers
fumbled in his pockets until he pro-
duced the stump of a lead pencil.
Picking up piece of paste board, he
wrote upon it in great, rough letters:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-24

The highest problem of any art is to cause
by appearance the illusion of a higher
reality.-Goethe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-24

In case of doubt in o Kentucky poker
game always draw both Washington
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81 WILL kill him." cried the poet, ''if
have to tie him fast and read him to death
with one Of my own sonnets. Harper 3
Bazaar.
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-''You have a bad cold" he said. /"

on nave DAD Colo, ne sdIu. i
have she replied, huskily. Il am so
hoarse that f'you attempted to kiss me
] couldn't even screams
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-24

uDID your uncle remember you in his
willf' ayes, dear old fellowl He left me
bis best wishes in special codicil."--
Harper's Bazaar.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-24

Mr.. GREATHEAD, the landlord, says he
prefers as tenants experienced chess-play-
ers, because it is so seldom they move
Boston Transcript.
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"IsN'r that new ring2" "It's new to
me.n-Life. s
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SERVANT applying for place)-"And I
shall require the address of your last serv-
ant" Mistress -"Whatever for?'' Serv-
ant-"Why, to get your character from her,
Of course. Judy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-24

] WOULD have man great in great things,
and elegant in little things.--Johnson.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-24

'sYoU ask me to marry you, Georgef, she
said, slowly. 'Do you know that l am
richin yes" Gin my own right" "Yes."
"And that Won will have to come to me for
moneyin Eyes" Even for a cab fare7"'
"Yes." "And that you will have to walk;
In pleasant weather." eyes" Sand you
are willing to marry me and take the,
chances3' "Yesn nThen / am yours,
George, and hope you may be happy
Household Words.
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How FAST we learn in day of SORROW
81. Bon
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TWO In THE DESERT.

RAGING itself
westward across the
dreary plains of
Utah, the overland
train, from a van
tage point in the
sky, looked like a
small h ors chair
snake crawling over
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-12-03
CAPTAIN PRATT WEEDS.
Pleasant Occasion at Pearl City
Last Night.

The home OF Mrs. Torbert al
Pearl City was tastefully decorated
last evening, the occasion being the
marriage of her daughter Ellen to
Captain J. w. Pratt, Rev. D. p.
Birnie officiating.
a number OF friends of the bride
and groom took special train on
the Oahu railway last night at 7:1O,
reaching the place an hour later.
Among the guests present were
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Dillingham;,
Major and Mrs. Mcleod, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Kibbling, Mr.. and Mrs.
Boardman, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A.
Brown, Major and Mrs. Iaukea,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Hassinger, Miss
and Master Hassinger, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Ashley, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. J. Mccarthy, Mr.. and Mrs. S. L.
Shaw, Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen,
Fred. Dat, Colonel Mclean, Mrs.
Vivian Smith, Miss Birch Tanning
ana many ctnerS.
The lanai and house was decor
ated with pOtted flowers and ferns
and presented a gala appearance.
The Quintette Club was in attend
ance and furnished delightful
music. J. w. Jones was best man.
The occasion was a pleasant one.
Many useful presents were received
by the bride and groom. They
will reside for a time on the PENN
sula. The party returned to town
about 11:45.
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Major G. T. PictOn is manager of
the State Hotel, at Deui-Ou, Texas,
which the travelling men say is one Of
the best hotels in that section. In
Speaking of Chamberlaiu's Collie,
Cholera and DiaTrhOea Remedy,
Major Picton says: Il have used II
myself and in my family for several
years, and take pleasure in saying
that I consider it an infallible cure
for diarrhoea ami dysenteTy. l al
ways recommend it, and have fire.
quentIy administered it TO my guests
III my hotel, ami in every case ii has
proven itself worthy of unqualified
endorsement. For sale 10y all dealers.
Benson, SMITH * Co, agents for HI
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Divide MuSin Coming.

Divide Musin, the celebrated
violinist who has acquired great
fame throughout the United States,
will visit Honolulu on the steamer
Monowai, which is due on the 10Th
of this month. He will give a
series of entertainments at the Y.
NJ. C. A. hall, prior to his depart
ure on the City of Peking, which
leaves here on the 2Sth. Professor
Musin is accompanied by his own
pianist and his charming wife,
Annie Louise Musin, a soprano
singer OF no small ability. Their
visit to Honolulu will be a rare
treat for lovers OF good music.
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New Years Concert.

Secretary Corbett is making &C
tive arrangements for the New
Years concert to be given at the
Y. NJ. c. \. Hall on the evening of
January 1st. The entertainment
will be held for the benefit OF the
building fund OF the association,
and will include music by the Y.
NJ. c. \. orchestra also gymnastic
exercises by members of the differ
ent athletic classes.
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Do You Want a Bicycle ?

J. J. Egan viii give away at his
store Tuesday evening, December
3lst, at s p. m. either a Rambler,
Columbia, Stearns, Hartford or
Pierce bicycle. \ coupon will be
given with every purchase amount
ing to 81 between that time. Read
his announcement in another col
umn this morning.
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In the Circuit Court of the First Circuit,
Hawaiian Islands.
IN BANKRUPrCY-Ar CHAMBERS.

IN THE MATTER OF THE BANK
rlIptcv of SIN MOI nee of Kalikiwai.
Kauai creditors of the said bankrupt
are hereby notified to come in and prove
their debts before the Circuit Court of the
First Circuit at Chambers, at Honolulu, on
FRIDAY. the 9th day of Decem Der, 1895,
between the hours Of 10 o'cl,ck in the
forenoon and noon of the said day, and
elect an assignee or assignees of the said
Bankrupt's Estate.
BY the Court:
GEORGE LUCAS,
4IG4-4t Clerk.
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In the Circuit Court of the First Circuit,
Hawaiian Islands.
IN BANKRUPTCY-Ar CHAMBERS

IN THE MATTER OF THE BANK
ruptcy Of WING YEE TAI co. of Koloa
Kauai, creditors of the said bankrupt are
hereby notified to come in and prove their
debts before the Circuit Court of the First
Circuit at Chambers, at Honolulu, on
FRIDAY. the 9Th day of December, 1895,
between the hours of 10 o'clock in the
forenoon and noon of the said day, and
elect an assignee or assignees, of the said
Bankrupt's Estate.
By the Court:
GEORGE LUCAS,
4l64-4t Clerk.
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Daily Advertiser 70 cents a
month. Delivered by carrier.
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= THE =
H0H0ii0D Planters Monthly,
II. NJ. WHITNEY, Editor.
Table of Contents for Nov
ember, 1895.
= THE =,

Notes on Current Topics.
Rice in Texas.
We'll Stated.
To Kill Animals With a Spike.
Smu Cling Opium IN Demerara.
Indigo Plant.
Electricity IN the Air.
The Siiy-r->wOTd.
Strength of Wood.
The American sugar Bounty,
Taxes III France
Cuba.
With Our Readers.
Canaigre on Tanners Dock.
To Guard s "a n>t Epldemlcs.
Wages in Jap N.
sugar Industry in Hawaii.
Tillage of the soil.
Cane Cutting and Its Cost.
COrr Bark oak.
European Embargo on Food Products.
Diseases Of Plants.
Sugar Prices for -Four Years.
NeteOric HypotneseS.
Cocoa Curing, Notes on
Avoid Debt.