The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-08-06
Dog Catches Fish.

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William ClaWson, fisherman Of
South Plainfeld, N. J., is the owner OF
"a dog Of which he may well be proud.
The animal, which looks like an ordi-
nary cur, is possessed Of an intelli.
gence far above that Of other animals
of his species. The dog has become
one of the most expert fishermen in the
vicinity, and has the reputation OF
having never lost a fish. Mr.. Clawson
and the dog work in company. Arriv-
| ing at the stream, his owner will get
the lines ready, the dog watching with
more than ordinary interest, and when
everything has been arranged to the
mutual satisfaction Of the two the dog
will watch the water until he sees that
fish has taken hold of the line, and
then he will assist in landing it. But
it Is when his master goes gigging that
the dog is in his element. Nearby Mr..
ClaWson's place is O bridge over a small
stream in which are number Of carp.
It is Mr.. Clawson's habit to stand on
the bridge and let down q line into the
water, which is 50 arranged that a fish
in passing will run his head into the
loop prepared to receive him, and so
get caught. The moment that the fish
is caught the dog does his work. Leap
ing into the water, he grabs the strug-
Cling fish and brings it in safety tc
the shore, and he has never been
known to lose a fish caught by him in
this manner Cincinnati Enquirer.
A Poets Gifts to His Little Friends.
AS we all know Mr.. Field was ever
gentle and tender to the little ones. IL
they were in any way weak or AFT
ficted, they appealed all the more
strongly to the love OF which his heart
was so full. His nature was as simple
as child's, and he loved the children's
toys as much as he did. His sympa-
thetic enjoyment OF their pleasure in
any new toy WAS q revelation to the
everyday man or woman. One day /
went with him into toy store to GEE
some little things for the babies, as he
rarely went home empty handed. After
he had purchased several things, he or
dered dozen medium-sized bisque
dolls. wondered what he was going
to do with SO mss1y, and put the qs.os-
ton to him. He answered, ooh, / like
to have them, and when little girls
come to see me I give them dolly to
take home" Some time after his death
the family found the box that had con-
tanned the dolls. There was only one
left, and that one in some way had
been broken. II
At was only a few weeks before his
life ended that he bought these dolls
SO he must have had many visits from
his little friends. Recollecti Of
Eugene Field, by Martha Nelson
Yen0wine, in st. Nicholas.
a Girls Composition on Boys. u
a little girl in Boston wrote a COM
position on boys. Here it is: sssThe
boy is not an animal, yet he can be
heard to considerable distance.
When a boy hollers he opens his big
mouth like frogs; but girls hold their
tongue till they are spoke to, and then
they answer respectable and tell lust
how It was. "A boy thinks himself
clever because he can wade where e
is deep; bat God made the dry LAND
for every living thing and rested OF
the seventh day. ~ hen the boy grows
up he is called q husband, and then he
stops Wading and stays out nights;
but the grew-up girl Is a widow and
keeDS house - &c he& fllif lnnk agss