The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-03-13
|UTCH NECk'S GOAT SAM.
Billy Full Of Guile and More
Substantial Things.

Timothy Iillhouse has the most re-
arkabic goat that ever grew chin
liskers, says Dutch Neck, New Jer-
Is correspondent of the New York
Tn. The goats name is Sam, and his
lomach has had in il about everything
bat in the ordinary run of life is left
ting about loose. Sans courage is
bout as great as his appetite, and he
bes into any kind of row unhesitat-
bgly ii he sees anything to eat at the
ther end of it.
Sam is - years old. He first came
bic notoriety eight years ago, when he
ornered burglar, and kept him cor
ered until Hillhouse and n hired man
box the man in. This happened one sum
her night. Iiillhouse had lived on the
arm that he owns good many years,
ind never had been troubled with mid
hight providers. When he retired on
his particular night he left the window
4 second-story room open. Near the
Findow grew a tree, and up the tree a
(hief climbed in the night, made his way
through the window, ransacked the
house, and got safely back to the
ground. But the end was not yet. Sam,
Who was shopping around the yard
Seeking something that would stop the
gnawing in his stomach, espied the
burglar as he was coming down and
Started for him.
The first knowledge that the man had
bf Sans prescnce was when the goats
bead hit him with the force of batter
ng ram from the rear. The fellow was
Knocked to his knees, but he was quick
y on his feet and sprinting for the gate.
Sam went after him and got between
him and the gate. Seeing that escape
IN that direction was impossible, the
nan turned and ran toward the barn.
adjoining the barn was n wagon house,
Pnd into the angle formed by these
buildings the goat drove the buglar and
putted him up against the side of the
barn with a force that made the man
howl like an Indian. Now and then the
man tried to sneak around the goat and
get away, but Sam was on the alert and
'opped him. The goat pounded away
until the burglar ached in every joint,
lnd, concluding that he might better
go to Jail than face the animal any
Fonger, began to howl at the top of his
voice. The noise woke Hillhouse, and,
win his hired man, he went out to see
what was up. He found the thief and
handed him over to the constable.
From that time Sans career has been
eventful and brilliant. One of his most
remarkable exploits was the saving of
-hr' hillhouse's little daughter from
browning. Three years ago Carrie Hill
mouse, then four years old, started out
one afternoon to join her father and his
men, who were working in field about
a quarter of a mile from the house. On
.he way she was obliged to cross a
oridge over Sutphin's creek, a sluggish
sueam that runs between high, steep
'anks. Sam went with the girl. She
stopped on the bridge to look down into
the water, lost her balance, and fell in.
Hlllhouse, who was on load of hay,
headed for the barn, saw his daughter
,aii' and, sliding to the ground he ran as
'ast as he could toward the bridge. The
goat without hesitating an instant,
,eaped into the water and hooking his
norns into Carries clothes held her
mead above the surface.
sam struggled heroically with his
burden, and managed to get to the bank
Just as Hillhouse reached the spot. The
goat and the child were lifted out, and
more delicacies found their way into
pam stomach that week than he ever
i''a seen before. Everybody in the
showed the goat some
marx OF esteem, and when Sunday came
ne preacher in the local church paid
nm high tribute in his sermon, and
y ms prayer invoked a blessing on the
,.ao OF the faithful animal who, he de-
jared was more courageous and more
n'eihgent than many men," Sam Is
aooably the only goat that ever re-
'eved special prayer in a pulpit.
sam appetite frequently has got him
noo trouble and at the same time has
Increased his value in the eyes of his |
,"ner' who knows that some day. when
.',, goats thread of life is broken, he |
III yield up some of the valuables that |
: mas swallowed. Years ago Mrs. Hill
vse discovered that.op wash day the |
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