The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-09-04
Francis Taylor.
INGALLS, SPOTTED DOG.
His Owner Turned the Laugh on Gen
Grant.


Gen. Horace Porter, in his Cam
paigning with Grant" in the Century,
relates the following anccdote:
Gen. Ingalls, had just returned from a
trip To Washington. and brought with
him an English spotted coach dog. which
followed him everywhere through camp.
and attracted no end of attention. \
dog of any Kind was rather an unusual
sight in an army III the field. and an AMI
NAL of the peculiar marks and arlsto-
cratic hearing of ingalls, companion eX
cited widespread remark. Every time
the dog came TO headquarters Gen.
Grant was certain 10 comment upon the
animal. and pcrpetratC some good-na
turcd Joke ut the expense of his class
mate. The dog followed tho usual ca
nine custom. and expressed his feelings
by an agitation of his caudal appendag 90.
TO describe his actions extraordinarily.
it may hC said that he indicated anger
10y impartlng To- his tail a series of lon
gltudinal vibrations. and pleasure by
giving it Il gentle motion in azinuth'-
Familiarity known as Il wag.
one evening. rs the general was sit
ting in front Of his quarters. ingalls,
came up to have Il chat with him. and
was followed by the dog. which sat down
in the usual place at its masters feet.
The animal squattcd upon its hind
quarters. licked its chops. prick"d up its
ears, and looked first ut one officer and
then at the other, rs if to say: Il m
Gen. Ingalls, dog: whose pup are YOU"
In the course of his remarks Gen. Grant
took Il look at the animal. and said:
We'll, Ingalls,, what are your real in
tcntlonS i'll regard To that dog? Do you
expect t" take il into Richmond with
y"ut' Ingalls,, who was noted for his
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ness and an air of extreme patience: Il
hop" 10; it is said TO come from long
lived breed. This rctort coupled with
IN" comIcal attitude of the dog at the
time, turned the laugh upon the general,
wh" joined heartily in the merrimcnt,
and seemed To enjoy the joke as much
as any of the party.
Pussy and the Lion.
Last night little purrnc kitten
rubbed herself in friendly fashion against
TN" great iron bars of the den of Old
Paul, the ZOOS famed lion. of whom ex-
trcm" age has made a pitiablc show
these many weeks. 1t was the kitten
way of coaNing Paul To come to say good
night to her. for Paul ana kittic wcre
best OF friends. She WAS the only bit
of outside life that Paul was ever
friendly with. Every night for weeks
kltil" crcpt Shyly up III front of the
bars Of her old lion lovers home, and
when Sh" mew"d to him he came for
ward and put his great. shaggy head az
clos" t" her aS h" could. and they ca
reSScd each other
Last night when kittic came, and
rubbing "oaNiugly against the bars
m"Wrd all softly to her jungle lover to
com" And say good night Paul Just lay
still. his head between his paws, and
didn't notice her at all firing of roax-
Ing him, the faithful kittic stopped and
lust looked and looked at the noble great
fellow. Finally a keeper saw her do
something that instinct never let her 10
before. Sh" shyly crept through the
hi@ black iron bars, and. going in.
"ar">>cd the great bowed head in her
most loving Way. But there was no re
sron>". Then kitti" slowly went away,
aud Paul SLEPT on the sleep that knows
n" waking.
Scores of people who had known the
old hon for nearly twenty years had
just been visiting him. and hosts of tiny
children had tossed him kisses Just as
death was coming ON. He died exactly
as Superintendent Stephan in the En-
puircr Il month ago said he would, las
If asleep. with his head between his
paws. cincinnati Enquirer