The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10

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The sdoS contest has beer, very interest.
could b, made so entertaining. but must
bear In mind ., Is the Happyhaniner club
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VIII be our club deg. hope the New.
To,I 4, VII be the winner, Wishing
good bye un napfs cali lag agat near w''i say
Sur set Wood.
DOGS IN WAR.
Houston. Texas.7Dear Haphammer:
wish YOU all a happy New Year. hoping
v yser She m nay ~ be happy during all the
Years. card wishing you a very happy
New Year. and may the cosnGng year bring
Scu good health. happiness and success.
who takes such interest In our happy
band, Miss Scoheld. hope the new year
VIII bnng her much happiness. l hope
you all VIM not think that | write too
much about dogs, as | am 20 taken up
with this contest thought would write
| once more on the subject
| Dogs were used In the conquest of Chf-
| ,ereM cointres, principally In that OF
Mexica and New Granada, and in several
g niIsr parts WHERE the resistance OF the
as auxiharies In the conquest OF Mexico,
| according to what Ovedo says. The Span
.atds owned a dog named Bercerllo, who
was or very large size and wonderful
strength, probably ON Indian dog. for in
that country the dogs ARE supposed to be
really belong is ignored. All that is known
% that he was of IL reddish brown color,
MIN MIN oi9ek SPOTS around tho eyes and
prudence. lie was therefore more appre-
Gated than the others. being more useful.
ana a., perhaps also on account OF his extra;
| pfecipitate himself among group of In
| cans. seize one by the arm and drag lnin
s sions II the prisoner opposed no resist
trary. he tried to fight or run away. then
he was thrown to the ground 10y the dog,
| which almost stranglc,i him untl some OF
the soldiers came after the indnn. He
contributed extensively with his faithful
services IN winning many battles. He
az q glance. and he was never known TO
| harm any. of the Indian prisoners, and. as
iierce as he might he when necessary. he
upon several occasions showed himself
more humane and merd.ful than many
men; This faithful dog which helped so
much IN the conquest OF Mexico, died at
| me eni OF hight against the cannihals,
| wounded by Il poisoned arrow. Tn, son
of this famous dog, named J.eonc!io, came
over to tbs continent with Balboa. hi
| Gus way, but. bens less cruel than others.
he would sometimes withhold or detain
cnn,, Ieafia TS faninlnl IN the middle of
| plunge headlong among the Indisns, TO
whom he proved a fearful adversary. He
During the noted explora1 ions by Daricn.
| which resulted in the discovery of the
Southern seas. he also helped wonderfully.
| John Brynes has kept a picture represent
! Ing one of the battle scenes in which this
famous dog always kept in the lead and
was Therefore looked rpon with the great.
| towns This dog receved the regular pay
of solder. which he certainly deserved
| and earned.
Il WI close with my best wishes to Mr..
YY van. ANNE and love to an the Hans.
DOGS OF PARIS.
Neto. TeXas.-Dear Haphammcr: see
NE contest is drawing to a close. so / VII
teli the Haps about the dogs during the
think they would like to hear IT, Ii is a
curious question whether ANIMALS take no.
we OF events passing around them, but
| Wnlch, nevertheless, are apparently out
SIDE of the sphere of ther Instinct NJ
| Theophilo Giatu9er, the wei known French
Journalist and writer hos raised this qucs-
| non IN regard to the animals whch were
In Paris during tho siege. and he brings
forward several facts which fell under his
| observation to prove that they not only
took notice Of passing events. but Iegu.
! lated their movements acordmgiy Hc
observes That the dogs took notice from
| ton of Pans The unusual movements or
| the inhabitants. the almost universal
change from civil to military costume and
the national guards on the public par.dcs
the, continual sounding of the tru,npes
| and beating of drums. kept them constant
" excited and uneasy and set them to ie-
the suburbs with Their masters. Wis Div
lest the power of findins their way abomi
me me SUBURBAN dogs were scared at fhe
them. while the city dogs scarcely took
me n6e srouble to get out of The way. of the
| there assembled before our door what an
peared to be council of dogs, preshle I'd
over by brown and yellow terrier The
| listened to HIM attentiyely. 1t was evil
dent that he spoke TO them. not by the
manner OF men. IN IN arbculate language
but by short barks, varied mutterlngs,
pursirg of the lips and movements of the
tail. Every now and then n new conner
seemed to bring, news, and the, council
rersed. This went on during the first
nuhth or Two of the siege. when bread
stu considerable. The animals did not
suffer then. but soon things began to
change and Their rat.ons began to lessen
understand 81 ana eagec at their owrors
| With wondering eyes when TIER ni.aser
n:siance Vas wa PLACID before them Many
tho, courage to XIII them. and these ant
mails were TO be seen ct night wandering
IKE shadowS vs., al9 ' the walls and trying
pity on them NJ Coulter saws he wa /,
continually followed by them, they utter
!rg faint cries all The Wide Son, they
| bSgan TO perceive thut people looked al
| them in strange manner and under
flesh as a butcher would, to ascertain II
they were In good condition. The cats
perceived this. sooner than the dogs. and
became. exceedingly cautious as TO whom
they allowed TO touch them. but at length
the dogs "smdled 2 rat and ran away
when amy one called or whlstled to them
| there named not one Of its members
but the dreaming terrier who. however.
was only dreaming n appearance, for In
reality he was always on guard seeming
dar ger afar OF and showing his neels AZ
| the approach of any one at all hnspis.ous
I have lost my club badge and cnc,osa
10 cents for a pin. Ethel Johnston