| Show A DOGS QUEER TRICK evidence of power shown in ills actions A dog and horse owned by col W J II of oil city pa says the derrick of anat city afford the neighbors considerable amusement the animals are companions and full of intelligence the horse has learned to pick and un tie all sorts of knots and unless the door is fastened by a padlock it is impossible to keep him in the stable during the present hot weather with the lawns in the neighborhood offering overpowering temptations in the way of juicy clean grass this trait gives the dog much trouble for the horse pays no attention to his barking or sharp nip pings but keeps trespassing tres passing on the colonel s lawn or that of neighbors without discrimination after trying by all manner of stratagems to get the horse back into the stable where he belongs the dog will give up the job in disgust rush into the house and by barking or dragging at the dress of some of the lady members of the family entice them to the window or yard and as plainly as if he told in words show that the horse is in mischief this performance has been repeated a dozen timea during the summer and in no case has the dog begged outside assistance until he had tried by every effort of his own to persuade hiu companion to return to the stable |
