Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Published in the Sangamo Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Saturday, June 29, 1833
Leibnitz tells of a dog in Germany, that could distinctly pronounce thirty words. Goldsmith informs us that he once heard a raven whistle the tune of the Shamrock, with great distinctness, truth and humor.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, January 22, 1881
One of the wealthiest and most eccentric nobleman in Europe, Prince Joseph Sulkowski, Duke of Bielitz, arrived at Copenhagen a few days ago, on his way to Norway, where he proposes to spend the winter in bear hunting. He was accompanied by a numerous suite, consisting of a highly salaried lady companion, a maitre de […]
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Published in the Sangamo Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Saturday, May 14, 1836
A rare instance of the sagacity and affection of one of the canine species, occurred, within the precincts of this place, a few evenings since. An elderly man, residing a short distance from town, on a visit here, took occasion to become “pretty essentially corned,” in the course of the afternoon, and, in the early […]
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Published in the Sangamo Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Saturday, September 5, 1835
Mr. Clayton the aeronaut made a splendid ascension at Lexington, Ky. on the 21st. After rising to an altitude of a mile or upwards, and when about two miles from the city. Mr. C. let go a parachute, containing a small dog, which descended very handsomely, and fell on the farm of Robert Wickliffe, Esq. […]
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Published in the Sangamo Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Friday, December 6, 1839
In Youatt’s “Humanity to Brutes,” is recorded the following anecdote of a Newfoundland dog. “A vessel was driven on the beach of Lloyd, in Kent. The surf was rolling furiously; eight poor fellows were crying for help, but not a boat could be got off to their assistance. At length a gentleman came on the […]
Published in the Sangamo Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Saturday, May 9, 1840
It is reported that a rebellion broke out in a small detachment of the unmuzzled Bloodhounds on board of the flirt, causing terrible bloodshed, biting one of the keepers on the leg, and lock-jaw ensuing.
Published in the Sangamo Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Friday, March 20, 1840
It is certain that some 30 or 35 bloodhounds have been brought from Cuba to Florida, to be employed against the Seminoles.
Published in the Sangamo Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Saturday, November 9, 1839
We see it publicly stated that Col. Taylor has had orders to import Blood Hounds from Cuba, to hunt down the Seminoles. We confess that such an arrangement jars upon the feelings; altho’ we are not prepared to say that direful necessity may not justify the employment of such savage allies. It was one of […]
Published in the Sangamo Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Friday, August 27, 1841
The Richmond Star relates the following facts: -On Monday last, a dog, belonging to this gentleman, accidentally fell into a well; and for the moment gave him up as lost. But as a sort of desperate effort to save the dog, he directed a boy to let a rope he had,down in the well, in […]
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, February 22, 1879
Two gentlemen who were passing a house in Worchester, Mass., recently, were attracted by a large Newfoundland dog, which kept running toward them and then returning in the direction of a pond in the grove, where something was evidently wrong. They followed the dog to the pond were they found another dog in the water, […]