THE NEWFOUNDLAND. 595 



The following is from the Pittsburgh Dispatch: 



A well-known resident of Oakland has a large Newfoundland dog that is 

 a wonder in his way, and he weighs about one hundred and sixty pounds. 

 The gentleman walked into the Dispatch business office yesterday accompanied 

 by his dog, and purchased an additional paper to mail to a relative in Illinois. 

 The paper was wrapped up, and after placing a two-cent stamp on the wrap- 

 per and addressing it, the gentleman gave the paper to the dog. The owner 

 got into his buggy and drove to the post-office, the dog running alongside the 

 horse. At the post-office, the gentleman stopped, but the dog didn't. He 

 mounted the steps, trotted down the corridor to the receiving-boxes, and 

 taking hold of one end of the paper in his teeth, he inserted the other in the 

 opening into the paper-box, and with his nose pushed it through the hole. 

 He had no hesitancy about brushing his wet coat up against the light check 

 trousers of several young men standing near the box, and when one of them 

 wanted to help him push the paper through the opening, he growled, as much 

 as to say he knew his business, and could get along without outside assistance. 

 After depositing the paper in the box, the dog bounded out again to his master, 

 who was waiting for him. "It took me two weeks to train him to do that 

 trick, but it paid me for the trouble," said the gentleman. 



Stonehenge says: 



The Rev. S. Atkinson, of Gateshead, had a narrow escape in trying to 

 rescue one of two ladies who were immersed in the sea at Newbiggin, being 

 himself unable to swim; but his fine dog Cato came to their aid from some con- 

 siderable distance without being called, and with his help Mr. Atkinson was 

 safely brought to shore, together with his utterly exhausted charge. 



There is another strain of Newfoundland dogs which has 

 many admirers, who claim them to be of the true breed. 

 They are white and black mostly white, with usually an 

 even -marked black head, with a white strip running up the 

 forehead. Opinions differ as to this dog being of the 

 Newfoundland breed, the best authorities pronouncing it to 

 be originally a fine mongrel, possessing many of the points, 

 but lacking some of the characteristics, of the true breed. 



It is not known how the so-called Landseer Newfound- 

 land ever came into existence, but it can not be denied 

 that it is, in appearance, much like the Newfoundland 

 proper. It is true that many dogs of this color are found 

 in Newfoundland, but that is not proof of their being of 

 the true breed. They differ little from the black, except in 

 color, the curling of the coat, and the head, which is 

 smaller, and not so solid-looking. 



