The Columbia Democrat

Dogs of St. Bernard's.—Mr. Harrington has exhibited at the Fair two of the most lion-like dogs that we have ever seen. They are of the breed called St. Bernard's—of powerful frames—resembling the monarchs of the forest in appearance, more than they do our ordinary mastiffs or common bull dogs.

The elder, or parent dog, was imported hither from Mount St. Bernard, one of the ridges of the Alps, where there is a convent, and where in the winter the traveller is often buried in the mountain avalanche of snow, rushing suddenly down upon him, and where he is found by the large St. Bernard's dogs, hunting in pairs, and, if possible, extricated from his perilous condition. If however, the traveller is buried so deeply in snow that life is suspended, one of these faithful dogs applies his lambent tongue to his pulse and face, and licks them perseveringly to restore animation, while the other dog rushes back to the convent, alarms the monks by his loud barking, and leads them to the scene of danger, where the unhappy traveller was left in charge of his faithful canine physician.

The elder dog weighs 175 pounds, and is a most noble animal—mild, meek, and tractable, yet powerful and fierce when unjustly provoked. The younger one is his puppy—is 15 months old—almost as tall, though not so heavy as the other, but is about twice the size of an ordinary mastiff. Such a pair of animals are worth possessing, and in country places must be invaluable. These dogs will be sold at the termination of the fair, if a suitable price can be obtained.—N. Y. Trans.