Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 November 1900 — A Dogfight in Church. [ARTICLE]

A Dogfight in Church.

The Westminster Budget says that it was once usual tor highland shepherds to take their dogs to church and leave them outside the pews. Two shepherds at enmity sat on opposite sides of the aisle one Sunday. Soon after the sermon began (he dogs, one a collie and the other not seemed to enter into their masters' quarrel. One tender of the flock and the other egged on his animal, and each faithful dog olreyed Ids master. The people at last craned their necks over the pews, and when the dogs actually fought not a few of the congregation were standing up. Tha minister's patience was ultimately exhausted, and so he called to bls “bearers" and said. “Air. weel. my britherln. I see ye are more Interested In the dogfight than In my sermon, and so HI close pie buike- and I’ll bet half a crown on tbe'ColHe!"