The Dog and the Telephone.

Te Aroha News, Volume 1, Issue 47, 26 April 1884, Page 5

The Dog and the Telephone.

The manifold uses to which the telephone may bo put are constantly enlarged upon by the American press. The other day we heard of a doctor who economised his time by means of the telephone, through which he spoke with his patients, inquired the progress they were making towards recovery, listened to their coughs, and prescribed for them, without leaving his own house. The latest story from New York is as follows : — A valuable dog, answering to the name of Jack, had been lost in the streets by his master, who resided at some distance from town. During the evening of the same day a friend of his happened to come across the dog, which he thought, but was not absolutely sure, belonged to his acquaintance in the suburbs. To clear up his doubts on the subject he took the animal to a telephone office, was put in communication with his friend, and inquired, whother Jack had strayed away from home. He was told that he had. He replied that he believed he had found him, and requested Jack's master to call his name through the telephone. To the cry, "Jack, Jack," the animal, whose car had been brought into contact with the apparatus, responded by a bark of recognition and demonstrations of joy, which removed all uncertainty as to his identity with the missing dog. The intelligent brute, it is said, could not be induced to leave the office, believing, evidently, that his master would come by the same route as his voice had done, so he was kept there until his owner arrived to take charge of him.