The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-11-06
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| coming TOWARDS us, win his basket OF brea'
,pon bis back, aud his sleek, black do.
close q, his heels. As usual, the Two bnl
les were setting across the way, on the qu
cire; the bigger ono whose name wa
Flame, cnsconced ON the fire plug, an ih
lesser one who was called SIN Ike, watchn!
Under the Iamp.post. The name Of Ii,
court hid forgotten to state, was ConcorD
Place, which is somewhat at variance will
he Character Of its two guardians; ihoug'
Relief Alley, narrow street opposite I
|i', was not appropriately nlmed, as e.
rs il is connected with tho aneednte, ina,
much ns il saved Tim, at need, from tn
iangs Of his most determined prosecutors.
Now ssid ! to my friend, who residet
close by, 'let US watch the motions Of lhes'
three Dogs
sAgreed,' said be, 'but ten to one the ba
ker's dog leaves him at the street above'
But whether il was that the evil had ar
rived at that pitch, at which (nrbearanc,
eases tn be a virtue, even in a dog, or
that, being The first day Of the year, Tin
ike his mas,er, hid determined to begin
il with new tally, is apen to free discus
sion. !, only rs the historian, Eailhfnll,
hronicle The fact, that. with head and iai
erect. deviating neither to tho right mo-
eli, Tim stuck sturdiIy at the DIlchman'
heels.
With bris,Iing hair and cropped ear,
erect, the two iyrants waited for the mo
ment % pounce upon him. The bake
passed on; Flame looked at Smoke, aud
as was The rule ia warfare with these wor
hies. the latter who was the smaIler-ad
vanced To commence the onslaught, doubt
ing nnihing nf m easy victory. To on,
rreat nstonishmeni, however, the ins,an'
he sugar refner's dog (Smoke) came nea,
nongh. Tim The late meek aud gentle dis
.iple of endurance. savagely seized him b,
the back. and lifting him clear Of the
ground. shock him in manner which how
ever delightful 10 US, must have been n.
isagrceailc MS il was unexpected 10 him
Brave! well done, Master Tim! ex
claimed nv Fri nd VIII, was perfectly cog
.lzant OF the circumstances OF the case
While . quick eye accustomed taread IA.
siegnnlnies of qnadrupeds, could hay.
orsc in The looks Of the chief bulls "a kind
II iniuitive t;areboding ,htt the tables were
bout to lie turned. 10 his discamiiiure, Al
last. Nevertheless, qaickly desce ndina
from his post oi observation, he boldly nd
vanced Ia the rescno Of his comrade-in
arms. upon whose hide, Tins teeth, /,
Judge from The others cries, were making
what printers call, very lively imp. cs
sion. We were now all expectation 10 ses
Wis, the bakers dog would do in this cmer
gency. The resu!. was hardly momen'
ia doubt. A Flame approached him cage,
~ revenge his companion, Tim give Smoke
last severe shake, which effeciually SET,
lied him, for the nonce. and meeting hi,
,her enemy half way, srappied him vii,
fury which. as he was re ,iIe the strong
ct animal ni the two, landed him On HI
,sck in the gutter in an instant. Snake
beholding this with increased dismay, turn
ID tail and fed in ingl"riois haste ihrmg
Relief Alley, leaving The field to the iw
remaining combat,u,s, who Tough, for :
Few moments, with equal fury, the ont
loo,h To l,se his supremacy, and the Other
'e,crmincd to provide anew for the coniin
.encies of The future.
Il was moi lnng before Flame {,he doc
tors dog) was glad to cry 'Wiscrcordia! !!
while Tim, after fairly vanqnishiny Flame
md Smoke, ,roited of. like knight. .erran,
of oden times, TO rejoin the bakers ban
ner.
.Well,' observed nv friend, shat dog has
taught Us lesson which the crowned heads
If Europe might read with advantage
Yes said ], 'bu, where is the sugar
mans cnrY
In few moments he returned. at a cow
,rd's pace, 10 tho scene Of action, having
gsin-as we afterwards, ascert aimed from
The baker - encountered Tim in another
street. the mere sigh, of whom !ad added
speed to his heels. BIT the most curious
part Of the uff,ir now occurred. For as
SIN Ike came nigh to Flame for the pnr pose.
doubtless, Of comparing injuries, The latter
who was licking bis cuts, instantly flew
npon him, and without regarding in tht
least, their nncien, relations, inflicted upon
him a most tremendous mauiing. From
thai moment the two dogs were never seen
together, and from that moment Tim quiet
" walked The streets with bis head erect.
IS an honest dog should
shall now say something about the in
ve,erstc per,inaclty with which dogs, thai
have once worried sheep, seize every avail
,ble opportunity Of induIsing by stealth i"
their A,p,ions inclina,ons--o the Gun
ming which they occasionally display, io
endeavoring 10 eludc detection, and OF the
artifices which they make use Of for the
purpose Of inducing other and better indi
viduals, to join them in their maraudine
eypediiions.
These facts have long been known tc
the general reader, nni still furnish f,
vorle theme, on u winters night for the
farmers fireside. Noi vilager bu, has
his say on the subject, no, herdsman bul
can give his woiul experience oi the sIaugh
ter. Sixiy--seventy, and even hundred
sheep worried in single night, have been
the astounding effects Of this destructive
propensity.
la countries where large flocks Of sheeI
are reared, the dog as representing b''
race, figures, at least, full as often, 10 the
youthful rustic, ON The prongs Of goot
steel pitchfork, as he does when arrayed il
his glory, as honest Tray or faithful Tow