The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-07-18
Capt. SCOTS Dog.

..,afed Martin Scott was friend
y 'i Marcy. who in his new book.
90 sars Of army Life, " gives many
lsl 80 anecdotes about him;
&C. ceo,t was at one time, while sta
~ y. :. prsre da Chen, in possession OF
81 : ..i,ilv SPACIOUS dog, a cross OF the
| ..s, al pointer. -. .~o,,n,a ub.,s
ls ~ auartsrs at the fort, with the
..-l- - y ee, say Marx. | want you to
-..o,be island and ascertain II there
? s'. 'roodcock there, and come back
y >. The dog would instantly 20
al =. =, swim to The island, and, IF he
y. .lss.r.'ihirds, run up TO bis master, then
% -. :. wac bis tail, and make other
z =. s.,s,ions of Joy, which made It per
.'~.rsnt that he had been success
~ 20, would then tell the dog 10 get
p IN readiness, and strange as II
(. -'-osar he would take the cushion IN
Z. 80 larry il 70 the river bank where
= - 80 "a rnOOred. place Il upon tie seat,
- q, The paddle, carry that 10 the ca
90 - al IN hack 10 Scott. and look up Ia
~
- ~. T1ih gn expression which Indica-
: ,Aai al vas ready.
- csr,ain bad al this same time al
~, 5og which he called Turk. These
s,sr, their first acquaintance, had
8, tsen on friendly terms, and they had
- severely contested encounters,
~ snalv resulted 10 Turks gaining
!. ~ ,s,s'nirr the mastery. Mark was en-
5.1ssI'v yanquished dog, and, by bis
- md submissive demeanor in the
.. - OF Lis adversary, admitted Is
rson one occasion, Turk had gained
,..ss.jon Of q tonne tOHche, IN the form
!, rssrs bone. which he was quietly en-
ar BIZ himself upon the parade ground,
ri Mark Glanced TO pass that way. anu
.,.st the choice morsel. Tie longing,
.,ous TOOK which he cast toward the
ri Is he circeG around a. respectable
lares toll how DESTROYS lie vas 10 par
-ssts TO The feast: but his experience
| smeghf hlm that an attempt 10 contend
IA M powerful adversary would only re-
aim his own discontinue. He therefore
-jeptlv resolved 10 resort 10 strategy 10
~Ir 10 accomplish his ends. According
b. ran iuFiOusly outside the stockade
,rlo.srs eud sci up, a tremendous barking,
r :0meih.nE very extraordinary had oc-
rrei: upon which, as usual, ali the dogs
1.-The 'ofi hurried out Of the gates 10 see
stat vas ibe matter. aud among them was
Terk zbo ir the excitement OF the mo-
neui. ABANDONED his bone. As soon as
his rasdone, Mark very quietly slipped
BACK seized the prize, and carried It TO q
hl.ls Place, where he could enjoy Il at his
sssfs
YHs was by no means dog OF regular
lhfs aud would often steal away from
rusand pass the night among his canine
a-,aBiOns OF the opposite sex. For this
vas invariably punished, his master
. saelhDg him 10 stand on his hind feet,
nd bis fore paws resting against the wall
nle the casuga,iOn was administered 10y
aghlde. In one instance, after having
scented himself all night. be returned
ne with q most detected und penitent air
81 seeing bis master looking very angry
sm, he Immediately went TO the wall,
lcsd himself 10 the position he had been
saiIed 10 assume when he received bis
Svlons puuishmenis, and at the same
II, turned his head around and looked
Soll as much as 10 say 81 am ready.
u the course Of time Mark waxed in
afs and vas no longer able 10 endure the
Rk required in hunting. and Capt. Scott
sk hin home 10 Bennington TO pass tht
1ainder Of his days in quiet retirement
1 here be continued To make himsel
slal even in his dOtage by going 10 IN,
sure every night and driving home III,
Is 1t certainly appeared as if this AMI
a vas endowed with something beyOnl
re brute instinct, as he seemed TO com
saend all the relations existing between
I;e and effect.
Laplaln Scott was so very fond Of hi
g hat / have known him, upon III
an Of favOrite one, TO walk bis room
Tsai apparent distress of mird durin.
snilFe night, and afterward place III
az 70 a coffin. and, with his boy Jacl
@ag he hunting horse draped in black
.asH 70 the grave, and bury il with a
~ are and ceremony as il il bad bee
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