The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-08-10
IDAHO WORLD.
! A LEARNED DOG.

1870
cabin Of the Providence steamer Meus
A disagreeable northeastern made it I'M
pleasant to remain on deck. A middle.
aged, keen-eyed, sandy haired man was
the most restless individual in the cab.
in. He appeared to be somewhat an
noyed by the walking backwards and
forwards of dark-haired fne-looking
young man, whose every step was fol
lowed, and movements watched by a
large-sized Spanish poodle that slightly
limped with his left fore leg. The san
dy haired man finally accosted the man
with the dog:
"Isay, stranger, it's very dull here;
can't we get up game of eucher"
I don't care much about playing sir;
but my dog here plays tolerable fair
game. Perhaps he'll play hand with
you"
"No jokes if you please; | am an
old eucher player, and very fond of the
game. once played three nights in
succession with Gen. Hillyer, and beat
him two games to his one," said the
sandy-haired man rather sternly.
81 am not joking, sir; I tell you hon
estly that my dog can play good
game of eucher. I'll warm him up a
little and show you what he can do be-
fore you play with him."
By this time the conversation had
attracted the attention of the other pas
sengers, and they had gathered around
the dog and man.
."Now, gentlemen, please to step
back, so as to form good sized ring,
and we'll show some specimens of sa-
gacity that may astonish you," said
the owner of the dog.
AS soon as the ring had been made
the dog man shouted:
"Come, Sport give us awalk around
on your ear"
"Sport Immediately raised himself
on his fore legs and walked around the
circle with his head close to the carpet,
his lame leg giving him the appear
ance of sliding on his ear.
The man next took ten-cent stamp,
rolled it up into a little newspaper
ball, made dozen other balls of the
same size and appearance, mixed them
up and threw them on the carpet.
"Now, Sport pick out the one with
the stamp in it."
"Sport" Immediately walked around
the paper wads, looking at them ca
gerly, and pulled out the one with the
stamp.
sports" master now pulled pack
of cards about the size of ordinary
playing cards from his pocket. Each
card had black letter printed ON it.
The cards were placed around in a Cir
Gle, with the letter uppermost.
"Sport,' tell these ladies and gentle
men where you came from this even
ing"
"Sport" walked round the cards I'M
til he came to the letter P; this he
took in his mouth and laid one side,
and then took the letter R and placed
beside it, and so on until he had spelled
Providence.
s"Sport,' old fellow, where are you
bound forw
sport" spelled out New York in
the same manner.
The letter cards were now taken up
and a pack of playing cards laid in
their place
"Well, Sport what do you say to
playing a game of eucher with this
gentleman !" inquired his master.
"Sport" didn't appear to be very
eager, but hung his head little, as if )
tired.
"Oh, there is plenty of time; you !,
never retire until nine, you know. Just :
look at my watch" !.
"Sport" jumped to his masters :
knees and looked at the watch, which
was held before his eyes.
Now, Sport tell us the right time :
to a minute"
"Sport" walked round the cards ,
again and took nine spot in his
mouth, which he laid on one side of :.
The ring. Then he picked up an eight L
spot and laid it in a short distance .
rom the nine-spot, by the side of the !.
seven. The man then showed his 7
watch to the spectators. It wanted 7
ust twenty minutes of nine. =
"Before YOU commence the game.