The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-11

is not an eloquent speaker but he produces a
tremendous sensation. He never talks. lie
lets the fellow he Is interviewing do all the
talking, and as general thing this other lei
low says enough to make up what the dog
does not say. This kind of dog, particularly
when he bites, Is very much respected. lie
may have Il preference for some particular
part, just as some persons prefer u piece Oh
the breast of Il chicken to one of the drum
sticks, but he never expresses his preferences
He Just goes to work on whatever Is set be
fore him. There are great many Oi these
pets kept, and if whenever Il child is missing
the house dog were searched, the chances are
there would be fewer children myslerlously
kidnapped
a saoon-keeper in San Antonio kept be-
side, or rather behind, his saloon, in the back
yard, IN honest watch dog Of the army size
calbcr. 1t was as big as Il calf, and as Vicious
rs the editor Of II party organ. III Woulu Que
everybody except the saoOn-keeper, lie lea
it regularly. 1t loved him, and would hex
him ell over when 1t got "A chance. Wen, one
afternoon there was crowd OF three or Tour
gentlemen III the saloon playing cards, pass
ing the social bowl and talking polltlcs'
Alter a while they discussed dogs. The sa-
lOon-kecper Dragged about his dog; that no
body could 90 near him without needing a
iDtlp anu Il blll'l III NJ Oll' Nv N'- va -
tian name was Nero. Among the delegates
was Il bad man with an eagle eye, who said he
had never been able to find out yet what tear
was He SAID he could tame IA lion with his
eagle eye. He had been drinking little. The
salOon.kccpcr said he would wager the drinks
for the crowd that the bad man with the eagle
eve could not cOnciliate Nero The bet was
taken, but the saloon keeper made 1t conui-
uOnal that the bold, bad man was not 10 hurl
poor Nero, but only to quell HIM. The bad
man promised not to injurc anything except
Nero's nerves. He, the b. b. man, had taken,
in the meantime, several more drinks. lie
went boldly cut INTO the back yard. lie took
his eagle eye with hum. Very likely he would
have quellcd Nero if the dog mad only waited
for the bad man to bring his eagle eye To inc
right focus, but while he was bringing 1t TO
the right focus Nero grabbed HIM by one arm
without saving Il word. He held on Ike Il
congressman 10 a second term. "Lct Us know
when you have got him quellcd," said the bar
keeper. Bring me gum" said the bad,
bold man, in an agonlzing tone ol voice
shoot him with your eagle eye said all The
spectators laughing fiendshy. The bad man
howIed like man having tooth pulled, hut
all the mean saloon keeper did was to tell
him to let go his dog. Finally they were
parted by their friends. For a week after
wards the bad, bold man could not crook that
elbow.
Tai, kind uf "a dog Is nuisance, and ought
t. hayra muHz!e put on H. The muzzie OF q
,hu-gdn ILL., best.
Then there is another kind Of watch dog
that win lie around house for years and not
harm anybody, like an unloadcd pistol, and
when he does 60 of he Is sure to hurt some OF
the family. There is still another kind OF
honest watch dog. 1t never bites, but is as
eloquent rs II man who has been caught in Il
lie. 1t will bark at regular intervals all night
long annoying even its best friends. 1t Is
hard to say what makes this peculiar kind OF
dog bark. Some think 1t is only to attract
attention, while others think it is ileas. At
ali events 1t is Il very interesting question.
There was once another remarkable dog IN
San Antonio. 1t knew it's masters step and
his habits, and would never bite him. His
owner loved him and said he would not take
$500 for HIM. One night his owner came
home perfectly sober and three hours earlier
than usual. The dog, not having been notified
of this change IN the programme, mistook
HIM for an intruder and bit him IN ninetceA
places. Next day the owner had ,he dog exc
cuted by policeman. Ali efforts to obtain a
commute failed, and yet it was a clear case of
mistaken identity, and the dog had an un-
practiccd mInG.-tidiceSteH .NcrS.