The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-05-20
TWO REMARkABLE DOGx
a sAake Tssser and = Fast rer IIouad- Time
and Snakes Auccessrallx Hcatan.


and Snakes Successfully Beatea.
What sort OF dog do you call that ?"
inquired Sun reporter OF plenty-of-time-
and-nothing- to-do-with.it sort OF a person.
VINO, with brace Of dogs. had ovcrtaken him
on tho KingsbridGe road.
You'd never guess. was the pleasant reply,
favored with strong virginian accent; and
tho little black curly haired dog with u slight
limp In his foreleg. In response to his masters
commands to make his how dye" stood up
on his hind logs. us much as to say Take mo
oil in and guess
After going through tho list OF dogs extinct
AMI otherwise. tho reporter finally gave 1t up.
Il reckon you'd never guess" said the yir.
ginian. lilo amt u pointer nor setter.
Though he'll sit down alongside OF bone all
day" fact which the dog emphasized by
sneczlng and wagging himself violently. "Ho
might be taken for Spitz. but he amt; and. TO
come right to the point. hos u snake dog. and.
reckon, tho only ono In the United States. l
raised him down yondcr In Culpepper county
Virginny: and talk about snakes! WHY. Just
look at him at the very mention OF the word"
The little dog certainly had been seized with
what the reporter Judged from personal expo
rienco to DO regular Virginia chill. His cars
stood erect and every lash Of his tail nearly
threw him out Of plumb
Juht coHno Over SOhucT on INC NIL Slue
continued tho owner. and see what hos good
for" Tho reporter followed him over the fenco
tho little black dog leading and making for
slight declivity covered with rocks.
That's a likely spot for his game, laughed
tho owner In Il moment the excited animal
was tearing away ut the stones uttering short
ycips. while his COMPANION. a fine fox hound
stood by looking stolidy on. The small dog
soon struck hard pan. Judging from tho noise
and out writhed goodly sized garter snake.
grabbed it by the neck as It came down. Then
shook the snake so that he dashed his own sides
numerically, a proceeding that seemed only
THROWN on n o ,ho lying Gfe On his Sew SIDE he n W
| he was rolling in and out among the
r2sk ySspnSb sn2 6, md throwing the
| in delight. and he biz fox hound bayed in evil
dent RAPTURE Tho s.ake ough gool-sized
| and gave out. Then the dog carefully crunchcd
every rib and bone OF the snake. down TO the
made his how dye. md looked again at tho
heap, of stones with an eager air;, Shake EN-
biack bunch Of dog flesh literally walked snakes s
tint had been aroused from their winter Sleep.
| Oh, he's caution to Snakes said his
owner tossing the dog u lump Of sugar; but
these snakes don't show him up. though. You
collar Rattlcs? Sure's your born. That col
lar represents tho last Of five, rattlesnakes
When did he develop tho tastei,"
around my place for t year before fairly sized
him up. We considered him OF no account, but
day "omf %ith one of hss,
snake haan'! eaten for six mouths. The long
e r see set the fun. as she called the feeding
Wall" continued tho virginia., with = roai
looked out Of my window. at sunrise. and there
ing under the window. and I'm, dog goned i
sh ,s E,s % boa M
me 10 come down ana pay for, But didn't
as she called him but i didat COS! me plea
yune. You see. she chucked the dog in. and
!oosai her hold bsiore the dog had The small snak,
for oil he was worth. He got Ills toreicg brok,
started for hom S and there he e Maks You !"
how dye: you black rascal" and up went thu
S@s ms h ,oss dsA tho vrxnan add
ed. 'thnt'll outrun any dog. man. or horse ii
and Ss the ss Spn9 t to be Go eS 1r am
until She reaches She comes Of. tho bss
sfS S Sa %Sf sf%
Kin AMI n has A. never s been fooled with: chin
vs sf her h as Ss
n mile and then come back and get this boy t.
: start herr" and taking NJ boy who had com
+ along behind with him.the dog owner started OF
:. a mile or so up the road he left tho hound wit
n the boy to loose in five minutes. and came bac
on, dead run to where the reporter STOP.
. Now she's on" he said as tho hands OF hi
stop watch Indicated the time. Ono minute
and u black spot and q cloud Of dust: nearer
came, head ont the long ears fappng. and Il
/ Just three minutes the hound dashed 10y he
4 owner rounding up with bay as n mile i
three minutes was an cyory day matter
r That's good" said her owner. but she ca
beat 1t"