Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-16
HAWKS AND HYoeopHosIA.
The Theory Advanced by Praenc"'
Observer--Is He Correct?

The Theory Advanced by Practical
Observer--Is He Correct?
captured and raised nest of young
hawks. One female survived and pc
came tame, following me devotedly
around my garden. She learned to eat
..cut worms and was of very great ser
vice in consequence. She also kept BIRDS
from NV strawberries, and by catching
mice and young cats protected my chick
ems. She would not permit dog 10
come on my grounds. The way III
which she treated them and the effect
her treatment produced may throw some
fight on the blindness and madness OF
foxes and wolves, and possibly be Il
clew to a cause of madness in dogs.
Her method with dogs was peculiar
and must have been hereditary, as She
had had no training. When she observ-
ed dog near her she would thrust out
her head, draw up one foot out OF sight
and drop her wings. If the dog ad-
vanced to attack her she would sprung
into the air by quick movement of her
wings, and catch the dog by the end OF
the nose, using the foot that had been
hidden under her breast feathers. On
this she supported her weight, steadyine
her body with her wings and threatening
either eye that should open. | witnessed
her encounters with two small lapdogs'
a large fighting black and tan, bull ter
rier and very large buff English mas
tiff Each dog gave up on his third ex-
perience with her talons. The small
dogs disappeared from town. No one
knew where they went TO. The terrier
ran to his masters blacksmith shop
where he retired behind the forge.
Soon his master, Mr.. James p Hill,
Of Waterville. Me-, came and asked me
to go and see the dog. lie had wit
messed the fight with me only few min
utes before. On reaching the shop ]
found his dog covering behind the forge
in a pool OF water, and as wet as though
bucket of water had been thrown upon
hin. said to his master, II would not
throw water on him, he is frightened
enough now" He replied: II have not
thrown any on him; that is sweat, the
FIRST ever saw from dog, and that is
what l wanted you to come for" /
saw the dog a few days after, with a
thick viscid saliva hanging to his mouth
leaning against some infant school chill
dren, looking into their faces, receiving
their caresses and acting very restlessly
Knowing his savage nature-the mans
own children could not caress him up to
the fight with the hawk--I went aud
called him into my garden and quietly
ended his troubles with my pistol
The mastiff was n noble dog Of rare
qualities, very intelligent, docile and
obedient, would run errands better than
a boy, and never played truant. He
was owned by gentleman in Winslow.
Me-. who said 800 would be no tempta-
ton for him to part with the dog.
was called upon by this gentleman
for professional services. His dog came
with him. Knowing the hawks love
for fight, asked the man to bring the
dog in. He wanted to know why. |
told him. II want to see the bird that
can whip my dog" said he, and, seeing,
nothing would do but ''see the feathers
fly" He did not see feather disturbed,
but his noble dog, after the third bout.
ran for home, and the man could not
stop him. The next week he came
again. He had shot the dog son the
verge of madness" "a changed dog, :"
'all afraid of him." mo longer mind. ;"
"When ! got home, " said he, Il found
the dog had come straight home and
crawled in behind a pile of wood which
had to take down to get him out. The
dog, and the ground about him, were as
wet as though bucket of water had
been thrown there; his eyes We're blood
shot, and he growled and showed MS
teeth, thing he was never known to do
before. | had to kill him, for we were
all afraid of him." l had told him what
the result would be, still could not help
feeling sorry for him, and saying so
Well, it was no fault of yours. If |
had not seen the fight | could not have
thought it possible | would not have
taken 800 that day for the dog 1t was
a pretty fight and worth the cost.'-G
f. Waters, NJ. D., in The Swiss Cross.