The sun., 1888-11-04
TRUMP, THE RABBIT DOC.
A Valuable and Araisbie Auin,ai WITH n Few
Strong Preiudiees.


settlement is tho possessor OF rabbit dog that
is at once the wonder and the admiration OF
Monroe county. To the casual observer who
docs not love dogs. he would appear to be only
an average "dorg." without any particular
owner or any special intelligence. The dog is
the property OF the Price brothers, anil his
value has been estimated by the calculating
mind OF the dog fancier at 800, but ten times
this amount would not buy him. The dog is
half beagle and half foxhound. His body is
long and thick, his legs are short and mus
cular, the front ones being bowed, bis head is ms
clear cut as the head OF a hound. his ears are
long, and his eyes are as boautifA and intelli-
gent as eyes can be. For the rest he is marked
like n black and tan. and his name is Trump.
There is probably no human being In the
world who knows rs much about rabbits as
that dog. What he does not know about them
would be useless 10 sick rabbits mother
Trump is as tractable as a Sunday school
class, and will obey instantly every word. He
can talk perfectly. He can't speak words of
course. but he can let you know that he under
stands what you say by his tail, his ears. or by
the twinkle in his eyes as readily rs anybody
could desire. A gun is to Tramp an object Of
everlasting Joy. II YOU are fond Of shooting,
you can count upon being devotedly loved BY
him. All that he wants you to do is to seat
yourself as com OrtuDly as Possible upon rock
or stump, light your pipe and keep quiet Then
II you watch him closely you can learn "a lot
that you never knew before,
short distance from the Price farm Is n
corniield several acres in extent. IT runs to
the foot OF rising piece Of cleared ground.
as Ss WIZ er ppes
their mouths ard their guns, ready cooked. In
their hapds Darpg about ht in tn the ,h q
was Trump, He was, on the trail Of q rabbit.
as the men knew well enough. suddenly his
bay. which is most delightful music to hunt
er, was heard. and Just in front of Trump abig
jack rabbit was seen scurryinE away The
dog never, gives tongue unless he sees the
game and he never ceases to call as long as u
Is in sight. 1t was only a glimpse of the rabbit
that the hunters caught, and then he darted
alter him and aging for ali he was worth.
Both dog and rabbit we're lost to view, but the
beautiful note Of the dug was heard for several
OF the rabbit; The call grew fainter and faint
er; and was finally lost 70 the bearing
knew the habit OF the rabbit to turn and
double, and they knew the dog well enough to
s me M fK TO Wb
The chase was loug one. and 1t was ten
minutes before the note Of the dog was heard
like an echo. 1t grew, clearer rapidly and, the
hunters eagerly watching in the direction Of
seen Before him was the. rabbit carelessly
affording, him a little needed exercise. Once
field of clover. but lie turned shortly and KEEP.
after that a straight course for the ehHrnned; cor
delirioHus dH mus music i ali the % time. "D" ''' ' ~
Rabbit and dog entered the field. and then
the hunters, stood UP on the rock ready for the
shot that they knew would soon be ready for
them The racing form OF Trump was seen be-
tween tho rows OF corn 6dt ne, ne WAS siient 9
game. minute later he gave tongue again
right al the foot Of the hill. aid then the
hunters saw the rabbit Im"nG in the
bunnie. after wild leap in the air. fell dead.
=, Trump is always happy at q time like this
Joy " 80 eXqHisiie that he could not cont ain him;
self. He rolled over and over, and barked and
o5s d ad and tSer nnS the
rabbit which the hunters fired at prematurely
crseping ere" sp up to the he hunters. looked at them
plaimlivey tie wanted h to snlk. 6gt "a GareSs s
OF his voice was soon heard again.
Trump is not only wonderful rabbit dog.
but he will locate bear for you or show you
dead bird that has fallen il the bush. AMI help
You out in n hundred different ways. He will
6en Dc e1 en % to lna
to Knickerbockers. Ind a. blazer turns all his
sayer who srsed hpe
weeks ago and tried to become marksman.
H. couldn't hit a barn. and Trump grew to
0Glsa story s IS tod % GS about sh TRUMP once had
ord SsSH new who Is
true Brodford and Trump. with a delightful
day in September Tor rabbits, or deer or any
thing they could have fun with. II was crisp
the 6onse that they we're soon % in swamp
mile distant. The foliage was so thick that
none Of the birds whose notss o we're heard % on
of a blue jay across a brook had been heard
steadily for some time. and Brodtord splasned
Trump Trump was Sns running ] along ahead Of him. Sud.
bristed IN. and he growled sayagely. Brod-
ford Is a man OF nerve, but he felt sure that
bear was close al nan.i, and rs he had only No.
shot with him he did not care TO tackle bruin.
He wanted to fight, and he proved + BY dash;
Ing into the swamp crash En 1s iGoWed: w land and
canie came direct to where Brodford was standing.
and he modesly stepped ahead on the trail OF
was moving away from the dog. Trump was
IKE mad and bg
ior a moment US though undecided which way
to GO. Trump dashed out after him. and
He wanted to drive that bear up to Brodford.
The latters expostuiations were useless. He
was asH disobedient. and refused to leave brain,
He sprang ut the bear repeatedly. and finally
succeeded in nipping his hind quarters 30
severely as to enrage the bear, who stood up
on his hind legs, and struck savaGely at him.
This angered Trump. and he sprang at the
bears nose. He received a blow from bruins
paw that knocked him several feet away. This
did not daunt him. and he resumed the attack
Immediately; Bradford concluded to 20 homo.
but he failed to SEQ how this could be accom-
plishsd, for bruin was right In the path. and he
was loath to try u plunge into the swamp tor
fear OF rattlesnak~s which he, had heard
abounded there. Trump and the bear were
having II pitched battle. Whenever the bear
would run at Trump the dog would race to-
ward Bradford. who In turn would fee. The
spectacle OF fleeing man would astonish the
bear so that he would suddenly stop. and then
Trump would dash at him again.
While Bradford was wondering how many
meals the bear could make OF him the bear
grew tired and with a low Rrowl jumped into
the swamp and splashed away Trump looked
upon this rs n great victory, and while he was
plunl;ng himself upon II Bradford kicked him.
This was prohably the first blow Trump had
ever received aud 1t broke him up.
Trump's disposition Is Il peculiar one. Ordi-
nari!y he is one OF the most hospitabe dogs in
the world, but he cant endure any other rab-
bit dog. All other kinds of dogs are pleasantly
received by him, but a brute OF his own kind
fills him with hatred, his neaceful instincts are
forgotten. and he fights with all the forocity OF
bulldog.