The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-04-26
AN INTELLIGENT DOG. !.
B0me Of the Very Remarkabie Feats Per-
formed by u Clever setter.

formed by u Clever setter.
In the southern part OF Sumner
County, Kan, close to the line Of
Indian Territory, lives an old pioneer
by the name OF |. l.. Buraict, who is
known throughout all that section OF
country as Il. H." the rest Of the name
being considered superfuous or too
formal to accord with the character OF
the individual whom it adorns. !. l..
Is truly character, kind-hearted and
hospitable, but rough and uncouth,
and given 10 blowing his own trumpet.
But with all his notoriety he is not
nearly so much OF a character as his
old setter, Frank.
Frank was large, powerfully-built
dog, with no extra lumber, but with
bone and muscle enough to defend him
self against all onslaughts from his
canine acquaintance, and with suffi-
cient quantity OF that useful article
commonly called "sand" to carry his
ideas OF right and justice to success
full issue The first dash OF five miles
would not be characterized by the
high-headed race-horse speed of a
Roderigo, Bob Gates, or Gath's Mark,
but for a months hunt in the heavy
covering OF the Territory prairies he
would hold his own against the best
in the land He did not hunt on the
quartering plan, but after surveying
the country would select the most
likely bird cover, and without any ex-
ira ceremonies or graceful wayings Of
the flag would "go for them" u com
nonsense, business-like manner.
When hunting for quails, chickens,
turkeys or deer he would let all other
game alone for the kind wanted, and
he was equally good on all.
On one occasion, after slow-trailing
buck with Frank for several hours,
!. L. came upon the deer, which was
remarkable for its size, in deep
ravine, where 1t was browsing. TAX
ing deliberate aim |. l.. fired and the
stately old fellow dropped entity
dead, shot through the ing
down the steep side of tn l..
proceeded TO cut the Il. his
prize, when at the first sle u the
knife the buck sprang to his feet,
throwing the hunter to one side-luck-
lily near to where the discharged gun
was lying-and as soon as it partially
recovered from its dazed. condition
caused by the bullet which had
"creased" its neck, showed fight. l. L.
had just time to work the lever of his
Winchester when the maddened beast
was upon him. He fired. but at such
close quarters that the bullet only sue
ceeded in shearing bunch of hair
from the back OF the animal, and the
next moment he expected TO feel the
horns and hoofs piercing and tramp
ling him to death. But assistance was
at hand, aud before you could say Jack
Robinson Frank had the buck by the
udul. l. H. TclTOduCu UP phV SANV "
the bank and attempted TO throw in
another cartridge, only to find the shell
fast. Frank and the deer in the mean
time were having regular rough-and-
tumble fight He had to let go OF his
hold on the deers ham to catch him by
the throat, to which proceeding the
buck entered his protest by vigorous
use of both hoofs and horns, for in a
short time he was covered with dust
and blood from his own and the deer's
wounds. |. H., upon seeing the danger
Of his boon companion. became frantic
in his efforts to eject the old shell, and,
Of course. made less headway than il
he had kept his head. At last Frank
secured hold upon the throat of his
antagonist, and, although severely
famed about, he held his hold until
the refractory shell was thrown out
replaced by another, when the combat
was brought to termination by shot
through the heart of the noble beast
who had contended SO bravely for ex.
istence and revenge upon his assail'
ants. When the deer dropped the old
dog at once came to his master for the
praise he had so nobly earned, and fol
the dressing OF his wounds, some o.
which were very deep and no doubt
painful American Field.