Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-06
A DOG THAT'S A MIRACLE.
The Owner Tells Uncle Billy Bowers
All About Him.

10 good many people In Georgia, to
nearly everybody in northeast Georgia,
the sherin's name is at once an intro
duction and description, for everybody
In that country knows Jim Roberts.
Crouched under Jim's seat was a /
measley, thin, black and white cur.
The dogs air of modification and be- /
was something ludicrous,
and all the more noticeable because il |
was jim Roberts dog.
The brute's looks were against him, |
decidedly. His countenance would have |
convicted him of anything-sucking |
eggs, sheep killing, chicken stealing or
what not. He was a miserable, mean
looking dog.
Unc Billy Bowers sat Just behind
Jim The two talked like old friends,
and, in the course of conversation,
Uncle Billy recalled an experience of
his own in which a very intelligent dog
had figured.
Jim could hardly wait for the old
man to finish his story.
Talk about dogs" in a matter of
fact tone, as Uncle Billy concluded his
dog story, i've got the smartest dog in
this country, Uncle Billy He don't
look as fine as some dogs" reaching
under the seat for the black and white
cur, but that dogs a miracle"
The miracle was held up by the nape
of the neck for Uncle Billy'S inspec-
ton, as non-commIttal as a dlshrag,
"Them eyes," continued the owner,
proudly, as the miracle walled its eyes
around In vague effort to escape,
'just look at them eyes"
Uncle Billy'S face was a study. Evil
IDENTIFY he was not certain In his own
mind that the dog was miracle.
Uncle Billy" in the same matter of
fact tone, as the miracle was let go,
THAT dog has as much human nature
IN him as me or you. 1 tell you what
that dog does. You know that little
branch In my bottom? Well, sir, he
goes fishin' every day at dinner time
Just as regular as the boys do, and the
other day l watched him a. 1t. He
will run his paw up under a root or
rock to scare out the fish, and then he'll
stand and watch 'em as they go over
the shallow places. He don't pay any
attention to the little fish-not a bit IN
the world. y whole drove of silver
sides can wiggle and squIrm over the
shallow place, and Tucker won't notice
'em. l call him Tucker after Dr.
Tucker, in Atlanta. But just let a
good sized fish start down-you oughteT
see that dogI He comes down on that
1sh like a kIngfisher. He gets 'em
| ever time"
Don't bother the little fsh?"
"Exactly-but he goes for the big
ones. That's one reason 1 call on him
DR.. Tucker. Hes got sense, that dog
has"
About six weeks ago." continued
the owner of the miracle, "a fellow
! brought me a young pointer puppy
/ Old Tucker has a box out in the back
| = ard, but we sorter depended on the
puppy To look out for himself. First
| night after he got there, that blamed
| puppy got out on the back porch and
| howled and whined uutil just couldn I
stand it any longer. Finally L got W
and carried him out and put him IN
| fuckers box l hadn't more than got
back in bed before that puppy was back
on the porch. l carried him back u
| fuckers box and went TO bed again. !
had Just made up my mind to go to
sleep when hat puppy set up whine.
| lie was back on the porch l hated Il
XII the puppy. / Just carried him
back to fuckers box, and L tried a
new scheme on him l bundled him
mp under fuckers nose and put one OF
fuckers fOrelegs around him, like 1
woman holds a baby. Now, Tucker,
says 1, hold 'im.' | went back TO bed
and to sleep. l never heard anything
more of the puppy that night
Every night now, after the puppy
gets his supper, old Tucker picks hin
up and puts him to bed When tn,
puppy is frisky and don't want To go
TucSer justs picks him up by the back
of the neck and then lies down in the
box and holds him till the puppy goe.
TO sleep.
He's a mighty polite dog, Tuckel
is"
The doubtful look on Uncle Billy
face had given place to one of yiyl'
| interest. The owner of that miracle
could convince I dictionary
"Polite?" repeated Uncle Billy.
.sMighty polite dog-mighty polite
George Parker came over a week o
Two ago, and brought that old houn'
of his along. You've seen that olC
hound many a time. George tied hIn
to the fence, bout the kitchen place
and Just left him there. That night
; threw some scraps out to Tucker ant
the pup, hut never once thought OF tia
= old hound.
fucker looked up like he wa
, waItin' for me To do something else
and after waitin' for minute or so IN
r picked out the biggest piece OF mea
and started round the house with II
1 followed 10 see what he would d
with il. and the minute l turned tn
Q corner of the house L understood IL al
{ There was that old hound hadn't had
2 thing to eat for dinner or supper
a Tucker walked up and laid down tn
:, meat. and the old hound went fo
it-n
That's a fine dog" said Uuncl
4 Billy. Heap o. folks wouldn't er don
= that
a trucker jest set there like he ell
loved seein' the old hound eat, waggiu
his tail
"But the smartest thing Tucker eve
: doue.n continued the sheriff, medit;
4 lively. s.was three or four days ag
q there at home. That puppy got 50 l
would kill the little chickens and finall
tied him to the woOdpile. That Wa
e at dinner time, and IN little or no tin
It that puppy had crawled around and b
Q twixt the logs till he had just aboI
L hung himself.
q .eTucker heard HIM hollerin'.
II saw Tucker go back there and e,
anime Just like judge would do. II
7 puppy was whining and choking, and
D, believe he would have killed himself
le five minutes longer. Tucker made l
r. his mind that it was a desperate cas-
m and Just pitched in and gnawed
:. Uncle Billy heaved a sign Oh rehei.
- ..Gnawed that rope in two
ID .Smart dog" said Uncle Bill
IN 'sSmart dog"
"a ..But | haven't told you what
I,na As soon as the rope was gnaws