Telegram-herald., 1889-04-19

a DOGS SAGAClTY.
Remarkable Intelligence Ia Warning a
Hunter Of Eis Games Destruction.

Hunter Of His Games Destruction.
The following story by an old frontiers
man shows the wonderful sagacity 81
dogs.
nave spent several years on the front
Ter, says the correspondent. and during
the winter months have spent my
time hunting and trapping. | have stud
led the habits OF animals. Wild and domes-
tie. as well as civil sed and unciyilized
men.
The whites of the frontier learn all the
cunning and tricks OF the savage. and also
10 take and keep directions in the woods
or upon prairies when the sun IS obscursd
or ~ night. This consider more due &c
animal instinct and perception than &c
mans reasoning powers. Domestic ami
mails seem 10 borrow reasoning powers
from man. and show more sagacity here
than the same class Of animals would in q
more civilized country.
have read many stories OF the sagacity
of dogs but none 20 excel that of Mex
lean shepherd dog owned by Hunter vii
ford. OF the san Juan. This doz, whose
name was Major, WAS AZ krbole-. a point
az which generally located TO hunt dur
ing the winter After he had been there
4
with wistful look one morning and /
asked him If he wanted 10 70 and Kill q
deer in Just the same tone | would ask a
man. lie seemed much pleased and looked
appeslingly AZ his master for permission &c
accompany me. All right. Major was
all that his master said. aud Major was at
my side. showing Oy every means possible
tant he was much pleased 10 70 hunting.
a l.. IL
90 show for rny days hunt. The last one.
a small buck. killed about mile from
camp. and - the saddles (fhe hind quar-
tsr~l were light swung them on my shoul
der and carried them 20 camp. We kept
oar deer hung IN the railroad water-tank.
bu- as was tired aud hungry. laid the
saddles down on 4 bench near tie tank and
went % the railroad boarding house for
supper. As I always did when lat-. | had
scarcely seated myself at the table when
MaIog began very lively scratching OF
the door. One of the young ladies residing
ct the place opened the door when the dog
came straight 20 me and AZ ! only spoke
20 him. he pgt his fore paws in ny lap
loosiug up and whining As he did 80. J
Thought be only wanted TO be friendly
with ne because had allowed him 20 90
grsatdcal 0f trouble. tie would leave me.
goiu- fo The door. aud when it was opened
hr would 20 outside bur when he found I
did not follow him he would come bacS
ana make all kinds of overtures 90 get me
% 20 IS IA him. but Of course did not
understand p. i'm At tho time. After eatins
and talking I took up my rife. startins :
Tor hoae This pleased the dog immense
q ...r .-..-
around nee aud barking passed the
postoffce on nly way and stopped.
Major go- 1ef Tren me and the door and
tried ro Keep m- from going inside. After
hsd gone in I sat down. bat the dog
made such f1ss thstI I opened fhe door
vixen hs came In and again placed his
paws in my lap. BE vas 50 excited that
when 7 would Try 60 close the door 10
would zet The way ani prevent me.
/ started home In few minutes and
went hv Che water tank 70 hang u0 the
saddles u wa not until I nearst ths
rar < shat knew the meaning or MAJ .
importunlnE re
When within about twenty PAGES Major
rrished ahead with a grow and / could
Z stinruisb the forms - whole pa oi
Alex can dogs. probably eight or nine. tnaf
bad drag-ed fhs venison from tne bench
m were tearing lt 20 pieces Ias Pro
1rsr'rr vss suddenly changed waen Ma
for riIt into tae n .a-ro rtem. and sIfrnu-r ~
rnerr ves nor n dog III the PACK anr what
was twice ais size. hs threw them right
aud Ieft and was SD miysl ur with ther
trar .or,f nor ventn~e shrf In five
s-con5s tners VS. nof ioE Ia sight, M
ore stepping en- fzht Ihe saddles were