Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-29
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a Manifestation of Unsupported Qualities
la a Coed Natured setter
The existence OF a quality in a being
Is often u~nStSpectei and remains un
known. even to the owner. until som,
sudden emergency brings il forth.
This was strikinyly illustrated by =
stirring littie episode which electrified
the Pine hills MOI long since
Up on these hills lives IA Gordon set
ter of mature years This dog is "A dog
of an exceedingly pacific disposition.
Ii cannot be truly said that he would
not hurt a hy. but he draws the line
at flies To be- sure. he T. n terror tc
eats. but only when they lice before
him II even a kitten turns and face.
him he stops in his headlone career.
sits down. ways his tail and inspects
the kitten blandly
Once the ladies Of the family dis
covered a rat They called the dog
into the room. then asserted their fem
mime instincts 10y mounting chairs and
tables and awaiting results. And this
dog followed that rat around the room.
%snufilng az it and occasionally a%cceler
ating it, pace by a poke from his nose
until il got away down a hole. So IL
may be readily seen how harmless and
peaceful he is Every child on the
Pine hills bias pulled his tail. "a harsh
word causes that tail 10 droop deprecat
ingly
\ short time ago Lis owner brought
home a bulldog eighing forty-five
pounds Now "a b, .llo4 is organized
both mentally an, physically entirely
with reference 10 Jmbat. and a forty
five pound build, represents "a terrible
instrument Of w; fare
The csaiu vi ch held this danger
Gus compound f bone, sinew. brutal
ity and jaw wa apparently strong. bur
when the bull og saw tine setter wag
ging his tail O.. greeting he rent asunder
his bonds and pinned that setter by
the throat
The neighbors gathered from far and
near. with sympathy and suggestion
a erowbar was actually used as a pry
in the bulldogs mouth. without effect
ammonia proved useless. a hose was
turned upon him. but his iron jaw held
firmly TO the settlers throat. Finally
the victim tore his throat away from
that awful grip. leaving the bulldogs
mouth filled with setter flesh.
Then what did that setter do. that
peaceful dog, who would not harm a
rat. who was cowed by a word2 OF
our he presented a black streak as
he disappeared through Allen street en-
route for his old Lark street home
Did hef Well. no.
The hired man. who was of a tigur
alive urn Of mind. said that ''he rz
upon his hind legs like ahopuponthom
US. a N expression fanciful but obscure
In plain English he developed suddenly
into ar awful fighter; lac attacked that
bulldog in a name terrible TO behold
A lady tainted at the sight
He destroyed his enemy's internal
economy he dug huge pits in his flesh;
he caused an almost complete dissolu
ton Of continuity between the bull
dogs fore leg and his body. He tore
him till he dropped for dead, and then.
like the lady spectator. Mazda tainted
away
And the next day he was discovered
in the barn, showing a rat around with
his nose and making it squeal for his
amusement
He is now regarded by the children
As a great warrior, yet they pull his tail
iInpunity as of yore. And the
children Of these children will know,
many years from now, the story Of MAZDA
md the bulldog.-Albany Argus.