Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-30
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A Naturalization Of Unexpected Qualities
In . Good Nstur.d setter
Tho existence Of n quality in a being
Ia often unexpected and remains un
known. even 10 tho owner, until some
sudden emergency brings Il forth.
This was striklngly illustrated by n
stirring little episode which electrified
the Pine hills not long since.
Up on these bills lives n Gordon sot-
ter Of mature years This dog Is doc
Of an exceedingly pacific disposition.
II cannot be trdly said that ho would
not hurt fiy," but lac draws the line
at flea To be SURF, he 10 a terror to
eats. but ouly when they Zee before
him. II even a kitten turns and faces
him no stops in his headlong career,
ats down. wsgi his tail and inspeots
the Kitten blandly.
Once tho ladies OF tho family dis.
covered q rat Tbsy called tho dog
Into the room. then asserted tholr foln
mime instipeu by mounting chairs and
tables and awaiting results And this
dog followed that rat around the room,
snnf.lng mt IL and occasionally nccolcr
Hting It's pace by poke from his nose
until Il got away down hole Soft
may be readily seen how harmless and
peaceful no Il. Every child on the
Pin, hills has pulled his tall; harsh
word causes TINT tail to droop dcprecat-
insly.
A short time ago Ills owner brought
homo q bulldog Weighing iorty.lve
pounds Now bulldog Is organized,
both mcntsily aud physically, entirely
with reference 10 combat. and forty.
Eve pound bulldog represents q terrible
instrument OF warfare.
The chain which held this danger.
Gus compound Of bone, sinow, brutal.
lily and Jaw was apparently strong, but
when tho bulldog saw tho setter wng.
cling his tail In greeting hc rent asundc'
his bonds and pinned that softer by
tho throat.
The neighbou gathered from far and
near, with sympathy aud suggestion
A erowbsT was actually used VA n pry
In the bulldogs mouth. without effect
ammonia proved useless; hose was
turned upon him, but bis iron Jaw held
firmly TO the sotior's throat Finally
the victim tore hls throat away from
that awful grip. leaving tho bulldog
mouth oiled with setter flesh.
Then what did that setter do; that
,.aaaaftI 40. .t4l.. .u,t,IN t,at hurfu a
rat, who was cowed by n wordi OF
course he presented black strcak ~
he disappeared through Allen street on
route for his old Lark street homo.
Did no, Well, no.
The hired man, who was Of n lgur
alive turn Of mind. said that "ho ria
upon his hind legs like hopuponthom
us" m expression ianclful but obscure
In plain English he developed suddenly
into an awful fighter; he attacked that
bulldog In n manner terrible To behold
A lady tainted at the sight
lie destroyed his enemy's interim
economy; he dug huge pits In his flesh
lie caused an almost complete dlssolu
ton Of continuity between the bull
dogs foro leg aud his body, lie tor
him till he dropped for dead. and thcn
like tho lady spectator, Mazda faintc,
clean away.
And the next day no was dlscoyerc,
In the burn, showing rat around will
his nose and making It tquehl for hI
amusement
lie Is now regarded by the chlldrel
ms n great warrior, yet they pull his tn
with immunity as OF yoro. Aud Ia
children Of these children will know
many Year, from now, the story of Maid
and the bulldog. Albany Argus.