The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-06
sYLVANIA srFrINGs.
a Dog Traded for a Eorss-Smart
ness OF Sylvania Pointers.

a Dog Traded for a Eorss-Sm art
ness OF Sylvania Pointers.
SYLvASIA. GA, Jan. 5-Dr. NJ. d.
Lanier Of this town, traded his pointer dog
Tasse q few days ago with Mr. Dunbar Of
Tennessee for a horse. This Is a rather
unique species Of horse swapping. but then
we have some fine dogs In this section.
Tssso IS very much attached TO Sylvania, as
SylvGnie hunters are % him, and should he
be carried OF We Will no doubt have a very
pathetic reproduction Of Byron's famous
"Lamsnt.n
As stated, we have some fine dogs n this sec
tlon-not OF that wonderful variety that
will point even a man II he happens 70 be
named Partridge, but still pretty good
dogs. One OF them while out on a hunt re-
Gently lost her balance in running down a
hill and rolled over on the ground Although
seemingly not hurt nothing could induce
her 70 get up. In spite CT all the entreatiss
and circumstances Of her master she lay
there motionless-a most ridiculous looking
sight, with her head straight ont before her
AID her tail rigid. The hunters were at
loss 20 understand her strange conduct until
short while afterward, when drove Of
partrldges hew up q few feet away. She
had not scented them until she fell and
pointed while lying fiat upon the ground.
Another pointed covey of partridges and
rabbit at the same time. The cartridges,
however. were given the preference, for be
indicated their whereabouts with his nose,
and the rabbit with his tail. his owner is
overjOYed at the little incident, for he be-
lieves that from this circumstance he can
teach his dog to do what no other dog has
ever d0ne-tndioate in point" whether 1t
is birds or rabbit IL will be- accomplished
in this wise: He believes be can cultivate
the dog TO that extent that he will, when he
gets on the trail of rabbit, carry out to
perfection the idea he advanced the other
day-that Is, will turn around and back up
to where the rabbit is hid, thus putting the
hunters Enthusiastically on notice. OF course
the dogs retrograde approach to the
point" IL the expression may be used, will
be necessarily slow and cautious, as he Win
have TO turn his head to the rear very FREE
Quently 20 ascertain that he is not going of
on the wrong track; but then the sdvan-
tages OF such training will be immense.
The gentleman claims 10 be progressing
nicely thus far, and should he succeed his
stock Of dogs viii possess q rare and valua~
BILE accomplishment.
This last-named dog is q llneal de-
sscendsnt of pointer that was
lost some years ago by noted
hunter while shooting In a broom sedge
search OF two days failed to discover him,
and bis master gave him up for lost. The
next year, however, in burning OFF that
same sedge the bones Of q dog were found
still in the position Of point" and few
feet in front were seen the bleached remains
OF large covey Of partridRes.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Ferguson and Miss
Minnie Proctor Of Savannah are spending
short while with friends in Sylvanis,
The exercises Of the Sylvania Institute re-
opened yesterday morning with full at
tendance. Prof. Langston employs two
assistants, and the school was never before
In 60 hourishing a condition.