St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-01
DUKE.
Here Is a Dog That Is About as
Smart as You Find Them

Here Is a Dog That Is About as
Smart as You Find Them.
New York Sun.
q. r. Brownell, of this place, claims
to have in his slX-year-old setter, Duke,
the smartest dog in the state, and from
the daily evidence the DOG gives toward
making the claim good, if there is a
smarter one in the state he must nave
Intelligence but small degree below
the human. Early in life Duke began
going to the butchers shop after his
own meat, carrying the money to pay
for it in an envelope, the money being
placed in the envelope by his master or
some one of the family. He always
handed the meat man the envelope as
soon as he went in the shop and waited
for his meat. One day recently he was
at the BrowDell Bros store, where he
spends much of his time, and the hour
came around for him to go after his
daily meat.
Every one was very busy in the sore,
and his persistent efforts TO have his
envelope made ready for him being ig-
nored. the dog apparently accepted the
situation and became quiet. By and by
he was missed out OF the store, but
! nothing was thought of it until the
He had an old envelope in his hand.
Did you put any money in this en-
velope for Duke to fetch over 2" he
asked of Brownell.
1--WE haven't given him any envelope
today" was the reply.
Then the butcher said that Duke
had come into the shop few minutes
before. carrying an envelope in his
mouth as usual. He had not handed
| over the envelope as was his custom,
but held ON to it until his meat was
ready. when he dropped the envelope
on the floor, took the meat, and went
out in haste.
This was a revelation to the dogs
master. Duke had always returned
promptly to the store with his meat
from the shop, but this time he was no
where 10 be seen. A search was made
for him. He was found lying low out
side behind the door, lunching OH the
meat so cunningiy obtained.
"Come here with that meatw ex-
claimed his master.
Duke obeyed instantly, but came in
with hanging head and dropping tail,
and every indication of knowing that
he had been detected in a crooked trans
action. He plainly knew when he took
the envelope to the butcher that it did
u,
and that was why he held on to the en-
velope until he had been served with
his order, and then dropped it and bur
| ried away. He was obtaining goods
| under false pretenSeS, aud he knew it.
They use big roller towel to dry
| their hands on at the store when they
wash up. One day Dukes master took
| soiled towel, and, folding it up, laid it
on the counter.
"Duke," said he. stake that dirty
towel UP to the house and fetch down a
clean one."
the dog instantly picked up the towel,
ran with 1t to the house. gave it to the
| servant, and made the rest of his errand
so plain to her that IN very short time
| he was back at the store with a clean
| towel. Since then he keeps close watch
| of the towels, and makes it one of his
regular duties to take away the soiled
| ones and renew them with clean ones.
One day Mr.. BrowKeIl's father took
three big sweet potatoes to the house to
have them baked for his supper. He
laid them down, and when he went TO
| get them there were only two. Duke
was near. and Mr.. Brownell surmised
that he knew something about the miss
ing vegetable.
Duke, you scoundrel," said he, Ego
| fetch me that sweet potato"
The dog looked up as if to assure him
self that he had heard Alright. and then
he trotted away. By and by he returned,
looking happy, and carrying a big ap-
| Pile in his mouth. He laid it down By
the sweet potatoes and looked at MIR.
| Brownell with triumphant air, plainly
| of the opinion that he had done better
| errand than the one he had been sent on.
| ''Do you think don't know the diff
ference between an apple and my sweet