The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-05

" D 1Oisll SAlI.
he has been called the assistant bag
gage agent by the numerous railroad
men who run into the city, all Of whom
are we'll acquainted with him.
The most wonderful feature of this
dogs training is that he seems to un-
derstand the English language. His
master, in giving him a command, new
err ooks toward the object he wishes
him to bring or by any look or sign
tries to help him out, but simply gives
the command, oftener with his back
turned to the dog than otherwise, and
immediately Joe obeys.
Joe knows every member of the FAM
lily, eight i'll number, by name. and
When told to carry anything to either
one always does so.
He neve forgets anything. taught
him, although months may elapse be-
fore he is called upon to perform some
feat learned in the past. When asked,
Joe, how much do you weigh?" he
will hunt the scales and seat himself
gravely upon them. He knows the diff
ference between trunk and struck'
and will bring shoes, umbrella, whip.
broom, cane, etc. Will lead a horse or
ride him, climb 9 ladder, sit in a chair
and give right or left paw. A whisper
in his ear will send him hunting for his
masters keys, and no matter where
they have been hidden he will never
return without them. He knows the
difference between red and white pa
per and a plain piece Of paper from a
newspaper. He carries notes, baskets
or anything given him, brings his mas
ter's slippers from up stairs and then
replaces them. When told to bring his
mistress, he seizes her by the skirt,
and she mast come or a torn skirt is
thec consequence.
Joe meets all trains at the depot and
is particularly attentive to the ladies,
especially if they happen to have a
lunch basket, which he always insists
upon carrying for them.
Joe always gives fighting dogs a
wide berth. He very wisely thinks
that it is better to run away and live
to fight another day"
lie will walk around an extra block
to avoid Il pugilistic dog. He never
allows Il stranger to touch anything
belonging to his master, but guards it
as Il sacred trust Joe's playmate is a
magnificent Gladstone setter, Don, and
it is quite amusing to see him kiss
Don when told to do so. Don some
times goes Off, and Joe is sent to hunt
him, and he eve ONE back without
him. How he makes Don understand
is ~ m yStnpy h11f t1of 1a 1,oc Joy,0 30
is clearly demonstrated by his actions,
as he walks with his playmate to his
master as much as to say, what do
you want with uS?' And they will not
move until they have Deer noticed.
An Illustration of the fact that Joe
reasons is shown by the following:
Mr.. Hart babe his wife goodby in the
dining room one morning and started
for the office. Joe bounded ahead of
him to the front door. His master.
thinking to try him, stepped back into
n corner of the room and hid from
where he had Il view of the hall. Joe
waited patiently Il moment or so at til.
front door and then came back on an
investigating tour. lie went into every
room and out in the yard, and as lie
came back through the hall when di-
rectly in front of the hatrack he reach
ed up and shifted the hats hung there
until he came across his masters. I'M
mediately he sat down perfectly sat-
istied. showing that he knew his
master had not left the house without
his hat. If this was not reasoning,
what was it?
To correctly write Joe's history
would require much space and a ready
pen, neither of which the writer,
possesses, so I will leave the balance
to the imagination of the reader.
OF the many feats done by Joe the
writer has chosen only those which it
is probable viii be generally 5elicvedi
by the public. The most remarkable
have beer reserved for the ears OF.
friends only or only told where they
can be corroborated by substantial