The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-27
Knowing by the Nose.

Sportsmen need no additional evidence
oi 4he astonishing scent powers possessed
pN huhtlng dogs OF of the utter depend-
enSe with which some OF them depend
upon their nose. knowledge In many in
stances the scent sense has been. devel-
oped To such hair-trieger dolicacv thar
,ne Faculties or sight ana hs--,iny arc cor
rvSpohdhgly duIled. TINS enabling the
m,nhy nasLhry 20 gain frequent Intervals OF
| its@1" ,iNcrfru rest -e1Fr---fft-e tease Of ufa
| hisseu oy the well-known tricks ~ dn,,o
~, "s ana side-dOdging when hard pressed
! bnuan,e .ne uall' IL Is not so well known
| socie,s "a y the transporting clement of
z. spciety mat opportunity Is often avsiiahIs
IlSnt IN the heart OF the great cttias -
! and ohsos .ls bhenomena OF seen finesse
\ 49, so'seerNe the indtsposition OF many of
| , ,he hnely bred hunting dogs TO bank on
4 th. tlacultles OF sight aud hearing which
! enca ,aEe -, found by disheartening experi-
| 49, 10 DC most unreliable among n will
~ ness or CITY pedesetri as we'll a : n,
sne uackless forests. If any who are mn
culJari,, "i'n g this scent dependence pc
| a".Na'IeS OF the canine world wish to see
~ more interesting bit OF nature nanto-
@ @nliile 1ust let him station himself al a
nee t,rien' a. Sofher adjacent TO a store pal
a., IN fashionable shopping district
% a%hu await results. Let him notice that
.hoofstely got up woman of fashion. dog
WIN IN hand. out for a constitutio and
shopping call combined: also notice The
,iheIy bred, well-gromed stag or fox
Mound Mound BIRD dog or other scent expert ac-
enters the store carded dogs outside
our foar-tooted friend VIII doubtless pro-
leo leo 10 90 the block 10 exchange conh-
uences with his canine acauainta nces or
Dfistle mock challenges 10 scrap with
nose outside his set Wen knowing the
nhDlts or his mistress. he will take no
cndhces OF her getting out and away
without him. and will therefore soon take
ms station at the store front and there
Win each succeeding exit. YOU Will OBJ
serve MN take hasty sniff at the swish
lng draperies merely 10 ascertain II the
Weafer mas Jostled up against the central
s,aT s. or MS doggish armament while en-
gaglng IN rummage rush or special sale
scramble II Just faint whif OF the
scent to him known well rs perceptible
ne E asalh content To walt I'm patience.
rs the feminine tide pours out faster. no.
tice that no attempt Is made To look up
Tor faee or form conformation of his nose
that, We'll he knows that anything else
In all the realms OF art and nature Is ca
pa Ole or such fnscrutable transformation
When viewed ensemble I'm all the bewilder-
ments or fashions degree as woman. His
master may be identified even at a dis
lance With some degree OF certainty by
MS walk cast OF countenance cut OF
clothing and other specific traits of per-
sonahtN. but with his mistress such clues
are impossible. Her walk must conform
feature recognition. that is often hope
lessiy obliterated beyond the ken OF those
other than docs We're he OF the gifted
nose dependent upon his sight alone hrs
iaunts would be constant
struggle against mistaken identity Even
the most SoCratlc canine Intelligence
would be unequal TO untangling his right
ful mistress from among the animated
silken skeins which fash before him.
were II not for his heaven-gifted nose
power. Now observe our four footed
watchers discouraged listlessness give
waw 70 ager expectancy nc catches
Increasing scent Indications from the gar
ncnts Of the outcominy stream of shop
)ers. The object OF his untiring interest,"
nay emerge surrounded by a perfect gall
! Uf flr FsNsN Nts.er ~. cd
which his eyes. unaided would be Of no
iVail but not 50 when reinforced by gen
'rations OF scent-gifted ancestral acumen
It his command No sooner does the Ia
niliar scent strike his olfactories with
convincing volume than he becomes on
he instant bounding bundle OF ecstscy
4 the reunion made possible 10 him
hr R5gh a scent power so acute as to chal-
enge our admira tion.