New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
MISSIONARIES STORIES OF GOOD Do'''
IN THE FAR NORTH

MY DOGS IN THE NoR II Afcmng y H. ReTsii
Company.
DR. Young in his experience as d i'i
in the Hudson Bay country, MADE Iluoh "' -
dogs in the EsquiInau fashion. he peo1',i
greatly attached to many dlffereht "o60 "
foled with them, and often with them was H
great peril. So he believes in dogs. as ne say =
nd so TOO. his book is full of sympathy with
the dog nature and appreciation Of it AT hrs1
he used the Esquimau dogs. but their inNe'-
a-.+e tbievishness. as well as their feroclfy'
made them finally impossible. and he gave
,,,z, in for the civilized breeds. Thus he de-
scribes them:
The pure Esquimau dog is not d eN9u ~, IS
beauty His compact body, vel IulIe S7! H.
sharp pointed. alert looking ears: ms loAl m
,,7,Izzle: his good legs and firm. hard 1eel, M
b,,shv tail. of which he often seems :" Pi'
md his bright roguish eyes place nm IN ~
mean position among the other dogs Oh IN, tit
world His color varies from the puTest miit
70 let black / owned two so absolutelH 49,.
-ta+ not q colored hair could be founu on tin
Of Them A favorite color Is d ~ -
light mouse gray. Dogs of THIS klna al 49, 49,
ever rare but when obtained IRON. III lLs 40 -,
are considered OF greater Intelligence '''8'
others and are valued accordingly
a,,+ whom he revolted against the EsqulInau
dogs. DR. Young found that the 81 Der -
and Newfoundlands that were sent OUT 10 nun
from, civilization possessed all the good GUAM
ties Of the native dogs and none OF tne'' '
habits He had no trouble in breaking liieII -
1heir work in harness Jack. giant -
r7ard. had a special place in his master 'eiiNe-
nose He could lead 9 train splendidly. respond
ing 10 the various calls as promptly as d wen
trained horse to the reius but he Was OF TOO al
fec4ionate nature for first place II ne sol Inc
,aea that his master was in peril on a danger
o,,e trail he would suddenly whirl around Win
the whole train and rush to the rear oil me sieu
ia stick his face up into his masters 20 ne WIS
RELOCATED 10 second place. In the mouse JAIN
MAS accustomed to fetch his master slippers
at the word of command, slippers once tlie
,,-a was given when the master had them OF"
and after long and futile search ne ca'lie '1~+-
To report His conduct was very hullidh
Al once his quick eye detected the long looked
g. rSiT7Tars on my feet. He gave me a looh
III IN - II had been on a human face would
have been called Of disgust. iheI tGi 'i3 e
around he haughtily left the room ana dlo ,
,afIrn TO it again that day. After lhdt Mnell
7 caIiad .-SliT9ners,, while he was too loyal 10
6isohev he always came al once 10 the sl1us
and examined my feet for the called 1oE d li'i7
nr Young has many stories 70 tell OF TINS
dogs rernarla bic intelligence. Another h'taoe
ona was Rover. notable notwithstanding 's
fact that he was the most chicken near oeu Wv
"a e,,e- seen. because he was the self-consu-
f.yted
used for short Journeys: and when the others
,.,,A home from longer trips Rover took ihto
his special care any that had wounds upon 'i'eii
He would at once lick these injuries even II Iils
aog patient resented the interference-no reouii
yvoui5 discourage him. After While the otlEl
dogs seemed 10 know that this was Rover "ol =
and then they expected him to take care -
them. patiently standing or lying down OF ron
ing over as Rover desired Some OF lnern DC
100 so accustomed to his attentions that they
s,,nose5 upon him. instead Of using their OWL
tongues in cleaning and curing their Wouia;
they would present themselves TO Rover Inc
Indians called him ''Muskeke Atirne' tine oos
doctor
Dr Young had many exciting adventures II
She snowy wastes Of British North America II
which his dogs were concerned; and many anus
inc and ,athetic ones His stories are well tod
and the book is on the whole an extremely en-
syaging one.