Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-01-08
Mr.. SHORT HAS
A 'DOC-CONE'
Where, O Where Has My Little
Dog Gone, . Where, o Where
Can He Be?

MIR. Short, the tall merchant of
Burke's Garden, called in a day or
two ago, and asked us to try and
find his dog. He is setter, white,
with liver-colored spot one ear and
same on one side, and answers to the
name of 30. lie Is great dog-a
favorite with the children, and his
loss is deeply grieved, and his re-
turn or any information concerning
him Will be literally rewarded. Re-
ports may be made TO this office.
There are only one or two clues, and
these not very strong. we give them,
however as working basis. First,
the dog was last seen at North Taze-
we'll, at least Is miles from hon e.
This, of itself would he sufficient To
east suspicion upon the average dog,
but his particular dog is above the
average In character and intelligence,
IL Is said, and the mere fact of his
should not cause hasty remarks or
conclusions. IL Is said too, in eN-
planntion, that he followed Mr.. w.
l.. Davis from BurkCs' Garden. Mr..
Davis is n well known and first class
man, and Mr.. Davis states, so we are
told that he tried repeatedly to per-
suade the dog To go back home and
stay, but without avail. The dogs
fondness for Mr.. Davis, and not Mr..
Davis 'fondness for the dog, or the
dogs mistaking Mr.. Davis for Mr..
Short, or his a3sife To see something
of the outside world, must bc taken
as explanation OF his presence at
North Tazcwcll. Just what u dog
would expect To see. new or strange,
nj North Tazcwell, Is hand TO i'm.
agine. The fact, and We guard vhe
point, that the dog was last sceu in
the presence of Mr.. Davis is not
signicliant of anything in particular,
except perhaps, that Davis Is kind
hearted man, aud may have been n
victim, at some time or other OF
presence OF the dog at North 1aze-
well. There are one or two other
clues. The last time the dog was
seen he was running. IL is said that
n train ram into the station suddenly,
aud when this dog saw the cars,
for the first time, no doubt, he was
Nilcd with sudden impulse To
move, and he moved, ami may be
moving yet. Mr.. Short assured Us that
there were no gun shot wounds i'm
this dogs running gear, and perhaps
he Is running yet. This circumstance
would indicate, In n general way, that
the dog is not being harbored, sur
Tepititiosly 10y any one in North
Tazewell, though not absolutely con-
vincing.
Another, and he last clue we have,
was hint dropped incidentally
by Mr.. Short, VIZ: that Mr.. II. Il.
Britain greatly admired this dog.
Mr.. Britain is not only an efficient
county treasurer but also fine shot
and successful hunter, and great
ph'hiiSi VI ~ iilSN NoEs ltt hltNt tilC
acquaintance of this canine some
time ago, and we are toldspoke i'm the
highest terms of the dogs intelli-
gence, patted him on the head, aud
the dog wigwagged considerable.
There Is no insinuation here, be il
clearly understood, that the treasurer
had anything whatever to do with
the disappearance OF Beautiful Jo''
only one of number OF indistinct
clues. All clues here are indistinct.
The last time this dog was seen lie
was running so fast, touching the
earth only ut the high places and so
lightly as TO leave no clue worth
mentioning, or running after-you
can't catch shadow.
Tnis dog may have been" curtailed"
sad TO think! 1t is to be hoped
not unless he had deeloped Ia ts for
mutton. Look for Short dog, and
| be rewarded.