Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-08-12
rmlIanrIrHIA DOC KILLING.

PEAlLADELEAtlA DoD
The practice Of catching dogs in Phladel-
phla now lie the same as that formerly In
New York, viz. A band Of negro dog killers
perambuiates the city Just before the break Of
day, catching an The stray dogs they can ind
throwing them into a cart. Their after treat
ment is thus described by the Philadelphia
North 4mcrieaa newspaper
BY the time that the people are astir, and
the streets begin to be Gronged with vehicle
the dog catchers' opportunities for su;ees,sui
operation have pretty well terminated, ine
cart Is then driven to Thirteenth and WHO"
streets. where the dog pound awaits me cap
tive esnines. The receptacle Cor ne animals
il a lau-e pen that viii hold about three hun
area dosp. The cart is backed upto the door Of
the pen. and the prisoners are here incareefat-
"a together. Few people have ever seen q
hundred and fifty dogs in a pen togelneis aha
really the sight Is rather curious No two are
alike, excepting that sundry Scotch terriers ID
I shaggy brown coats, resemble each other A
hundred aud fifty dogs Of everyFariety Of eross
and mixture Of breed, ringed, streakedi ana
speckled. like Jacobs goats, are a troil sight,
l especially when they are all whining IN a DIE
ferent kew. Blood te Is In a dog as definitely
a. IN q man. OF the capdves in the pen before
/ YOU, some are "boardgard ours Dol worh a
shilling a hundred 10 anybody but q bone boil
er. These fellows having no home, and aecus-
toned to hardships, take matters easily, ana
hemoan only the blows received IN reducing
I them to captivity. The well kept house-dogi
on the contrary. sinks into the Funniest cor
ner. hangs his head, and feels like the forgei
Huntington, when first piaeed N inc elssl
gang with the herd cf plebian c0nFicts. HE
little poodles and spaniels whimpsr m ihef
I heiplessnsss, and are tramPled down o. lhe
larger dogs, worthless obstruetors OF tnen pen
Twice a week the Cat OF execution goes
forth f-7m Captain Franeis, and an the unre-
deemed dogs are hurried into dog-eternity'
people who choose to redeem a captive nay
10 So bv paying two dollars dollar and
ninety-fve cents, with five cents worth q blaI-
nev, won't answer.
When the forty-eight hours have elapsed IN
which the animals nay Be redeemed, the hoai
Of execution has arrived. b Captains N.Y.,
midons enter the pen, provided with an aTmiul
Of lassos. As many dogs are then seieciel-
the largest and most violent first OF AL by
Ibis time, however, their ferocitY has beer
subdued. anil ancvirg that their condition lst
be ameIiorated By either feeding or removal
hev INCREASINGLY submit their necks 10 m
moose. Human perhdy again proves TOO sub
tie for canine hones-y-the other ends OF A'
haltens are thrown over a BEAM and me mex
moment a row Of unfortunate q~uadupeds ar
. NnINAl- I'D lAa uAA= AANN NI"~HE
brit a huge negro, with a loaded club, strAe'
each one on the head AZ he hangs and mus
crlar q1ivcring is the o1ly subsequent move
msui of The unhappy canine j. MS way
/ thirty or forty al a time. the entire lot are DIS.
posed 81. some Of The smaller dogs canno'
Be- hung. Their hrtle bodies are toe } ght q
admit OF strangulstion BIZ suspension, an
fhess are taken BY the hinder les, and @
whirled that a single concession OF Their heat.
against a beam ends alike their tribulation an'
their pleasure.
We felt sorry, particularly sorry Tor o.,
poor brute imm0lated the other afternoon, VIII
two hundred and ninety other uniotlnates
He wac an educated. animal, and probably De
loncrd 10 some one who had taken great pain
in rendering him accomplished. While On
bigger dogs were being killed, be en1e2vored-
what else could it he ?-to propitiate tie IA
ror of his executoneTs By an exhibition OF hi
requirements. He FIRST sat upright Ike
child in a charity school. and then alternate
tt.s process like the animal Of Mother Hue
Bard, bv standing on bis head. he then walk
ed upon his two side legs, and then upon U
legs on the opposite side. We interceded 10
the poor brute, but without avail VIA
touched cur feelings stil moTe, was that N
unhappy animal licked the sable hand TIA
battered him. Alas, poor Tray!
People who may be induced TO hink the wa
upon this race a cruel one, viii Ind IN the per
lis Of h~ydrophobsa, We think, a sufficient JUST
fcation for Whist appears to be cruelty. 4
mo.e humane method Of dispatchinE the dog
] might be devised. bat that is all.