The New York herald., 1868-06-12
DOG DAYS.

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cents''-"DOg BOys'' and "DOg Brolxers.''
The older residents Of the metropolis viii remem-
ber how, in years gone by, the rumble of the "dog
cart" accompanied by the hows and yelps Of dying
CANNES, the mocking laughter of the burly dog
killers and Understanding commands OF the
attendant police officers have aroused them from
their slumbers in the mornings of midsummer
They may remember with what frantic haste the
owners of favorite "purps" would rush to
the window to make sure that their pets
were not in the way Of the Juggernaut;
for with some strange fatality the dogs seemed
fall in the way OF their advancing executoners to
whom no breed class condition in dog life social
life seemed an inducement to spare the unOffending
'.yelpern A hapless canine would stroll leisurely
out to stretch his weary limbs, when watchfu cock
gives notice that
Nights candles are burnt out, and jocund day
Stands tIptoe the misty mountain tops
Presently he hears yelp-a cry for help resound-
ing through the neighborhood He recognizes the
voice as that Of a neighbor's xxi vi" and,
with genuine good nature, he runs to
assist his fellow in distress. That run is as
fatal ,U as wa, the esarse Of hs light h gS
brute soon finds himself charged upon by the dark
brigade: sharp heavy knock on the forehead "lays
and hurs him into cart In which are Others of his
kind-sOme dead, others not quite dead, and these
''sti live but are not still in their living and they
make much noise that IL annoys the humans or
inhumans in the ncighborho0d who do not own any
dogs.
No protest could be made by the owners OF dogs
which by any chance appeared in street unmuzzed,
for as soon the ''ker'' got within reaching dis
tance OF the unmuzzled uncolared canine the
latter became legitimate prey and was soon after "a
body, demnition cold body" Any attempt to him
der moiest any person persons engaged in seiZ.
ing and killing any dog or in removing the carcass
would subject the person Offering such hindrance to
q fine Of 800. This had the effect OF deterring
many from attempting to infct summary vengeance
the sayers Of their pets, and an opportunity was
gwen for others TO annoy those whom they might
dislike II perchance the latter possessed a dog.
Nowadays the case is different. The ''dog cart''
past" and the name is applied to vehicle OF
more cOmely proportions, in which, instead OF de-
funct quadrupeds, fashionable and beautiful bipeds
carried swiftly along on trips OF pleasure to
realms Of iestivity. But, although the "dog cart"
goes around no more the dog DAYS come with never
failing regularity This year there did appear to be
some reason to doubt the fact that the dog days
would ever come again. But Marshal Tappan at
the MAYORS once G n .qs hs ossmreS
his Honor the Mayor; and this latter gent. acting
under the advice OF the sage and venerable Marshal
has issued proclamation, according to law, an.
nouncinQ that all dogs found running loose or at
large in the streets roads, squares and public places
OF the city and after the 22d inst. unless properly
muzzled, will be taken 10 the dog pound, located at
the foot OF Twenty street. East river and unless
applied for by their owners before tour 7; NJ. eaca
''the dogs eathu which Richelieu had prepared for
De Mauprat, but death by that element with which
the world Will again be destroyed despite the
apparent tendency that way during months past.
SO cdUete cd,,es tbeware ye dogs, for your perse.
cutors nre marehalling their forces and ere many
days will be upon you This refers only TO ousdru.
pedal dogs, and "sy dogs" and Jolly dogs" are not
Included. But, these prosecutors OF the % dogs who
are theyf They consist Of a number or small boys
boys so small and so unlearned IN the CONSTRUCTION
Of metal safeguards against the effect OF the Mayors
proclamation that they can see only the GoPs ana
when sees a dog he sezes him and bears him Off
In triumph 10 some convenient r0Okery wnere
seize and over which a 'broker' presides who
allows the boys commission for the dogs
they may bring in. These boys are chaTactess, IN
their way: they are most persevertng and innocent
guardians OF the public peace as far as hydropno.
ba ~ concerned and are regular attendants at some
OF the east side shows Their native intellect Is gen
orally good, but, as may be supposed, their book
learning Is rather limited In expectation ana az
ficipaton Of the proclamation tie boys have been
making preparations to gather in their harvest and
! one who was but new hand at the business was
io1nd by some Of his companions attenyely perus-
Ing an essay dogs thinking, no doubt, that by be.
coming acquainted with their pecutartties he might
make his work 50 much the easier. The esgay which
dogs. Dogs is usefuier as cats. Nice 10 afeard %
OF mad cats. They bite fem. Dogs folers
boys ana and catches hog by the ear Hogs rarely
bite People eats hogs but not the Jews, cause
them and all other animals that doesn't chew the
cud ISN'T clean ones Dogs sometimes glts MT with
mad and trows EN-. Dogs s the best animal for
man, they do more for man than ground hogs or
difficult to determine whether he obtained better
knowledge OF the method and places for catching
dogs from his studies, but his companions VIII
and are not at all particular as TO the place or man.
ner 10 which they become possessed Of dog, aud II
Is safe TO presume that they not troubled by un
necessary questions from the brokers" who carry
the dogs TO the pound and dispose Of them TO the
| poundmaster. Already have some Of them com.
menced operations, and the dog pound is being fitted
UP for the accommodation OF the doomed Xxi oodles.n
During the past few years this brokerage has been
monopolized by three or four individuals and when
/ ~ ~ known that during last summer some seven,
lnopsand CANNES were disposed Of at the pound
| afm an oil these with few exceptions furnished by
hese thSee or four brokers', IL will be seen that the
| doR days were profitable 10 them. This year, how.
ever, the inlce for dogs delivered at the pound will
De only tWeii'hee cents each Instead Of Dfty cents