The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-25
CANINE GRIEFS.

bark, II that bark comes not through muzzled
mouth twere sweeter far or at least more discreet
on the dogs part, TO hold his peace Had Brutus
lived in our day, the noble Roman would have
spared Cassus an insult rather than have declared
himself ready to 'be dog and bay the moon," with
reasonable prospects Of being chased and lassoed
by little niggers, ana dubbed to death in the pound
within an hour after his first salute to Luna
Large dogs Of dignined department may no longer
venture on their promenades as OF yore, and even
frisky little poodles, pets of the boudoir must sub
init to the buckling up Of their noses Calves that of
yore have walked trembngly may now step boldly
forth, and feet erstwhe harmless may, without
danger administer the kick taifois the tooth-tled
cur; ; AS every Dog SO has every community Of dogs
lts day. Dogs OF tll-reputc need no longer 20 un-
dubbed OF justice. As for the past two months all
the horrors of hydrophobia have been before every
mans eyes, 30 now the terrible Tetributon OF "mea-
sure for measure is being meted out and ''Death to
Dogs is the watchword and war-cry. Yesterday the
dawned the dusky brigade of dog-catchers, asso in
hand were up and vending their way to the diminu-
under the shadow Of the walls of the penitentiary
Arrived there, they sat down 10 rest and prepare
themselves for the duties OF the day.
THE DOG MARSHAL AND MS pEPUTIFS
The dusky crew had been well chosen Joseph
Henry Brown, chez dC BYiJtdo p ID. c. and his half
dozen subordinatcs are men as well fitted for their
berths as Grant for the Presidency or Horace Greeley
for agriculture. They men Of dogs-doggy, and
snii Their distant prey as the dogs OF war scent the
selves in their oldest garments, dvest themselves of
shoeS and socks, and await the orders Of their chief
THE HORSE AND HEARsE.
An old black horse, looking pretty much as though
he had reached the climax OF life and might possi-
bly,, i'm case of accident the cart, become prey
to his canine cargo is lei out, the harness thrown
on his back. and placed in the shafts OF the dog
cart The vehicle in which unlucky dogs take their
ride 10 death is in itself study and our reporter
peered through the bars and in his reverie almost
fancied that he could see phantom eyes gazing
pteonsly out-spirits Of dogs Of the past still
lowering about az though, when the tiRae came to
warn their prototypes in the flesh Of their impend-
ing danger In this same cart have been
escapade, and the growing, swapping brItes ts
penitentiaryl but the whip cracks and of goes the
cart the chasers each accompanied by policeman
| one, and they intend to get over ground quickly
street Is first entered and the surround
o'clock and few people are stirring, but young Ame-
| rica, with his keen of excitement has read
| his newspaper and is in no readiness The few lads
ON the street raise shout and the hunt has fairly
commenced
THE FIRST DOG
A couple OF blocks down Twenty-thrd street one
OF the Chasers started on dead-run after a dog in
the distance. Notwithstanding the reprinlsnd of the
Chief the chase is continued, when just dog No.
l escapes, by scampering up alley, overbold
cur, dog No. 2, came prOwng out and was there and
then noosed, choked into weakness, taken up by the
chucked violently into the cart; the first victim of
the season. In vain he yelled and struggled. Though
he made ocular appeals Which might have softened
any heart, even that OF 2. d. c., there was no
mercy shown. The gate was shut, and the
cart again travelled onwards in search Of dogs.
MISERY LOVES COMPANY.
But the occupant of the vehicle was not doomed
| to solitary confinement. At another block another
skrmisher came in with his contribution and another
| dog was cast into the caravan. The two brutes
| eyed each other for moment las doubling to re-
turn or hy," and finding they could do neither both
sat down 10 stare each other out OF countenance
but each reading in the others face his amentable
| condition, they seemed to hold amicable and
solatory converse. As bystander remarked, there
was "a heap Of philosophy in them two dorgs" and
| they really seemed to synpathize; and, indeed it
would have taken no great degree Of fancy to have
imagined this regrctting not having read the
paper, or the other pleading entire ignorance Of
the law.
FILLING uP.
| The urchins huTah, and the route is again taken
| up. Before Shippen street is reached half dozen
other ours have been shared and secured. But Ship
pen street is little hunting ground, and dogs
| just shaking themselves and making ready for the
morning meal, and so into Shppen street they turn.
Suddenly the young Tagamufins about the cart dash
OF down the street and couple OF policemen after
them '1hat's my dorg an he was muzzled." 'He
| an I'll have i'm A bIaWny Grishman and deputy
catcher contesting the right TO yellow quadru-
ped and words grow hot policeman intervenes.
The moose Is on doggy neck, possession ls nine
points of the law, our hlbernan friend hasn't dol
late owner looks after him and signs in despair,
! "Well, e wus ansom pulp."
Twcrth street to the Prison was travelled over
| with no adventure, save the picking up of a few
| worthless brutes. Rounding the Prison, the caval-
cade enters Smoky Hollow and at once is heard q
| terrific yelling, disappearing, barking and roaring
| We run to the scene; shaggy dog weighing proba-
| bly, hundred pounds is half-noosed and half-held
| by a deputy. woman half-clad demands his i'm
mediate release Dog bites, darkey curses, woman
screams. boys yel, and policemen shove everybody
about. The darkcy wont let CO. nor will the dog
come along. The dog has seen better days. and the
pride of former times urges him to do something
desperate rather than he penned in with the dozen
in the Cart he therefore tries to seize the deputy by
the shns and the woman Kisses him on; but the
sprt of JeZebel takes possession of the negro and
he draws the cord tighter and tighter until the
fractOry brute is tit to handle when he is unceremo-
nlOusly introduced to the cage The law has proved
triumphant, and other dogs open to conviction by
Illustration, seeing Their champion fall, skedaddle
away TO safe retreats.
The brigade after this wearlsome Job take short
| rest and inventory of stock, and find that they
| have made very successful venture, numerically
considered. Then they redepoyed, and again pre-
pared for action. The first canine objective was
| AN ACTIVE DOG
| He would not be caught at least not easily The
particular catcher who was after him called for re-
| inforceInents and two other catchers came TO his
aid. The active dog was now fanked on either side
and advanced upon from the front and centre. IL
win beunderstOod that the dog was falling back in
good order. Every time the rope was thrown by one
or the other of the three advancing catchers-eac
of whom was supplied with a lasso-it Just missed
the animal by, IL seemed but the fraction OF nc
In this manner the advance on the part OF the dog
catchers and the retreat the part Of the dog,
J conducted, until the latter reached evidently his
masters abode or dOmice. There he grOwled q
loud defiance, and mounted the front steps But
alas for him, he could fall back no more, he could
no more exhibit his agility utilize his extraordinary
activity to save his neck, and neither his grow nO
the threatening aspect O his teeth saved him; tho
three OF the brigade closed in three lassos were
seen unrollng; in an nstdnttwo nooses were aroun(
! the active dogs neck, ana he was hastily dragged
4 | down the steps, At THIS Instant man came to the
door, attracted there by the noise, He inquired thC
reason why his faithful Tray was thus treated ant
was told lie then pail dollar and Tray wa
| released and taken into the house a weaker anC
! | q wiser dog, with his temper rather rufied
4 Again the march IS taken up and South street
4 | that Eiysium OF nOmad' dogs investigated Eve
A and anon a crnging brIte gathers his tail benin,
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