The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-25
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:, A VERY BAD MAD DOG.

NO htsturDS BUSINESS In Nassau Strect, As
saults Smith, the Razor-strop Man, Fright
ems the Wits Ont Of a Stationer, and, Being
Killed. CIabbed to Pieces by the Police.
4 10 give dog bad name s, on the authority of
well-worn proverp, generally very bad for the dog;
but when an unfortunate canine is assalled with
splthets uncomplimentary to his mental facult es
ana twitted with paving stones II is, especially in
not weather, with the thermometer In the nnetles
equally pernous to bipeds. That dogs delight to
, oa.n ana que, aog nan.rY making y neambeay On
Mem 50 to do as the delightful Or. Watts insists, is
universally acknowledged; but that they foam at
the mouth, alright the street with discordant ye!p
Ing, bend the repugnant hinges of their
after appendage under arched backs and
snar at every thing without previous proyocation IA
one OF those popular fallacies to which, IN spite of
scientific investigation, we cling tenaciousy. When
dog goes on bender and runs loose about the
town 1t Is because his feelings have been outraged
his domestic relations disturbed the partner OF his
kennel seduced, or that unfeelng youth waited
brick at him at a moment when his soul wasmoved
to ecstasy by the immediate presence Of some soft
skinned female OF surprising charms. Dogs no
more than men get mad and run away from home
without adequate cause. 3yi
These remarks are considered proper introduce
ton to the following account of the life and death of
poor dog Scratch, q beast Of uncommon Intelligence
VINO departed this life on Friday last greatly to the
reller OF q numerous body Of shopkeepers:- 1n4i
On Friday evening, while the denzens OF Nassau
street were engaged In calculating their profits and
losses for the day, youth, who stood before p W.
Derham's stationery store, corner OF Pine street
idling with shutter, saw up in the street amoy
ing BAH OF dust coming towards him. AS helooked,
TALL evidently that Of frantic pup In hurry, -four
ished over the flying dirt, and presently o row of
Goth md rpnro
astonished optics youth He waited for no more
Letting fall the trembling shutter with bang that
Knocked the quill pens from behind the ears Of the
clerks IN the bank above the store the afrrighted
boy dashed down the stone steps and fell faintinQ
INTO ui0 arms VI marry nie ensnn, uno was LOOKING
sun toward six O'Clock. 4 Crash w Sas
the result, but both got In their legs In quick time,
cdent occas,oned It was well thes did c Tn s1 og
had run his course, and resolved TO seek refuge
among the pens ana paper OF the alarmed statoner.
the Fourth National Bank, the brute eaped across
the street There was, however, an obstacle In his
razor-strop man Smith was just explaining, for the
one thousandth time that day, in voice that might
OF the virtues Of MS strops and cutlery when he
Caught sight Of the advancing yam canine ne; j.
Sack 0a bis S true naS a
ali the teeth he had, ahd his hair stood On
END END. Ana -. what was more alarming still. he
jerks and Jumps. such terrific brute the expert
enced Smith never saw; and o. he Afterwards feel
ingIy expressed, ne never made such time running
round his stand '.since he was weaned.n The more
he ran the more eccentric and Irregular became the
movements Of the iniufiRted pup; the more he held
his breath In terror the louder grew the angry yep
of the insane and angry dog. On his oath and razor
sr0ps the excited smith swOre that he never In
such q predicament since ut Gettysburg he nearly
stranged himself with piece OF hard tack. EX-
futile attempt to swallow i've shilling bunch OF
penknIves and then darted straight TOR Derlam's g..
They were prepared for him there. Harry Higginson
threw ream Of paper OF him. missed and fell over
the counter; Derhanl threw his new nat
in the same direction and had the satisfaction ofsee.
ing 1t eaten by the rabid beast. while the youth
already mentioned crept under the counter, and In
his excitement spilled all the spare bottles OF ink he
could lay hands on over his best clothes. BY this
time there were over 800 people In the street. and
dog would get the best OF it, The fight looked even.
The dog got behind the stairs ana yelled; Derhan
got up on the counter and called 'police" with all
bis might. After an immense deal OF shouting and
hurrahing which Drought ''buls' ana "bears'' up
from wan street on q run these gentlemen little
thinking that it was corner on dog and not
with much sS s ana sownes same and along
great display Of. locusts. But they were pru-
dent officers, and respectfully declined 60 accept
Derhams frantic invitation to step into the store.
They, however, contributed few yel5 To the gene
raj noise which greatly cOmf0rted the distressed
souls Of Derham and Harry HIggins0n, 1t were hard
to tell whether the dog foamng under the staircase
or the crowd yelling In the store deserved the most
sympathy, or felt most keenly the weight OF sudden
misfortune. Both, however were, after full hour OF
turmoil and soppage OF business in the street. re-
lieved through the courage OF the youth already
mentioned. He rugged a lasso and choked the pant
ing beast to death. The police fell upon the body Of
the dead dog aud dubbed II TO Jelly. The crowd
were relieved by the dogs demise. while the poor
his kin So died poor dog Scfatch ah, 30 ended the
latest Nassau street sensation. -, ..i.. ,