National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-18
ABOUT UNMUzzLED DOGS.
4 TOUR WITH PoUHDMAsrKR EN-
STEIN YESTERDAY.

SOME HINTS FROM OTHER CITIES ABOUT
THE POLICY OF MUzZLING DoGs-THE
CANNES CAPTURED AND HOW THEY
WERE cAPTURED-rHE POUND ACCOM-
MoDATIoNs FOR THE BRUTEs-AwAIT-
me FATE In THE SHAPE OF REDEMP-
TION.
The dog question b one that hsa sgitsted the
Board Of Health Of the District Of Columbia ever
since It's organization, and not until lately has
this body come to any definite conclusion as 10
the fate Of the canine race. A few weeks since,
amer considerable debate on the subject an ordip
nance was adopted requiring dogs to be kept
muszled from June Is until October Is, and sll
CANNES found running ct large during this period
pounded, and II not redeemed within twenty -four
hours are to be shot. The boards Of health IN
several Of the Northern cities have recommended
the resembling Of the ordinances relative to tbs
muIzling Of dogs, on the following grounds:
"Hydrophobiai is Q disease peculiar TO animals Of
the canine and feline races, the dog, wolf fox, cat
unknown. Il may be inoculated By licking raw
surface as well as by Q wound with the tooth. Its
occurrence and prevalence are not materially
Is, perhaps, slightly more ftequent In the spring
months, but IL occurs alike in the coolest regions
of Canada and In the hottest districts Of the East
and West indies. Of those bitten BY animals
known 70 be rabid but small percentages are
affected, namely, i've to twenty per cent. This
Is largely due to the fact that the saliva Of the
animal rSE q he person Stten that
Of Il enters in the wound. The male dog Is u
more liable to De affected than the female. Pa
liable to develop hydrophobia as dogs at large.
The muEziing ofheaithy dogs and those allowed
in the streets Is It best the most imperfect preve
readily infiict . wound with the metallic muzsie,
and thus inoculate the victim. II he Is not rabid
the muzzle wfll prove species OF cruelty and
aI
far more effective against the nuisance Of the
rowing herds Of yagrsnt ours In our streets n the
not wear . collar having the owners name nd
residence engraved upon 1t. II might also prove
Of much service n the public were better intcsed
dog. These symptoms are thus given BY an e1ni-
nent veterinary surgeon.
"sThere are no pfemOnitary signs Of an attack
incubation three to seven weeks Is passed, the
animal is restless, dull, watehful, and snaps AZ
dogs, other animals, or men, which come in its
way. 1t shuns the light, but with much slyness
seeks an opportunity Of escape, and roves about
town or country, manifesting extraordinary
powers of exertion and marked insensibility 70
sn ssa1gs o. and nd
ognition Of persons It has been daily In contact
with is sometimes very remarkable. The diiaoed
pupils, the manner in which the eyes follow any
object moved before them, and the peculiar modi-
fcation of the bark, which Is more Of the nature
of howl, are among the characteristic symp-
toms The appetite Is lost, thirst often eesad;
dificu1ty. The coat is staring, skin-tight on the
ribs, abdomen tucked up, head depressed and
nose protruded, with a dirty mouth and tongue,
from the sides Of the mouth. Inacertain numbef
Of cases the nervous systems ere very prominent
at this period, and the lower jaw drops from par
alysis Of the muscles connected with It. The
howl is then lost, hence the name Of dumb abiel.
Emaoiation and craving after flth which ID
swallowed with some dificulty, are among the
sence Of any marked acceleration Of fhs pulse
and breathing during the disease; the animal
sinks, often paralyIed in the hind quarters, and
dies some what TRANQUILITY from the fourth to the
aD0gs or cats suffering from these symptoms
The Board Of Health Of wSsshngstOn inns
Twenty-third street and New York avenue, which
an s9s tex
fence. At the entrance is an Office in which there
is sll the necessary furniture The interior Of the
pound will comfortably accommodate one hundred
and fifty dogs. There are, also, stalls for cows
and horses, and also scc6mRod ations for goats,
sheep, geese, SC. Every arrangement has been
made provide c1Psiye !, with iGSd sna water
tiop. Mr.. Samuel Einstein, the poundmsster, Is
yefy kind to the animals while in his charge. and
during the period Of grace ltwenty-four hoursl
animals impoundsd, before being sid At auctlan,
every comfort. The apparatus used for catching
dogs consists of large net, worked by two weh,
wagons Rsh the espsy q hodOs
thirty dogs After it becomes full the wagon is
driven into the pound, whore the animals are put
~ there G aws
as already announced in TIE NATIONAL REPUB-
LIoAN, went into effect Monday morning, and
during FPS past three days there have been cap
Ave have been shot, several redeemed, and the
remainder are awaiting their fate. Yesterday
was direful day for dogs, az the poundmastsr
days haul than on any day previous. The cru
SADIE began ct q. M, and was carried on relent-
lsssly until $50 p. m. A representative Of TES
his crusade, and takes the following from his note
The procession moved precisely at the above
N sat he poSn bsas eoopsd MEM
carrying the net, and o crowd Of boys white and
black. After leaving the pound the procession
INTO ~ tne TnsTs victim mn was
Of the pound men was netted and thrown into the
wagon. The march was continued for some dis
lance before another dog was seen, and the catch-
Guilty than the previous one. The animal seem
lie, started across the street And performed va
Of the men with the net. Finally, after consider
able labor, he was caught and put in the wagon.
Numerous other dogs were caught with but little
trouble. There was something very touching In
the look of extreme innocence and simplicity with
which come Of the dogs committed themselves to
their captors. Little knowing, and little caring
to be carried to the pound without a murmur, and
then only bark OF recognition disturbed their
serenity. But all were not Of this type. One dog
motive which dictated the attentions Of those I'm
pecunious men, and he got up and got, and. look
Ing behind, seemingly said he would be doggoned
II he would be caught, and he wasn't, either. A
chase was made for him, and he escaped by the
tip Of his tail. The poundmaster has made up
hfs mind to have this canine, "if 1t takes him all
the summer" 50, in order to save his hide, II
would be advisable for him to take country resi-
dence during the warm weather. Other dogs,
less shrewd than this one, allowed themselves to
fall easy victims to their captors.
. Some of the dogs caught were Of very unsus-
pecting natures, and deliberately walked into the
net and did not discover their error until they
were in the wagon. Some Of them were Of the
mad s TSs
raidng party continued until they had secured
the number which the wagon would accommo-
date, and while on the way to the pound an owner
Of one Of the dogs hailed the poundmaster and de-
manded her dog. As matter Of course the re-
quest was not complied with unless the money pe-
cessary TO redeem the animal was brought forth.
A good tongue lashing was given the poundmas-
ter, all Of which he bore like q veteran, and the
female finding she would be obliged to bow to the
viii OF the poundmaster, produced the necessary
amount and the dog was released. The wagon
with its contents wendell its way to the pound,
followed by much larger crowd than that which
came out with 1t, and alter reaching Its destina-
ton they were placed with those captured before,
and the breed and color Of the dogs entered in q
book. A tab with the date of the animals recep-
ton was placed around the oaptiye's neck. The
purpose for this 10 to know when his time for
death comes. The tab Is consulted every day, and
the span Of his existence decided.
The scene in the pound 10 amusing. There is
all stages of Joy and detection. Some Of the dogs
were prone upon their bellies, their heads cast
down between their fore paws, and stepped to the
ear in misery; some were risky and play ful, and
seemed to go in for frolc SO long as life lasted;
some were defiant, and in their bark could be de-
others bore the appearance Of being ashamed
Of the company they were In, and got them
elves OFF to the corners. The predominance
Of low-bred dogs was noticeable, and the
dogs Of ancient lineage gave these animals the
.'dirty shake" as soon as they entered the pound.
During the day many called to redeem their dogs,
and the scenes in many cases, where dogs mad
been raised with care and tenderness, was
sad in the extreme. In one instance a
young man called for his dog, and on
receiving him, clasped the dog fondly and wept
was q gentleman, accompanied by q little girl,
who inquired for q dog, which he described as
being very homely. He was shown the STOCK on
hand, and pointed out an ugly cur, to which he
claimed ownership. The necessary amount was
paid for his liberty, and the gentleman related an
incident by which this cur saved the life OF the
child, and as q consequence was very dear 10 MIN.
One huge blood hound caught the hrst day, after
remaining dormant several hours, apparently IN