The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-07-30
The Nocturnal Exploits OF Ouadrn.
ped Waterman.


OF all animals. domestic or wild. per.
maps the dog. for intelligence, stands an
the head. The line dividing between In
stlnct and intellect is but line; and often
times the shrewdest metaphysicians are
puzzled 10 tell exactly where the one
begins and the other ends. Indeed, when
some brilliant evidence of high instinct Is
brought into favorable contrast with low
intellect, we are almost persuaded TO be-
lieve that, like the equatorial line. Il ia
but an imaginary one.
OF all the dogs which have been seen In
this city, not one can compare with Pom.
pey,' the Franklin Avenue dog. Pom
pey Is ten years of age. He was born on
the premises Of his present owners. lie
stasds about twenty light inches high. i
OF comely proportions, OF very sedae
manners and has ever been averse 10 chi.
! tivating the acquaintance OF other dogs.
| The lttle social coGrte-ies which o.hpr
less dgnfied dogs are wont To exchange
whenever they meet are beneath his dir.
nifty. and he will countenance no undue
familiarity either from man or dog By
day he j. perfect hermit. hiding himself
in the rear Of his masters stables, aud sell
dom coming from his secluson even tor
food or drink; by night. even his owners
are pOwerless 10 keep him from hi,
beat" When but two year. Of age he
began career Of night-wAtchlng. Not
combining himself 20 his masters prem.
iscs, he included the entire neighbOrhOOd.
Thus. in a few weeks. he became aware
that policemen were similarly engaged,
and he was not long i'm making himself
acquainted with bis blue coated allies,
with whom he soon became constant
nocturnal companion and "A great iayorit.
In summer and winter, through rain and
snow, when other dogs were comfortably
crouchcd i'm their kennels, for eight year,
has Pompey, faithful TO his duty and az
parently conscious of his RESPONSE
biity, paced his lonely beat side by side
with the policeman. Though he never
received the appointment, though the
Commissioners have never oilici lly recog-
niZcd him as in the service, he has never
filtered i'm his fidelity. When ON duty at
night, he oftentimcs has met his masters
on the street. but no amount OF coaxing
can induce him TO give them a single wag
of recognition. OF duty. by day. he Is
equally indifferent 10 the salutation, Of
his night companions. He knows per-
fectly the boundary of his beat. aud the
policemen have frequently passed The line
10 see If he would follow but he inylrla-
bly, comes To dead halt. and by hi, &C.
lions says" You mistake your limit
The policeman relieved from duty at M
O'Clock is instantly ignored the moment
his partner comes on duty. aud no .tri'e-
Nv can inveigls hin. into following hi.
first companion. lie is thoroughly ii-
miiar with the Specification of the differ
ent "raps." and on several occasion. when
the Scrgcant's challenge two rapsl was
given, the patrolman being for good and
sufficient reasons IN a seml-Consoiou, stale.
the dog actually reused him from hi napby
paving and nosing at his hands. And II Is
well known by his owners that even M
the daytime, when lac Is of duty and
when nothing else will move him. The
sound of three distinct raps' "a police
mans call for hclp) will instantly rouse
him from his hiding-pace aud on one
such occasion, being fastened, he broke
his chain and dragged the remnant Of !,
after him 10 the scene of the difficulty,
where Ii is needless to say he rendered
effective service.
There are several business places on W.
beat where a light j. left burning all night
and where the policeman on duty ou-1-
siOnally taxes a lNok IN 10 see that All !,
right. AT each of these places the dog m
varably stops and, standing on ms hlnd
legs. takes observations with a, much ar
parent concern as his partner-the olheT
policeman,
For years il has been the habit OF the
policemen on duty to divide with BIN
whatever they may have IN the way 81
lunch. Ii by design or neglect tar dl-
vision of rations Is omitted. lac will prompt
" manifest his Indignation by failing near
iy square 10 the rear Of the offender
which distance be will doggedly MAINTAIN
10 the close of the rounds.
When AN arrest Is made, he always ~
in position so as TO place the pfi oner b'-
tween himself and his partner. Bdi. PER
haps, the most conclusive indication Of lh-
telligence is shown hy his recognition
ever after. of any prisoner whom he has
once accompanied TO the lock-ap NJ mat
ter when or where he may met sHch
one, he seems TO look upon him a. AZ
outlaw, and, while never actually ata,"
ing, he will by inGescribabe bat e'r
qucnt actions, endeavor 10 keep hin "
durance.
His owners were at first greatly anhVf,
ed at Pompcy's nightly wandering "H.
made many efforts TO keep himoN iusn't
to his home duties; but they have lVH-
since concluded that the dodrlhe W
PythqgOras IL made manifest lu th'N va
and they have come TO briles, tha' WI
spirit OF some decei scd policeman has W
fused Itself in the body of Ponpy' y
that ms IL may. Pompcv IS one ct tse ','Sa
tutions OF Ch- city, ana onc, tv" % WIN"
it may well toe proud.
In conclusion, il may be of intere,' ~
naturalists to know that Pomp y wa wv"
without tail. The theory OF parM ~ ="
the Origin of the Species. NAY u'',s
GIVE another confirmation ST. ~"
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