The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-29
THE NOCTURNALEXPLOITS OLA DOt
(St Louis Globe Democrat

OF all ANIMALS, domestic or Wild per
hapS the dog, for intelligence, stands at
the head. The line dividing between in
Stinct and intellect is but line, and
oftentimes the shrcwdest metaphysicians
are puzzled to tell exactly where the che
begins and the other ends. Indeed, when
some brilliant evidence of high instinct is
brought into favorable contrast with low
intellect, we are always persuaded to be-
lleve, that like the equatorial line, 1t is
but an imaginary one.
OF all the dogs which have been seen in
"P0mpey," the Franklin a, enue dog.
Pompey is ten years of age. He was
born on the premises of his present own
erS. He stands about twenty-eight inches
high, is Of comedy proportions, of very
sedatc manners, and has ever been averse
TO cultlvating the acquaintance Of other
dogs. The little social courtesies
which other less dignifed dogs are wont
to exchange whenever they meet are be-
meath his dignity, and he Will cOuntenanCe
ne undue familiarity either from man or
dog. By day he is a perfect hermit, hid
ing himself IN the rear of his master S
stables, and seldom coming from his Sc
clusion either for food or drink by night
even his owners are powerleSs to keep
him from his beat" When but two
years Of age he began career of night
watching. Not confirming himself to his
masters premises, he included the entire
ncighborhood. Thus, in few weeks, he
became aware that policemen were SINH
larly engaged, and he was not long in
ol- hi,,lrn1f al NIT ~ IIr,o
coated allies, with whom he soon became
a constant nocturnal companion and a
great favoritc. In summer and winter,
through rain and snow, when other dogs
Were comfortably crouched in their ken
ncls, for eight years has Pompcy, faithful
to his duty and apparently con-
scious Of his responsibility, paced his
lonely beat side by side with the police
man. Though he never received the APP
pointment, though the commissioners
have never officially recognized him as in
the service, he has never faltercd in his
fidelity. When on duty, AT night. he of
tentimes has met his masters on the
street, but no amount Of coaNing can in
duce him to give to them a single wag of
recognition. OFF duty, By dav, he is
! equally Indifferent to the salutations OF
his night companions. He knows per
tectly the boundary Of his beat, and the
policemen have frequently passed the line
to see If he would follow but he inyaria
bly, comes to a dead halt, and by his ac-
tionS says: You mistake your limit.
The policeman relieved from duty at Il
o clock is instantly ignored the moment
7 his partner comes on duty, and no STRAIT
egg can invcIgle him into following his
first companion. He is thoroughly "a.
maliar with the Specification Of the dif
/ ferent 'rapS, and several times when the
/ Sergeant'S challenge two raps1 was
given, being for good and sufficient rea
sons IN Scmj-conSciouS state, the doc
actually reused him from his nap bv paw
! ing and nOsing at his hands And 1t Is
we'll known by his owners that even il
/ the daytime when ne IS off duty ant
when nothing else will move him, the
sound of three distinct rapS' Ia police
mans call for help will instantly rous,
him from his hiding place and on one
such occasion. being fastened. he broke
/ his chain and dragged the remnant of il
after him to the scene of the difficulty
where it IS needless to say he rendered
effective service.
There are several business places OF
/ his beat where a light is left burning al
night and where the policeman on duty