The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-07-30
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or BOG

THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or 4 BOG
lst. Louis Globe Democrat
Of I'll ANIMALS, domestic or wild, per-
haps the dog. for intelligence, stands at
the head. The line dividing between in.
stlnct and intellect is but = line, and
ottentimes the shrewdest 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.
ileve, that like the equatorial line, it is
out On imaginary, one,
Of all the dogs which have been seen in
this city. not one can compare with
"Pompey," the Franklin avenue dog.
Pompey is ten years Of age. He was
born on the premises Of his present own
ers: He stands about twenty.eight inches
nlgh, is Of comely proportions, of very
sedate manners, and has ever been averse
to cultivating the acquaintance of other
dogs. The little social courtesies
which other less dignified dogs are wont
to exchange whenever they meet are be-
meath his dignity, and he will countenance
No undue familiarity either from man or
Dog. BY day he is perfect hermit, hid
ing himself in the rear Of his masters
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 ofage he began career of night
watching. Not combining himself to his
masters premises, he included the entire
neighborhood. Thus, in few weeks, he
became aware that policemen were SINH
larly engaged, and he vas not long in
making himself acquainted with his blue
coated allies, with whom he soon became
constant nocturnal companion and a
great favorite. In summer and winter,
through rain and snow, when other dogs
were comfortably crouched in their ken
nels, 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 ap-
pointment, though the commissioners
have never officially recognized him as in
the service. he has never faltered in his
fidelity. When on duty, at night, he OF.
tcntimes has met his masters on the
street, but no amount of coaxing can in.
duce him to give to them single wag of
recognition. OFF duty, by day, he is
equally Indifferent to the salutations of
his night companions. He knows per.
fectly the boundary of his beat, and the
policemen have frequently passed the line
to see if he would follow but he invaria.
bly, comes to dead halt, and by his &C.
tons says: "You mistake your limit"
The policeman relieved from duty at IL
o'clock is instantly ignored the moment
his partner comes on duty, and no STRAIT
egg can invcigle him into following his
first companion. He is thoroughly "a
maliar with the significati ton of the Diff
ferent "raps," and several times when the
Sergeant's challenge two raps) was
given. being for good and sufficient rca-
sons in semi.conscious state, the dog
actually reused him from his nap by paw.
ing and nosing at his hands! And it is
we'll known by his owners that even in
the y-time when he is off duty and
when nothing else will move him, the
sound of ''three distinct raps'' "a police
mans call for help) will instantly rouse
him from his hiding place; and on one
such occasion, being fastened, he broke
his chain and dragged the remnant of it
after him to the scene of the difficulty,
where it is needless to say he rendered
effective service.
There are several business places on
his beat where light is left burning all
night, and where the policeman on duty
occasionally take look in to see that all
is right. At each Of these places the
dog invariably stops and, standing on
his hind legs, takes observations with as
much apparent concern :s his partner
the other policeman!
For years it has been the habit of the
policeman on duty to divide with him
whatever they may have in the way of
lunch. If by design or neglect fair d.
vision of rations is omitted, he will
promptly manifest his indignation by fall
ing nearly square to the rear of the
offender, which distance he will doggedly
maintain to the close of the rounds.
When an arrest is made, he always gets
in position so as to place the prisoner be-
tween himself and his partner. But, per.
haps, the most conclusive indication of
intelligence is shown by his recognition,
ever after, of any prisoner whom he has
once accompanied to the lock up. No
matter when or where he may meet such
one, he seems to look upon him as an
outlaw, and, while never actually attack
ing, he will, by Undesirable but eloquent
actions cndcav0r tn hold him in dnrancc
His owners were at first greatly annoy.
ed at Pompey's nightly wanderings, and
made many efforts to keep him exclusive.
ly to his homo duties; but they have
long since concluded that the doctrine OF
Pythagoras is made manifest in their dog,
and they have come to believe that the
spirit of some deceased policeman has in
fused itself in the body of Pompey. Be
that as it may, Pompey is one Of the in
stitutions of the city, and one, too, of
which it may well be proud.
In conclusion, it may be of interest to
naturalists to know that Pompey was
born without tail. The theory of OAR
win on the "Origin of the Species" may
thus receive another confirmation.
DID WHISKY SAVE HIM?
buffalo Express.]
Wednesday evening Frenchman
named Albert Abattoy fell over the
bank of the river at Niagara Falls, dis.
tenoo of 1dO foot md c%co~ro IN ,o>,