The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-08-17
drulal FIgN, Between q Man and q

(IfuIal eisht Between q Man and
Nv Dog.
A dospaoh irom 81 Clairsville, Pa
says that on the ath Of July, Johr
Connolly, a hostler Of that place, goi
drunk and went into Ways saloon
Lying on the Aoor asleep was a large
hound, Old and harmless, belonging
to Che nronrietor Of the saloap. Cun
molly walked deliberately up to 1hs
sleenipg dog, aud steoping down
aeized' & with hia teeth blythe car
end inising 70 his feet lifted the
hound clear of Tho floor, and ia
spite Of his niteous cries shook him
amorpent, aud tbon lit off the por.
fon Of the esr that was 10 his mouth
and lot the dog tll 20 the noor, and
il ran bleeding and howling from
tho saloon. Several mon wit1ossed
tho sickening sight, but were afraid
to interfere. Connolly spat tho
piooe Of eay upon tho aoor, aud offer
cd to bot ION dollars that he could
whip any dog iP tbe place iq tsp
No ono paying any attantiou to
him he fnaly went out and prooeo.
dod to o plaoa kept hy o man named
Bryan pogartY' Pogarty owned q
full blood Epalish bulldog. which
usually louuged about the saloon,
az 4 whioh despite ita savage appe,
raneo, never ofaOrod to interieGr with
any ono, When Connolly entered
the saloon this dog was lying undai
9'spall liable in the room, with bis
|uyos half closed. Oonnoly got on
his hands and knees aud put blu
head in under tho table. Tho dog
looked 'laaily up into his face and
wagged his TAIL good patpredly. The
human brute, however, by a sudden
movement seized one Of tho dog q
ears, which wore half clipped, ip his
teeth end dragging him from under the
table, com,penced shaking him. The
bulldog. true to his nature, did not
utter a sound, although the Hood
stroamod down from bis oar oyer bis
face. After two or three shakes
given by Connolly his short hold %
the dogs car tore loose and the dog
foil to The Aoop. He did not run
away, ~ The hound had done, hpt,
with savage growl, rushed upon bis
inhuman assailaut. fCoIuagy drop.
ped on his hands and knoea and
9ot the dog with blow of his fist,
which staggered him back but be
at once renewed the onslaught." At
this junctpre two mep who were in
the place offered to 'igtorioar, hut
Fogarty exclaimed, let EN- alone
And hope to God tho dog will kill
him p Tho second rush Of the dog
was morS guccessful, and he seized
Connolly III tie foro arm that was
rajsed TO knock him of. Connolly
olptohed the dog by tho throat and
choked him loose, and remained on
lia knees TO beoeito his attaok ! tho
dog made rush, this time for tho
throat Of Connolly, but was again
fuiled, and caught the man in the
muscle Of the loft arm, biting it clear
through. and tearing out a lAtke
piob6 OF desh. Still Gohnolly ro-
mained on the floor, apparently a.
waiting TO sbise tho dog IL sot,e ad.
vantageods spot. The lqttor, in bis
fourth attempt, sapk his teeth into
the left shoulder Of Connolly, aud tho
man could cot choke him of. The
dog shook his head, egd sapk his
heath to thoir full longth into CON-
nolly's aesh, but the man soopea
possessed Of the very nature oftlIe
bruta aud gaye no siag that he was
suffering or oS susreldet." Py'aSpe.
opliar wovement, he seized the fore.
shoulder OF the dog-.the most vulner.
able poi9t-,ln bis mouth, Ind then
tho two brutes f6lled about tEe floor
tearing each Others flesh. The
blood rem iR stysams from eaoh. and
piaglipg with the dust that erose
from tbs floor, gave them the ap-
pearancs Of demons. This lasted
about avo minutes, when the specta-
tors were siokened st The sight, an
attempt was madetp teperake the
oomhatanta. phe dog was seized,
but oil the besting, twisting and
burning that was inflicted upon him
failed to loosoa his hold . particlp.
Finally. Vorgsrty drew 9 pistol, aud
with the remark, HIt's & shane that
tho best Of the two has to die to save
the vovst,' placed it to the dogs
aide and shot him through the heart,
Evsn after he was dead bis Jaws had
to be prisa ,l99se from qaaaolly..s
: DonpoHy attempted 10 gel upon
hjs feet, but he fell back. exhausted
and week 'Edm loas Of hlohd He
was RiyAps glass OF brandy, epd Q
doct1f wAs called in TO 500 him. HALF
Of h9 ,heuscle on bis Left arp was
bittsp away. and bis forearm vas
torn ,irigbtfplly, tie, bone being 'ey-
posed in obe plsds. !" His shoulder
was literally . pulpy mahb, ,yboth
bones ahd .Hesh being ground to-
gethss by The teeth q The Aog.
There ~ere Hbdr sAterG injuries on
Connollys perso1, add tE4'doct9r At
once gSve IL bic opjpibn that the
Of the man vas critical,