, 1877-07-15
The Season Which Is Prosperous
for the Dog-Catciaer.
But Decidedly Disastrous for
the Dog Caught.
NIr. Tildcn's Liberty Street Lit
erary Bureau at 1t Again.
The Han Who Wants to Change His Name
to Moses, and Wherefore.


to Moses, and Wherefore.
F4nm Our o.rn Correspondent
New YoRK, July 1o.-Thc long, low, wooden
structure at tho foot of Sixteenth street, East
River. is just now the centre OF marked and un-
usual attention At almost any hour Of the
day ladies fashionably dressed and ladies ur-
fashionably dressed, bcribboned girls with
iauntr bats, and calico-clad girls without any
hats st all, people who come in carriages, and
p..,ple who came on foot, may be seen entering
tue door Of tllis place, which is certainly as ut-
inviting as any that ever was built Stranger
sill, nearly all who enter we're On their faces m
eager, anxious look and when they come out
there arc few whose eyes do not show traces Of
. tears. That is, OF the gentler sex, which has
thus Tar alone been considered. As for the men,
the greater part OF them here to be met are
al scrubby and ill-fayored a set as could be
sc1apcd together even in St. Louis. The ycry
idea Of tears in their eyes would produce dis
astrous panic in the banks Of dirt below. Be-
y sides these there is gathered on the walks
motley group Of Youngsters, OF whom the i'm
mediate ncighborhood is one OF the most prolific
in the city. The nature OF the pathetic and un-
Programmed show within, which draws an au-
dience 50 diverse in character, is made apparent
BY watching gate q little further on from the
entrance. This opens to admit 4 cart bearing
twosto1y coop, which is filed with dogs. Pres
entity tue two-story coop is driven ont empty,
and another goes within the gate; while the air
is burocned with howls and means, yelpings, and
s1,apptngs, and barkin@s. This is the dog
pound. The show is
FREE BENCH SHOW
Of unfortunate ours, which were iound muzzlc-
less, and uuzzleiessly seized upon by the
licensed dog-co1lcctors, whose zeal gathers
wonderful fuEce by reason of that clause allow
ing tt 30 cents per dog" This is the place
where literally every dog has his day,-and his
last day, unless some owner put in appear
ancc and make rescue costing exactly 81. It
n.al!ers not whether the dog Was liccused and
enrolled by name n the records OF the city. If
without the restraining muzzle, his fate would
Ike ;.s low,-six feet beneath the rivers waves
or Ills redemption cost as much as that of the
ec1aggifst cur of them all, whose only license
was to roam a. will and pick up q living and
bones az best be might To the City Treasurer,
it would be cheering to have brought in rs
many dogs OF high family connections
as could possibly be tempted into the
back alley, since these would mostly be re-
deemed; out to the dog-catcher there is 10
distinction Of birth or breeding. Thirty cents
for nanny naongrel is Mulch the same as 30
cents for an English bull and the former would
be less likely to make q row about being
takcn III.
This taking in, by the way, is IN interesting
process. Tac poor animals seem to know at
onrc the character Of the place they have uDin-
teutioualiy cutllc to. From the moment the
cart bucks up to the door they begin to whine
anil moaE So piteously that no wonder the
teuaer-hcarted women pick their own pockets
OF hanikerchiefs. Then answer, more doletul
still, as from experience, is made by the dogs
within, and between the two lines Of cho-
rus, the pound is place for people with
sene;bi1itics to keep away from. Yet these
are the very people who, having lost their
pets, doom themselves to witness tine woes Of
manv III the hope OF relieving the woes vi one
tn see that no cruelty is practiccd,
ONE OF MIR. nEnGH's MEN
Tk's.s himself OIL top of 4 kennel by the door.
The DOS arc handled with more hndliness by
far than is generally believed, and as carefully |
as thcy themselves will allow. The peaceful |
eaus. which arecpts the situation gracefully. re-
cefycs 10 treatment beginning to equal in ST.
verify that bestowed lly :*1aam1na's darling" or !
the sometimes cxasperated cook. There is toss !
Of few feet, and then the prisoner finds hi''l- |
self in 4 narrow 1,assa9c. along with hundred |
other prisoners, all waiting to bc collarcd anu ]
assigned to their kcunc3s. The first cart saw |
ur'oadcd contained somc fory dogs, and almost
without cxccpl III III uupronlisug iot- Homc-
lessness and hunger was written ali over tficn1.
Herr luey were given thc boon Of clean f,ox,
fTcsn water, and square meal, yet ouly ONE OF
t~n appeared to appreciate What was done lor
1hcm. Very like 1nel,, the majority we're too
auxous astuut tue next turn OF fortune to ENJOY
the present good. TIC prevalent feeling was |
that OF fear. Even the large dogs,
Hcarrcl veterans Of many i stone battle With
the gamins, seemed to lose heart and strength
OF legs, and stood trembling aud apprehensive
among the whining youngsters. So that, as III
tfnatcd atready, this SCENE was one OF the most
pitiful Oh an island which is full oil pit1ful
s:1nes-
The pound has six rows Of kennels or boxes.
In sornc Of tho kcuucls half dozen little tel
lows keep each other company. The thorough
II vicious beasts are shut up alone, and disposed
of as soon as may he.
WHETHER VISITORS ARE ADMITTED
[urthcr than the office depends on tile strength
3f Tie case they make out If they tan describe
tle lost dog, several are brought out Tor the's
Inspection. II a lady desires TO 60 through aud
make sure for herself, there is little Difficulty.
July as the doorkeepcr remarked to me,
ion't like to let 'cm in, sir for cmotionary rca.
'ous. They allus cries before they cit oui7 an
'ate to SEGA parcel of 'em in tears, slr.' Which
lid more credit to his s. einotionary apparatus
han did his rather torbidding features:
While was studying canine characteristics
md atisni.ing The philosophic spirit Of few Old
uts which had sought out tue choice corner
md c1,rled themselves up lor sleep, there was
rY Of joy, "Oh, here he is!'' and turned TO
&C decidedly pretty young lady hug97ne
soolly bali OF Spitz in q manner not to DC CHAR
ctcrized US ANYTHING less than aggravat'ng IN
lit extreme Why: if this young lady had had
gallant .smiddy" who had been gone Oh
1ulse three years, and his ship SO long un-
pokcu that it was feared she had succnmoeo
. storm, or calm, Or something awful like
hat at sea. she couldn't have made more ado
tver his return, And Lulu-it Was iculnne