Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-07-11

down with him, and light up pthe dark
est hole he ken reach, so it amt such
hard work as it was.
MASSACRE OF TIE CANNES.
Who Have no HOmes.-Scenes at the
New York Pound.
A New York reporter describes the
method by which the unmuzzled dogs
caught in the streets are killed at the
pound, on the East river. Ninety-tw0
dogs were disposed of on the day OF
the reporters visit. During the fore
noon a number of people called at the
pound to claim their animals lost the
night before while dissipating on the
streets. While the weather was yet in
that uncertain state between a heavy
downpour of driving rain and sepa
ration of the clouds for the admission
of sunshine, an old gentleman in lin
en- duster and a tall hat, with blue
gingham umbrella in his hand, was de-.
scried by the keeper peering anXlously
over the outer wall When questioned
he admitted that he was ii 32arch OF
Frank" who had mysteriOusly disap'
peared from home. 1t required a good
deal of persuasion to induce the old
gentleman to enter the door over whose
portals might be appropriately inscrib'
ed, "Who enters here leaves hope be-
hind" Once inside, he kept very close
to the side of the keeper and was very
reluctant to survey the pens in which
number of restless and protesting
dogs were confined. Finally, when
halfway through the yard, he recog'
nized his pet spitz Shut up with half 4
dozen ragged and dissipated-looking
CANNES. among whom he was loliins
in utter Ignorance Of the fate he was
barely escaping. He spranS about the
pen in great delight when he saw his
master. and when the latter had paid
the 50 necessary for his redemption, he
accompanied him up the street with
his tail elevated in triumph at the sue.
ceSsful rescue.
While a dozen or more were saved
from an unhappy fate by thoughtful
masters, the others did not fare SC
well. About two o'clock in the after.
noon large iron cage four feet square
was wheeled into the inclOsure, and
the door unlocked. A number of dogs
who had watched the proceedings with
tongues protruding through the bars
of the pens evidently began to suspect
the approach of a violent death, for
they set up a lugubrious bowling, and
communicated their terror to their
companiOns. In an instant the yard
resounded with weeping and wailing
and gnashing of teeth. a black and
white spitz was first seized by the legs
and thrust into the cage, lamenting
the error of his ways at the top OF his
voice. \ poodle followed him with
piteous yelling protests, and then halt
a hundred ours of mongrel breed were
sent to join their company. The spit2
seemed to resent his forced companion
ship, and engaged at once in II pitched
battle with a big yellow dog, whom he
drove into corner, where he licked
his wounds and howled dismally fol
succOr.
When the cage was filled it was
wheeled along short railroad track tc
the waters edge where it was attach
ed to large crane. An eXecutioner
stood at the crank, and when the sig
nal was given, he let go his hold and
stepped back upon the platform. The
cage swung out over the water and de
scended amid yells of rage, cries OF
fear and barks of dcrision. AS it be
gan to sink the dogs fought desperate
ly for the upper places, and it disap
peared with the disreputable spitz al
the top of the cage, battling tercel!
with black-and-tan who disputed hi
supremacy. A choked wall noatet
over the white-capped waves, and th'
checkered career of the unfortunate
CANNES came to a sudden and uneX
pected termination at the bottom o.
the East river amid the sea-weed, peb
bles and fishes.
After the lapse of few minutes tht
cage was raised and the wet, limp bod
les thrown into waiting cart. Tht
unhappy dogs who had witnessed tn
departure of their comrades from thel
pens in the yard were then taken on
and treated to a similar exit. One o
these that wore \ huge Spinola colla
snapped viciously at every dog rs hi
was put into the cage. Another wen
at his antagonist savagely. and the'
sank beneath the restless waters locket
in a fierce and passionate embrace
When the pens had been rmpticd th'
carcasses were taken to Barren islant
where they will he boiled down aut
converted into soap and phosphate.
A Valuable Antique.
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