Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-20

Lucky CANNES That nave Escaped the
Dog CRtchers' Clutches.

Dog Catchers' Clutches.
Il wish some epidemic as fatal as Ash
attic cholera would break out among the
dogs and Kill every one in Savannah"
said a gentleman who resides on CASTOR
street, yesterday.
he had q sleepy look and spoke bitterly.
"What have the dogs doneY7 inquired a
NEws reporter alphabetically.
"Why they have held camp meetings
and mass meetings around my neighbor-
hood every night for a month. 1t is too
hot TO sleep during the dav, and at night
there is such a bowling and snarling that
one can't sleep. haven't had half enough
sleep since the dog catcher stopped work.
He was sworn in early in the summer.
and while be was at work he had the
CANNES so frightened that they didn't
dare 10 groWl aloud. Those that did not
have badges were afraid TO come out dur
ing the day, and at night they were kept
busy skirmishins around for something
t. eatn
After leaving the gentleman still NUT
tering curses against the ours OF mis- ward,
the reporter visited the dog pound in the
rear OF the barracks. 1t was fOrsaken and
lonesome. 1t has been many days since
the last execution. A policeman who was
bAaAAiM& IEdt " Ills UtlEt iME lnAbIthAlAOu
that occasionally the spirit Of some de-
parted 'Fido" is seen lurking about the
spot. The dogs are generally taken of
with poison by the master catcher. HIS
profession is not a very lucrative
enc. Re is allowed by the city
only 2Jc. for each prisoner.
Away back in 1913 an ordinance was
passed requiring badges TO be taken out
Tor dogs. Since then thousands OF them
have crossed the Styx because their own
ers did not invest a dollar in q badge.
The law prescribes that If they are not
claimed within IS hours after capture.
they shall be disposed of. The yellow
haired plebian ours hat somehow escape
drowning In infancy and hurry through
life with TN can attachments form, by
far, the majority OF the victims. The
Caesars with broad brass collars rarely fall
into the hands Of the enemy OF the canine
race, The eilken-haired pet is kept in
doors. but ii perchance he does bring up
in the pound, maledictiOns Of the most
fearful kind are poured out upon him.
The dog pound Is a great leyeer of all
conditions. II unlicensed. all grades
meet on common ground. When first put
IN the pound they seem TO wake MP 10 the
changed condition OF things and give vent
u the most unearthly bowls and cries.
The bad blood OF the tougher varieties
Is aroused, and bloody fights sometimes
take place. The strangest sort OF asso-
crates meet. The unsightly cur who has
no pedigree 10 speak Of. and who has
gone through life in the streets Nand
alleys, lodging brick and missiles Of all
kinds, the despised and rejected Of men
the heavy. tough fighter, the faYorite
Of the betting men. with great scars all
over his head, and tall suddenly short
ened Ia some desperate onset: the fierce
bull, now in bad company; the alert,
wiry terrier; the SILKY haired poodle
once adorned with ribbons and fed by his
mistress on bOnbons and sweetmeats Of
various kinds--all hob-nOb together IN the
pen and exchange experiences during the
short period before execution. No doubt
many OF the sensible ones have premon-
itiOu o. their fate, as is evidenced bv the
despairing way they sit on their launches
and howl the time away. Others smell
about for eatabes WITH The ola instinct.
which is strong even iu the face Of death.
Some accept the inevitable with as much
RtViclsm as the average dog can be expeo.
ted 10 show. But there rs no playing, ex-
cept BY unthinking pups. There Is a gene
cral unwillingueas % give up life. how
bard soever II may have been. The aver
age dog prefers q hunting ground be has
travelled over 70 Others he knows not Of.