Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-29
4 Reformed CANINE.
Cle Dos Jacks sudden DisCust tor Iuto1,ca-
ting D-iBks.

Clc DoS Jacks sudden DisCuSt tor Guio1ica.
TING Driuks.
An Auburn ~. y special says
JACK IS the name Of tine. old shaggy
coated. iet.blsck dog. the property OF
weu.known sportsman in this city. He
is now some ten years old, and he has.
almost from his infancy, done duty as
nicht-wstchman II fashionable restau-
rant on state street. Early in
youth. one sultry day IN the
summertime. while be was but
raw, inexperienced cur, be-
iD- exceedingly thirsty, and find
Ing 10 water wherewith 70 relieve MS
psIched throat. Jack took a deep
dr.ueht from the trough which rests on
the floor and catches The CripIings from
half dozen beer faucets. Naturally
enough. he didn't ind the liquid ex-
actly to his taste. In fact be became
very sick as the result Of his rather
free indulgence. and for days afierward
Couldn't Ice induced to take even 50
much as a smell from the trough. At
the expiration Of about a week. how
ever, hsvirg fully recovered from
the effects Il MS first intemper-
ale draught. be concluded 10 try
another dose. lie was careful 10
keep within the bounds Of moderation.
and no seriously bad results fol-
lowed. On the morning following be
repeated the experiment with similar
success. And SO he kept on. little by
little, day after day. much after the
manner OF '' the small boy in his e.
fort 10 master the true lnwardness Of
the nicotine weed, until al last he &C
CURED a positive liking for The once
ususeating beverage. The taste grew
upon him. and the disposition TO IN
dulge IN 1t approached nearer and nearer
10 the verge Of uncoutr0l. Jack at
last became s very disrequta5le dog
and developed into as great hummer
as any guzzler that ever stood before q
baI-or tried 10 stand there.
His master. with the frequenters Of
The place. had watched his progress with
a good deal OF curious interest. but be
finally made up MS mind that the thing
had gone far enough and that II must
he stopped. Jack was coExed, and he
was scoided, petted. and whipped IN
turn. hut he turned a deaf ear to the
te1deiest euircatincs. and, with Q truly
Falstsf an hatred Of compulsion. de-
cliDod 10 yield obedience ind T tn IL
fiction Of the rod. lie was bound TO
have his way. and have it he did.
There was one thing about Jack. even
in The worst stage Of his addiction
10 strong drink. remarkably out Of
keeping with a practice common TO his
counterparts in the human species he
never took drop at night. Ii might
not. however. be exactly safe TO gamble |
very heavily against a man who should
offer 10 wager that this feature Of the /
dogs habits had a somewhat intimate
connection with the fact that he was /
usually much more than comfortably |
full " when he went 10 bed. and that /
there was no nocturnal drainage into |
the trough. his only source Of supply. |
Jack made W. however, in the |
simplest measure. during the day. /
time for the hours that were lost at |
night. Every morning before breakfast /
hewould drink half gallon Of beer at
a draught. and be joyful and play /
fully drunk for an hour: then. feeling
dull and drowsy, 90 TO sleep in his cor
ner, swaking toward noon with deep
sense Of goDeness " and a thunder
inc big head He was anything but
agreeable or courteous in intercourse.
even with his best friends. after q ca
r0usal, until be had steadied mis- nerves
with a " bracer." That done. how
ever. the soul Of good nature again
twinkled in his eye, al his wonted ex-
ubersnce OF spirit returned. and be was
himself once more.
Jack was at first content with two
good, square DRINKS day. This limit
was gradually exceeded until he insist
ed on being full half the time, AMI
sleeping his intoxication off during the
other half. Under such circumstances,
Of course, he became altogether useless
as a guardian Of his masters property,
snd q snarling, vicious bull-terrier was
engaged in his place. but out Of regard
for the veterans former services was
permitted TO assume only the title Of
assistant Waterman. Jack saw in him
a rival for first honors and took his
engagement very much to heart. IL
NAV be that from constant brood
ing over the possibility OF being driven
out Of the place in disgrace in his old
age. the dog-drunkard was reused to a
sense OF bis degradation, or. perhaps,
II was because OF terrible fit OF sick
ness closely resembling the human
malady known as delirium trsmens
but. let the explanation be vhatit may.
Jack reformed, turned over new leaf, /
30 to speak, and for the last six months
has led most exemplary life of strict
attention 10 business and total Austen
ton from the use of intoxicating bever-
ages in any form. :
He has been local wonder since his
change from habitual drunkenness 10
Uniform scbriety, and his shining Illus
tration Of the power OF will over sppe-
tite has been used 10 point a moral in