The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-28
MINING mu1HlESs cBRs.
0e0eIsss vsgabonds Sud Hsssshsfd
Pets I.asAsa In the Csss's Efg
Waesa with ssapaysf.fssy

because the homeless ans. saaz2gsssss
ours then roam the streets nj vii ard
the street nrchin lie me; or hard ~
follow the cart. Upon tie pound
master ard the three ossca4E deg
catcbers rest fbe responsibility u
keeping the busy streets 81 Ass fork
free from vsgahcr4d eanffsss, vbleh
would overrun the town BY tfsosssaslsis
and make miserable ifae life ri nj re-
spectacle eats II the hantsfaeD 3gf .
moment relaxed their vigilance. A
World reporter who has nos sad then
seen ferocious cur neatly !sns!sSi IN
side the wagon by the experts ia Efsls
sport. became interested IN What BE
learned from hsysef lnieFsies .iFh
the 'sExpss" der eztsiser. assf asked
permission b. accompany tie eafs 0ih
It. raid TEXT aay.
II ha.i beer isyfs.tsd to make the
start at dusk, a- il the usual custom.
bat the trip was postponed aafa early
morning on account OF FalFs, and the
hand 81 the Mott street mission clock
Pointed In 1 ben. a. a measure pre-
~rs'' xho hal taken up their isssllcngs
for the night in 3eitonneilfs asgeart
we're FIRST rideiy awakeIsest from their
sIuml~rs, and then ussrrEeiassisioiisiy
elected.
The boss and two assistants took
their places on the drivers seat a
third assistant snd the AgTld reporter
occupied . more airy position on ihs
box, and the hunt begaa. Mott street
was unprodueive 81 result. PsFbspi
the chinere of that quarter are deg
fanciers oniy in 20 far a. their menus
sre concerned. Iiaxisr street WAS
likewise barren ~ sne canine race.
On Thompson street. hoNever. the
first catch wAs made. Dnteh
iamped from the box. di-ap peafs,i IA
the gloom and returned with aissi-
patel looking black and-tas snOngfei
under his arm There was no Fesld-
snce. Not single yeip IS startrs the
pIleuee ~b.a the cover Of tie box wAs
lifted and the first dog tAgoan ifl-
On Thompson street Sai-eged
spaniel gave himself up Ia i'm
prisonmsit and death. Dn spring
street a white poodle vas seen ENJOY
ing an early morning constitutional.
He booked lively aud promised fun.
The dog-eatchers and the reporter
Jumped OIL the t,ox, leaving the wagon.
Ia the fourth assistant. and @ai.ed
rapidly towards their Intended victim.
Dogs can tell as quickly as men heii
they are the objects oE attention.
Furthermore. every dog Of any expert.
ence In this city seems Ia he az.
quainted with the dog-catsshsTs and o.
have thorough knowledge of their
ways. For this reason the latter nsgisi
be wary In their tactics. Mcdonnell
walked In advance, looking steadily
ahead, as II he had No othsf thogghI
than that Of pressing business IN some
different quarter OF the city. klsen.
bach, alias Dutch. followed az 4
distance OF several feet. and the -.
porter, with his notebook. brought
mp the rear. Poodle. unsBsptcio4a,
continued his raHnb bile. mean y bile
keeping weather eve open AMI keen
nose shifting for things ea'ahie. Tn
happy cur He vas soon surrounded.
Mcdonnell made a s&iit downward
clutch. Poodle escaped ard tiad only
10 run Into the arms of "itatGhs In4
fortunately for his hopes oi liberty he
was the proud owner al long aud
wooiiy tail aud by tsis sppendsge he
found himself lifiesi and Suspended IN
mid-asr, turning, twisting, seeking
every opportunity ia use his teeth aud
yelping bideausiy a only a TaaugFel
poodle can. lie was soon III the box
and forget all trouble In his nee found
friends. the terrier aud the spaniel.
fnE noGs slaHrEn sFAE.
The dog sees his victim long
before one unfamiliar with the trade.
Just as sailors sight ship al sea oF
the deer stalker his distant quarry.
At Green street they made out pro.
spective prize two squares ahead
Then they splesl benevolent looking
old gentleman taking the air In com
pany With two pretty little fox.ierri.r
puppies. One was attached 60 "A string
and safe. bat the other eavorle,i
around IN nnhridlsd happy ireestoul
The wagon was stopped. not Ga attract
attention or to disclose the character
Of the Two men Who lespei 10 the
ground. IL vas the work OF a mo-
nlent. The benevolent old gentleman
who had been occupied bg tie chaiuesl
puppy, suddenly islssesi it, mate and
farming around heheid puppy numhes
two uncompla.ningly lodged under
the arm ot tast.F,tteatlug dog
cate her
Here Here be cried testify.
gathering up bis sole remaining pet
Tome back here stop thisfl" Rat
he compreheaded the situation when
he was met by the stereotyped re-
sponse OF the urbane Mcdonnell. "t;o
Ia the daRround. one Hundred and
Second street AMI kast FiseF. No. We
can take yoUr money IS a bah Vas
thrust toward hiIR, And tie wagon
drove oil. leaving the old gentleman
To lavish double affection on has an
captured yet.
Az Tenth stfeei bet eeen First avenue
and Avenue \. txo more dogs we're
made cat III a covered and hnr. elVs-
wagon, Stingtlcd ap close a. the slum-
herring form at Uamp. They were
removed without soana aud the
cart went on tt$ way, leaving their
former master. nH waxing. Ia wonder
at the absence q his apparently faith
less quondau canine CoH pauious.
About tlsis time = Nrlnkl..t an3
bowed down German. With a Iaug
white beard. cane and A nsus b
patched up troCk cuat Wa standing ina
u DOORWAY ou Avenue 4. lie was s,s,.
eagcsl su Watching the actions al a
dtgussied yellow dog, Watch ansN.ne,E
To the name ui Fritz The expression
that came over ats SouNtsnafcs xhs4,
Ffis. was Suddenly thr,sssu tftto the
box was pi,iahlr. VIA sfFean,iov
eyes and drawn isre bee PLEADED Nah
the men GA the earl "tH tu. hi4n
hack, hot haai asS huma ,isse ,isl,sn
year ! bal uo ogeF lyeaud ais friis .
Like every one else he waS t,sd fs
So e. the sies pound aud paw his liue
OF s.
But, ,neinc (fsund hal rui 81,
much Ia cas- sofid ! hat not dec.
cents in das world. sad Frlsa
The "tssSs started az Ass haT.e
The old man. hnNevvF. y as nat =, -,
left behind. but Ashhsssi sltsn, with
The help al his Genre. keeping pare
with the wagon with difficulty He
even pushed his hand as faF Is p.as-
slide through ti.r STATS sa ,-sfess tn,
nneoucefue>i an NAL within. atsd cfse.l
as II the brute acre hsmam. This 49,
too mitch even for thc habltual slu
ieisna et tho dog sat hers An Italian
ssastfS AtANA 80 " Nttrffk tts-iau has
no terror iof them. The gaisus of =
irenxiesl Fetish Nuusn can teas ttei-
clothing a. shf.'ts without = thanrht
cn their part - giving ap taslr f,rtrv
Bat this Style ef ar2ensuGt tsoytvl
more effective, The driver hassifv
pulled np Another on~uszi tl.e tFap.
iamfsl ~ auicug the yvipne ayate.
broagat cat ths dek in g lsesssss. -
seem the odd tesratan VA sasa.tasY
beloved irsss zza3u entirely ..s..sf....s.