The morning call., 1893-03-19
RENEGADE DOGGTES
A Confirmed Drunkard and
a Thief.
{" Whisky" Was a Noble NewfOund-
land, but Through Sorrow Became
a Regular Sot.

Drunk as a lord and apparently az happy
as the general run of drunks, big New
foundland dog wendell his way laborOusly
across Valencia street from acorner saloon.
Reaching the curbstone he propped his
legs against it, and then sighting a friendly
lamppost staggered toward it, using it as all
good drunkards do, as a means Of support.
Whose dog is that?" asked a bystander.
"a policeman should be called, as l think
he has fit"
''Dat Teller must be one Of dem temperance
dudes" said a small boy. Funny if he
don't know jag when he sees one comm
his way"
Inquiry revealed a remarkable state of
affairs regarding the dog. Something like
year ago he came TO engine-house -,
located on Valencia street. His coat was
shaggy and dirty and he sported a broken
leg. He was taken in by the fremen and
carefully tended until he recovered. He
used to sleep behind the stall of one of the
horses, and lie and the horse became firm
friends. He would go to every hre IN the
neighbOrhoOd. Children used to delight in
playing with him, and he became general
favOrite.
One day his equine friend was taken sick
and was soon carted away by the dead
horse man.
tiS NO6 NduQSlGu away auN oNNhlNh "
dread the engne-house ever aiterward, as
he never visits it now, only when on time.
One night he appeared in Burke's saloon,
on the corner of Valencia and Twenty
sixth streets ara begged so hard to be let
remain that the ba rkeep per had not the heart
TO turn him out A bundle of sacks was
placed under a corner OF the counter and
the dog made comfortable.
When the salo on was opened in the morn
ing it looked as If a cyclone had hit It,
eaI,. Fv,1 h 3 fta tN.lr,. DC
the dog. drunk as he eOnd be. He had
drunk all the beer drippings, broken sew
eral bottles Of whisky and wine and gorged
himself with the contents. OF course he
was kicked ANONYMOUSLY into the street.
Then began career of debaucheTy and
degradation equaled only by waterfront
bum.
"Whisky," as the dog is now known about
the neighborhOod, goes from saloon to
saloon, and drinks the drippngs of beer
kegs. NoOne molests him. When good and
drunk, he reels along the street to the engine
house, and takes up his position as he did in
days gone by, but he is sad commentary on
the once famous Bruno" Even the common
street cur shuns him. He is an outcast, and
resorts to the flowing (siOp) bowl 60 Quench
the fire raging within him. 1t has been Sug-
gested that he be given the Kelley cure.
He himself can sober up in an incredibly
short space of time. Going into vaean {
lot, he will eat lot of grass and alfalfa,
and comes out refreshed and rejuvenated-
ready for more beer. His speedy mode of
living will soon end his earthly career, rs he
cannot continue on bis wild debauches much
longer. Yesterday n small boy tied TIM
can to his tail, thinking 10 get him to hurry
along little. Whisky simply turned
around, examined the can closely, and stag
gered off TO the nearest saloon, where he
went behind the bar, growing al the pro-
prietOr.
by the powers of Mulkelly's cat 'av
thot dom dog amt rushin' the GROWER"
said bystauder.
And so he was. The can was filled by the
appTeciative bartender, and, after drinking
its contents, Whisky dragged 1t of to the
next place on his route.
One evening last week a policeman behald
q small black dog dashing madly down
Third street dragging huge string of saul
appeared around the corner when a fat and
fussy German, all out of breath, hailed the
officer and inquired about the dog.
~ es," said the officer, II saw him guess
you don't want them sausages now"
"Ach, not dem slssages; lch Will de hund
hRben," replied the German.
This dog belongs to Sergeant Bennett OF
the POtrero and is an inyeterate thief. He
will steal anything from billiard ball to a
erosscut saw Sergeant Bennett is in con-
slant fear of getting into trouble over the
antics of his dog.
"Why, he stole my trousers the other
| morning." he said, land when | found them
he had got away with what money there
was in the pockets"
Every one around the Potrero knows the
dog and watches him closely. His owner Is
thinking about sending him to the Worlds
Fair in the prison exhibit"