Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-22
mer. The execution Will take pace 70
day nj the crematory at the hean Vi Do
cond street

mer The execution viii take place 10
day nj the crematory at the head or Dc
cond street.
A FRIENDS TRIBUTE TO JIM.
A gentleman we'll known In newspaper
circles, and who has been great al
mIrer OF Jim Scott one Of the dogs caught
yesterday, furnishes the Dispatch this
unique sketch Of him:
Jim first saw the light OF day. opene1
his lnfantile optics as II were. to the reaii-
ties and pleasures OF this sublnnnry
sphere. so to speak. in bonny Scotland.
This initial point In his existence occur
red probably a dozen years since. When
quite young Jim was brought to Richmond
by Major Fred. X. Scott. but the sea-
voyage had put rowing notions In MS head,
and he soon abandoned the cosey quar-
ters that had been provided for him at
the home of that gentleman. Under
,, rowing canine commission jim for
long time adopted Mr.. William j.. Royal
as his protector. who was succeeded IN
the mnistraiion' OF grub and other es-
sentials by Captain Page McCarty. who.
on his removal from the city. was sue
cceded In the care and custody OF Jim
by other equally as devoted. II humber
friends. For several years past Jim mas
been getting into the sere and yellow
leaf with the celebrity to be expected of
canine of his age. To poverty was add
ed disease, which must have caused him
the most poignant distress; but in the
most dire extremity he always maintained
his equilibrium as n self-respecting canine
and had the faculty. sometimes absent
In human kind. Of not forgetting his
friends. Jim had always the courage Of
his convictions. and in the heyday OF life
would rather fight than eat II may not
say az much for his discretion as his
bravery but II is the truth nevertheless
that Jim was afraid OF nothing in the
shape Of dog. To humanity he always
remembered his obligations. but was ever
polite
Yesterday IL was intimated that the
dcg-catchers had effected a coup de main
and taken Jim by a tour De force. and
would execute him last evening. II was
| in contemplation 10 soothc his pathway
to the grave by getting DR. !. Il. Wood
| u preside AT his demise. jim did not
know anything about ihcso arrangements
| for his comfort; but II ne had he would
| doubtless haze been thankful for the
kindly consideration thus manifested in
| the last even;ful scene Of his checkere1
and eVentful career. II was intimatcd
| that generous hearted citizen had ex-
| pressed the intention Of rescuinE Jim
| from his impending fate. If he did so.
| 'ii'i 'hH '''tsti tb'iiifi NIililS' u ~ wv
| not. II may be concluded that Jim will
| soon be a dead dog.
! "Of the well-known CANNES Of this city
| Mr.. Cuthbert's Fanny passed over the
| river At the Ballard House several years
| ago: Pat. belonging To the late George
| Stumpf, died OF old age: Jumbo Anthony
| 'carcd for bv q. 9. WILDE. was stolen
| ard carried 10 Louisa county. where he
| soon died Of n broken heart. The only
two dogs remaining having newspaper en-
| dorsement were Jim Scott and John
| Davis. II Jim must DE. peace 10 his re-
| mains. II l. very certain that John
| Davis CMr. J. T. Wool's peO will survive
| for some time as yet, as his fine intui-
ton and capacity for caring for 30.
| will enable him 10 dodge the most
cunning efforts TO effect a procedure detri-
| mental TO his Voll-bainp"