New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
DOGS AND BICYCLES.
THE ANIMALS HAVE NOT LEARNED ~
GAUGE THE SPEED OF THE MACHINE.
rom The London Spectator

From The London spectator
Dogs are already 1t is said. becoming scarcer IN
the London streets. partly because they Ganho OF
keep up with their owners when riding n;rIy be
cause the dogs have not yet learned now 10 anoit n
Dents M I'm ns sas cna sephsnson prophsc
the fate of the COW on the line Is revers1u & a. ho -
Usually suffers. The dog. with every good intention,
does not able to realize the speed or the ne" rev
@Tenic@ nr m fhe Fsd @"%a hae just S u
cyclist recently saw hare tIotsne sIo'S ~ me me
pace the bike" was travelling. and only saved "A
collision by twisting spring Just as ihe aforrr TeSi was
VI; Would n' he warned off the roads II the dogs had
Voice in legislation one Of the competitors in the
race rncrneiy run in Frince complained that his
vehicle had run oyer dog and hai oden dea'sa
another stated that his average" was one dog
day. ,.,
Ii must he ono OF the undeserved trials OF animal
life that instead OF being left to make ihe best OF
hngs as nshS hn mSd na 10 nG m kS I or r rshtened 10
death by some nsw eonriyance Of the nvshss cn
o winch dogs s ns to- pd foW
carts and carriagcs-Scotice. machines Tor me
Du much serence @ to their safety In countries
where dogs drew carts themselves they may I,1. un-
exists. ana next how to avoid it. and are often
dren. 1t Is not till they have learned 20 take care
Of themselves on ordinary country roads that they
learn caution or how to keep their heads when
are rassns Thee esy "Tsy Ss end WIZ ~
spanels which seem least apt learning and to
feel kind OF impulse TO drift across the road just
under the wheels OF a passing carriage
on the other hand. iher9are certain breeds OF dog
which have the same delight in attending on cart
certain men feel in assisting in working any piece
of machinery. 1t Is always pleasant TO be able to say
good word for a dscrediiei race Of animals. and In
this connection praise cannot he given 10 the
now discarded carriage dog These spotted. pointer
breed kept merely for show. part Of the old-iash-
ioned parade once considered appropriate to grand
equipag" The real purpose in keeping these dogs
10 serve companions 10 the horses. boh IN the
stable and during the early days OF training TO har-
ness The young horse. otherwise constantly on tho
lookout for objects 10 shy al, transferred his whole
attention 10 his stable companion the ''carragedoc
which ,roiiing beside him or Just IN front. acted as
the hesi possible guide and example Of eadness
Always attached 10 the horses. The carragc-dog de-
lighted most IN attending on PAR. ana used spoh-
ianeously - take anl keep his place exactly between
the hind wheels. preferably under the hook
OF the pole A London coachman. who for years had
charge Of large and beautiful stable OF superb car
raGe- horses tod the writer that carriagc-dog
owned by his master Invariably ran beneath the pole
chains The moment the carriage started and would
make the cirou; Of the park several times without
moving more than few inrhc~ from his place. the
three ariinils-iwo norseH ana the dOg-m0flng Ike
a machine. curously enough the dos chos, his par
ucular morse 10 live and sleep win I'm IN" stable.
when travelling and in inr stables Il mounted guard
over this horses box. and would allow strange
Grey hounds also i,arn = run with traps; /; was
dNe 70 maikei win pair or ihes" dogs either run
nng with Their heads Just beneath the iaiiooari or
an1 cx,ages for locomoton i much moro readily
irafic Sporting dogs learn to Ike being driven
go the shooting ground. When accustomed 10 this
they Will jump yp The moment the fallhOard T. low
cred and carl M under The seat and show great dis
content II rot Offered place Bur nearly AL
slnglary dull AZ dcvsing any means for safe descent
when the drive IL over. They usually make violen,
spring the ground often when the cart has scarcely
stopped and fractured fore.ogs arc ir'qucn, result
Trains present far les difnculfN 10 them. Though
occasionally afraid Of the rush and nos- o the cars.
they learn 10 delight In travelling by rail-. II
allowed 70 accompany their masters. Thcy rush In
the moment the door Is opened and some dogs no'a-
Ia u sffIG nF N fIf f.I
drawing rooms ana soft carpets. VII always select
nr-clas5 carriage III prefercnc" to wooden seated
third
Iut though they have learned 10 reckon with the
speed OF Il carriage. and become so fond u railway
travelling that railway dogs who travel ny choice
ana alone arc quite common tn'f" - a isyic -
Portsmouth" doS which travels bv boat. ana
begs pennies for hnnsnno dog ana , %e q h,Ty" % no no
speed OF A train. When the line they seem.
I'm this country quite unconscious Of danger 1f IN"
train is moving the rate OF from five to twelve
OF hounds on a railway lire. even II they are not IN
full cry always cut to pieces hy IN" hrsf fari
train which ovcriakcs them. The first thing which
the driver does when ne secs tne u 10 shu' on steam
riishes on, plainly visible. bur with absolutely no
terror for hounds. who seem 10 look on the swift.
wagon or a putting traction engine they would get out
OF tho way When the short line Of railway was made
across the neck Of the Dobruischa. In Turkey. from
Kusiendii 70 the Danube, the Turks were Almost As
vo;ild NOT etop and would drive their sheep along
the line and one man endeavorcd TO stop a runaway
truck BY putting his foot on the rail-
Hlrde perhaps from their own power ~ speed NOR.
nroh.biv from their quicker brains ani powers oi
nhoryaton do thoroughly realize the speed OF trains
Instances In which they have been killed. by passing
rsng suddenly in front OF train often fly against the
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