Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-09
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A Man Who Had Strange Influence
 Over Fierce Brutes.

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 I think that bloodhounds can hardly be called cowardly animals, yet thor oughly frightened three of them in ways that were both surprising and peculiar.
 While engaged in the removal of an old telegraph line in the south l came to pole near a kennel to which was chained a bloodhound. who manifested great desire for my anatomy, but fortunately his chain would not per init him to reach me, although his de sire and anger was unabated as as- cended.
 When removed the last wire the pole, which had become deoayed under the ground, gave away and saw, to my horror, that would be thrown in front of the kennel and literally into the jaws of the enraged dog, who, ] expected would attack me before could escape, but the apparition of q man coming down through the air astride of telegraph pole was too much for the canine. With a howl of terror he made a plunge which parted his chain and he bounded over a fence and disappeared in the distance, yelping as if he expected another at- tack from some aerial monster.
 Some time after this accepted an invitation to visit General F, at his beautiful country home near Atlanta. AS I did not arrive at the hour l was expected there was no one to meet me when I left the cars in the early even ingat the little station near my friends s 1T A1ayNna1nr1nIxy nYoinUn6 fhn walk in the fresh evening air, knowing full well that would be very welcome up- on my arrival. So occupied was my mind with pleasant thoughts that It was not until after I had entered the grounds that I thought of the generals S caution to be very sure not to come III the evening without notifying him, as he kept two bloodhounds, which were allowed the range of the grounds from darkness to daylight, and saying if any one attempted to enter during those hours that he would surely get hurt. He had been compelled to adopt this means to check the depredations of thieves. About the time I thought Of my direction heard the dogs. ap- preaching in the darkness. To retreat would be impossible. To call for help would be useless, as no one would hear me. So I folded my arms ana waited and soon I could distinguish their forms as they approacned me, moving slower and slower, side by side, until they were within few feet of me, where they remained perfectly motionless for a few moments, which seemed like hours to me, when each 1io11 In Tho QiT gave a dismal howl. turned about and disappeared in the darkness as fast as their legs could carry them.
 The general was much surprised when I reached the house and at once inquired how I had escaped the dogs, IremarkedthatI had not escaped them but that they escaped from me- then related my experience, which sur- prised and puzzled him very much, and I thought he was inclined to question the truthfullness of all of it. He said that as far as he knew I was the only person who had entered the premises without help since they had had the dogs, and he had many stories to re late of their watchfulness and prow- ess.
 When we went on the porch the following morning the dogs were sound asleep on the ground nearby. Being dis turbed and looking up they saw me They acted terrified, gave the dismal howl as on the previous night and disappeared assquickly. as possible, nor could they be induced to come near me during the two days I was there.
 We were unable to account for their strange actions, but that had in some way thoroughly frightened them there was not a question. Correspondence in Los Angeles Times.