Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-13
CoWARDLY BLooDROUNDs.
How Three ofthe Savage Brutes Were
 Cowed by a Man Who Had Strange Influence.

I think that bloodhounds can hardly be caMed cowardly animals, yet thor oughly frightened three of them in ways that were both surprising and peculiar.
 While engaged in the removeI of an old telegraph line in the south I came to pole near a kennel to which was chained a bloodhound, who manifested a great desire for my anatomy, but fortunately his chain would not per init him to reach me, although his de- sire and anger were unabated as I as- cended, says a writer in the Los Angles Times.
 When I removed the last wire the pole, which had become decayed under the ground, gave way and I saw, to my horrory that I would be thrown in front of the kennel and literally into the jaws of the enraged, dog, who I ex- pected would attack me before could escape, but the apparition of a man coming down through the air astride of telegraph pole was too much for the canine. With howl of terror he made plunge which parted his chain, and he bounded over a fence and dis appeared in the distance, yelping as if expecting another attack from some aerial monster. ,e
 Some time after this I accepted an invita- tion to visit Gen. F. at his beauti- full country home near Atlanta. As did not arrive at the hour I was ex- pected' there was no one to meet me when I left the cars in the early even ing at the little station near my friends home. I thoroughly enjoyed the walk in the fresh evening air, knowing full we'll that would be very welcome upon my arrival. So occupied was my mind with pleasant thoughts that it was not until after had en- tered the grounds tEat I thought of the generals caution to be very sure not to come in the evening without notifying him, as he kept two blood hounds, which were allowed the range of the grounds from darkness to day light, and saying if anyone attempted to enter during those hours that he would surely get hurt. He had been compelled to adopt this means to check the depreda tions of thieves.
 About the time thought of my di- rections I heard the dogs approach ing in the darkness. To retreat would be impossible. To call for help would be useless, as no one would hear me. So folded my arms and waited, and soon I could distinguish their forms as they approached me, moving slower and slower, side by side, until they were within a few feet of me, where they remained per fectly motionless for a few. moments, which seemed like hours to me, when each one raised his head high in the air, gave 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 had escaped the dogs. I remarked that had not es- capped them, but that they escaped from me. I then related my experi~ ence, which surprised and puzzled him very much, and thought he was inclined to question the truthfulness 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 relate of their watchfulness and prowess
 When we went out on the porch the following morning the dogs were sound asleep on the ground near by. Being disturbed they looked up an saw me. They acted terrified, gave the same dismal howl as on the pre- vious night and disappeared as quick T~- ', h. duced 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 no question.