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SHOCKING Yesterday, as a gentleman from
New. York was passing along York.street toward
the Navy Yard, he gave slight kick 10 one of
several dogs collected OF the sidewalk SO IS 10
impede his progress. The dog kicked-a bull
terrier-instantly seized the gentleman's leg, and
maintained his grip with tenacity that for
time defied all attempts to loose it. But what
was most surprising, the gentleman to whom the
canine appendaee was attached uttered no cry of
pain nor gave evidence that he felt any, while
the persons collected about him seemed horror
struck. The dog wss beat, kicked, pnched, and
punished in every imaginable way. but still he
refused to release his hold. At last one of The
bystanders pulled out knife and proposed to cut
the dogs throat, but to this the gentleman object
ed, and earnestly forbade it. Finally the gentle
man thrust his hand into his pocket, pul ed out
snuff.box and emptied the contents into the eyes
and nose of the dog. The effect was miraculous
He instantly released his hpld and ran off howl
ing and sneezing at tremendous rate, striking
against every object that layi in his course With,
out remark or complaint Inc gentleman limped
away, evidently much injured. A philanthroplc
bystander followed to induce him to hasten to the
nearest physician. Physician be DID," Petu-
lantly exclaimed the gentleman-" Show me to
a cork leg manufacturer :"


brooklyn Daily Adv.