The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-12-31
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES


Ats numerous snd respectable mcetjpe of
tho Dogs Of Gotham, convened near Che
sunny side OF tho Town Hail, oa------- day
iast at one O'Clock, P. NJ.
Mr.. Lion Long Gers being called 10 the
door step, and Pefo Pointer appointed
Scratchctsry, tho former opened the meet
ing--observiag thar its object was understood
Ia be, to take into onsiderstion the alarming
psevsilance of human msdnes, whereby o.
one Of the canine rsce could gnaw hjs bene
in peace, but was exposed st all tmss and
places 10 the greatsst OF vexa,ion, and msst
serious cslamities.i He was ready 70 hess
10Y one present touching the subieos, ehbet
az TO u,a,,ers Of fsct ia pr oof Of the existing
OWL, or as to any proposed remedy. ~
A motion was made 10 adjourn 10 some va
can't tenemen, for the more comfortable snd
private transaction Of business and objected
o, for no tenement fl Tor dog to occupy
;ouId be found vacant; this being the reason
when idlers and vagabonds c'owJed inlo The
borough, 10 sponge the good nalured peotssT
of Gotham. Hn worship on the door-Ascp
proceeded 10 put the question for adjourn
mont desiring all IN favor Of II 70 raise their
iorepaws, end all Of contrary mind TO wsf
heir taiis--ii wus declared that the tails had
Il and the moiion was loaf. sslss
Mr.. Tyke TERROR said he could cne 3
number of instances to shew the prevalence
Of human madness, apparantiy of differenl
kinds, as exhibiting diHcreat symptoms,
Having lately been on short journey with
his master, he had, sometimes along the
road, and often in towns and villages, seed
cases of most decided and indisputabIe nsd-
ness he had seen many wGh their eyes and
whole faces iuilalDed the salivs running loes
the corners OF thcir months staggering in
their gait, and so0e,imcs falling their dress
dirty and neg glec,cd, and their speech in,pc,-
feet, probably from the swelling OF their
tongue. l, seemed to pAr,ake Of tho bySfo-
phobiu character, inasmuch as they drank no
water (onmiScd) but they had moi general
ascrsion to liquids, making oss Of sonIs kiosis
very freely. He had indeed sometimes sevs
dozen together in this conditioo, exhibiting
oil manner of exrsvagsncies and absusdil;es.
Oilers again no had seen q, Taycrus sittiac
arosnc table for whole night, playing di
yers Idle tricks with pieces Of stiff paper, and
passing money from one to another, apai emily
without any value received, sny-often getting
into such vieent rage as Il would puzzle any
dog TO account for upon ra,ionsl principles.
Upon the whole, he had occuiar evidence
of the most alarming extent OF human mad
ness. ~. i, ~ f.s ftf
Ms. Sheeky Cushion Lolisr ssjd, Id sssf
ttk1 ncAorIo hc tlfo Peroi 4 toUNg hey N
! some style, and had lately been xaueh slantn-
cd with st.ange symptoms he he'd discovered
| in her conduct, which mighh gofeughs he
| knew, snd In the madness now under consid-
| GRAFTON. He had secn her, while-on,y him
self wac present. sit on the sofa issre lsnxsisb-
ing attitude, breathing tender sisus, and
| svea heard her utter, 10 kind Of ian' sndtsf's
| der soliloquy, the name of gentle man, whs'
1 sometimes eatuo to The house .-s-But on his
| entering fsw misu,es after, end giving sonl<
l ardent but decosous m&nifcsta,ions OF lhe
\ state of his hears she regarded him with
stern and rcpulsivc coldness; anc vondsss<.
indeed, taat she did, how he could have tho
/ presumption TO sddress hse 10 saeh n style !
The dove had turned vultare, sod thar va q
manner unseccvn,sbie. except Opop the sccsc
Of rnadns 81, ,---Shccky Mss sbout TO speak Of
some private sic,ics waieh his mistress and
some intimate ferss seqosin,snce had ins
dulgsd among themselves, but was called q
order. N
Mr.. Badger Bite Hcels next rose, and
hemenlly and dsgma,icsiIy declared, that N
was usctess to tribe shout delai's, whsn il
was cviden, thar the whole town was mad,
Of, which numbers Of the canine race had
fatal experience. That if parents wsre IN
their sound senses they would restxia ,heie
boys as well as their dogs, Cor he believed
they we're the mos, mischicvovsef the twc<
Ths, il the town was not matl, gang ofidle,
unpriocipled ysgabonds would not be ,olsss1
cd 10 plondssing snd spscgiay the people ~
winter, snx1bsa sdsng and iosuItine shesR16l
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