Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-06-24
Prom the New York Atlas.
TRICKS AND JOKES ABOUrGO-
THAN IN OTHER DAYS.

combating error as rIdlculc. MANY peo
pie are unoSs dlable, except with this
weapon, and It therefore should always
be used on proPsr occasions Lord
Shaltsb Dry has rem 'rkei in ms wrl-
tlngs that 'rilicu'e IS the test OF truth :
II Is just sentence in regard to many
individuals, who on other occasions
without scathinT, allh ugh they cmi.
nently deserve L.. A man my be NOR
al, right and Just in the eve Of he law.
and therefore be cons dered beyond re
pro1ch: yet he may commit the gro sscst
of errors.
DR.. --, a famous physician and
s1rgco OF GJtham in other days whose
remlins, Like those of mlny Of his pa
tients, are crumbling TO phosphate of
lime, was possessed Of a character some.
what similar 10 the description above
he protested to be pious, and was so, as
FAR as church restrictions are regarded
that il, he paid for his pew, took the
sacrament, never scduced any of his ser.
want girls, or cheated his milknan, and
yet he lacked many of those qualities
which alone could or should constitute
the true Christian.
Harry c., Che initials are
noIgh for any one 10 recognise the por
irait,) young man who ran through a
large fortune in brieftime, and who
died when 'the wine of life was on the
lees possessed a iavorite dog-a point
er. Like many Of those sagacious
friends OF man, but enemies Of David
Hale, he had certain rambling propensi.
ties hard 10 be overcome. Ii might be
SAID OF this luadrupeJ, as is remarked o
many blped that he was valuable-and
perhaps with more Justice, because he
never got in debt or took the benefit OF
the bankrupt law. tie was a d1L, AXE
hlm all IN |, meier shall look upon
his like again. as Shakespeare once
said, with slight alteration from his
original sentence-and thus thought
POnto Chat was the dg's nanc,) was
missing for few hours; bIl his master
did not feel particularly anxious about
his Iavori:e. until whole day hal c.
lapsei. When he arose, after the frs!
twenty four hours Disappearance Of his
IayorIte dog, his first call was
'Ponto" No Ponto made his appear
Rnce.
This is strange lr Ponto is 40.
home by nine O'clock this morning.
said Harry C TO some OF those about
him, Ill give fifty dollars for his re
coyery. would not loose him for twice
the sum- A week elapsed, bit Pon.o
never came, and great was the gre
thereof. Search and inquiry was made
in every direction, but the poor dog was
gone-stolen, burked or missing. Yer
baliy, large reward was offered to res
tore him, if alive-ff dead, 10 tell how
his death happened.
Harry c. received an annoy.
nous letter, stating that poor POuto had
been found trcspasslag on the premises
OF the pious doctor we have mentioned,
IN pursuit Of u Iayorite poole she dog
and that while counting in the most gen.
tIemanly manner, he had been bounced
upon by the doctors hostler and others,
by direction OF the DOCTOR himself and
that poor PoHto's skeleton, perfectly an.
atomsed, was enclosed in the doctors
study in a glass case.
This was too much. That Ponto, the
most faithful Of dogs and the sportsman's
best companion in pursuit Of feathered
game within a dozen counties, should
have his tones like those Of condemned
foIon, exposed in a doctors case, was
carrying matters beyond necessity.
Harry c. consulted with some
Of his cronics IS TO the best mode Of re-
venge, and it was finally arranged that.
Ifthe doctor would consent 10 pay a
hundred dollars for destroying the dog.
provided Ponto was really he viciim0
why, matters might be con sidered SGT.
tied; if not,a proper line Of warfare was
10 be pitched upon thereafter.
About nine o'clock one morning. IIar.
Ty ascended the steps Of the Doctors
residence in Bro adway, aad rang tho
bell.
as Doctor in1' said Harry 10 the
negro servant, when he made his appear.
Rnce.
Eyes, sir
well, then, show me to his study and
say Mr. c. wants 10 sec him
Now Harry was we'll known about
town as a wild young fellow, with pIcp-
~ Of money that his pocket was open
20 every body,who wished 10 bleed him;
and the doctor, when his servant named
his visitor, has,ened above, thinking he
was a patient worth getting hold Of
Your servant, Hr. c.
"!'he same 10 you, Doctor
fUn wellP said the Doctor, catching
hold Of Harry's pulse IN the kindest
manner
Not exactly, doctor; bot havo lately
met with a loss that has somewhat ef-