Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-08-22
a Canine Siratnll

We cony the following capital dog story from
tile recently published work OF joint. Irving,
Esq.,, nephew of Washington Irving, entitled
'tThe Attorney"
ssJust thef.the door openeil, aud Mr.. Rawley
walked in, and close at his heels stall ed Bittets.
Both seated themselves; the one on a chair, ana
the other on end directly in front OF the surrogate
Mr.. Jaeger looked at the dog with the solemn. eye
of surrogate, and shook hlsshead as only sutto-
gate can shake it:
care you one of the witnesses" inquired he OF
the dogs master.
al am, sir" replied Mr.. Rawley. 81 was sub
p9naed TO testify, and here $ tne document AS
lie spoke, he laid upon the table a pnper.wilc
from having been several days IN that gensleman's
pocket had Grded from white into snuif, color, and
was particularly cIumrled.
'tWhars that maldolnsIhere!', demands'itEe
surrogate.
MIR. Rawley. .'He comes " hen comes. He goes
when goes. Hes.a peeer.
s'The animal must leave the court. It's con
tempt of couttto bring him here, said Mr. Jagger'
amgrily. "Renove linn instantly"
Mr.. Rawley had frequently been IN attendance
Mt the notice courts, and once or TWICE had lad a
slight taste of the sessions; so thai he vas not us
much struck with the surrogate rs ne Otherwise
might have been; and lie replied:
al make no opposition, SIR; aud shall not move
a finger 10 perwentit There's the animal; and
any officer as p!eases may remove him. lsay nui-
fin ag'init. / knows what acontempto OF courtsls,
and that amt one.'' And Mr. Ra@ley threw hin:-
self back in his chair.
"Mr. Slasgl' said the surrogate TO the man with
| the ftlzzed wig, "remoye thatdog." ss'S
Mr.. Sagg laid down his pen, took off his spec
tacles, went up TO the dog aud told him 10 get OUT
to which Bitters Piled by swapping at his hngerS
as he attempted TO touch him. MIR. Rawley was
staring out Of the window. The dog louked up ~
him for instructions; andreceiying none, supposed
| that swapping ut scnYener's fTgerS was perfectly
correct, and resumed his pleasant expression TO-
wards that functionary, OCCASIONALLY casting low I
ering eve at the surrogate, as If celebrating wheth
er to include him i'll his demonstrations oil anger
s'Slagg, have you removed the dog?" SAID M II
Jaeger, VITO, tie dog being under his very nosfs
saw that he had not.
s.No, sir. He 1esists the court" replied NJ
%Gall Walker in to assist you, !" said Mr.. JaggtH
Walker, small man in drabs, had antcipaf
something of The kind, and had accidentally W.T.
drawn as soon as he saw TINT there was prospe'
of difficulty; so thatt the whole court was SET at u
| fiance by the dog.
| ''WitMess !" said Mr.. Jaeger.
"Sir," exclaimed thin man in the corner, who
had been subpensed, to his own great terror ana
who at that particular moment hau an laea lnal nc
was the only witness in the world, starting to his
feet under the vague impression that he was to be
sworn on the spot, and thoroughly convinced that
testifying and committing perjury were Cniy dlilerl
| ent names for the same thing
1sNot you-the man with the dog.
Mt. Rawley looked the cou t full in the face
s.Will you oblige the court by removing that an
iInai?" said Mr.. Jaeger, mildly.
"Certaiuly. sir;'' said Mr.. Rawley. "Bitters,
90 home" Btters rose Stlffly and went out, lirS
custing glance at the manw with a.wiE, forthe pur
pose Of being able TO identify him on. some future
Ioccas.on; and having comforted hlnself by VIC
lIent onslaught upon small dog belonging 10 the
surrogate, whom he encountered in the entry wa:
seen, from the window, walking up the street witt
the most profound gravity.