The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-24
FRIGHTENING A MAD DOG.
BY J. II. A. BONE,

BY J. II. A. BONE.
It was Il scorchng day in July-just the
weather and the time Of year when portly
men, with shining faces, perambulate the
streets with necks guItless Of neckcloths,
when mustached landies throng the ice.
cream saloons; when the water carts bestow
their contents on the unwary pnssers; and
when dogs of deranged intellects betray an
unpleasant predilecation for the legs ofhuman
pedestrians.
The weather was extremely hot and try.
ing on the canine portion of creation; no:
hibited more or less of quivering tongue.
not mastiff, cur, or spaniel, but manifested
an increased moroseness and dogedness about
moving out of the way of m advancing hu-
man or equine animal. There were unmis-
taxable indications of serious out break
among them, should the oppressive weather
continue.
Wiggicsviile was in n state of feverish
alarm. II was currently reported that Mr..
" What's.his.name, who had just come from
Squash-Hollow, had heard Of three children
being bitten by one dog, which had then
killed ffty.three sheep two pigs, and one
COW, after which it had bitten off its own head
Tom Smith had seen dog with lis tongue
Looping out, running towards the village;
and, to crown ALL Jeffrey Jones had thrown n
pail of water after the same dog, which it
made howl and run away faster than before.
This was n conclusive proof that mad dog
had entered the town, and Wigglesvile was
up in arms to defend itself.
There was one individual in the doomed
place who did not appear to share in the gen.
eral alarm. This was Leander Frederic
Snipps, the arstocratic and dressy bar q
beg pardon, hair dresser of the vilage.) He
had read during his short stay mt the District
School, about the power of the human eye
over inturiatcd animals, and how Bungaloo
Bariboo, or some other great Indian Hunter,
had stared a savage tiger into abject submis-
sion, together with other anecdotes of n SINH
lar character, to be found in some book Of
natural (D history.
Lrander prided himself on his fine eyes,
and he argued conclusively that if an olive
colorrd Hindoo could stare down an infuri-
ated tiger, he, Lcandcr Frederic Snipps. could
certainly awe an insane dog. So he profess
ed an entire contempt for all the preparations
made by his -villagers-theg runs, rcvol-
vers, hatchcts. crowbars. prnssc acid pals of
water, &c, and expressed his determination
to trust to the power of his eyes as his only
drlrnre-a determination which cXaspcratcd
his less confident companions, who expressed
their spleen in muttcrings, among which
"conccit," ""gas," stake his pride down." were
occasionally audible.
The sun, like rcd-hot pot-lid, had Just
decendcd behind the western hills, and Wig
glcsvilc had turned out of doors to catch n
mouthtu of mir, after the broiling day. Lc-
ander was mt the street corner, dressed in the
extreme of fashion, and surrounded by a
knot of young men. lie was holding forth
on the power of the human eye.
"Its all hunbug to run from stupid dog.
If the most r,bid animal were to attack me
now, ! would ix on him look,"-herc he
gave Il terrible starr-"and he would drop his
head, and scampcr off mstanter."
Al this moment terrific howl was heard.
"What's that" they all exclaimed with one
breath.
Again the dreadful howl, and then Tom
Smith rushed towards them, barrhcadcd, his
hair lving back. his arms above his head. and
his mouth and eyes wide open with terror.
"Mad dog" anxiously inquired the party.
"Nlad dog.-three men--two children
one old wolnan-and n pig-oitcs every thing
--mad dog.'-yclled Smith, rushing past
them.
IN m instant there was general stampede.
Leandcr was the first to fly, which he did ut
a terrific pace, towards the country.
On, on, on. No race horse could achieve
more than did our tiying hero: but yet his
fears kept up with him. Over pis, which
ran across his path, into nest of brambles
by the roadside, against post ut the corner,
demolishing an old woman with basket of
eggs, scattering Il flock of sheep, and playing
old Harry generally, wherever he went.
lie was getting thoroughly used mp, but
still he heard the din behind him. lie east
one backward glance and saw crowd fol-
lowing him with excited yesticuations.-
The cnragcd animal must be close ut his
heels. Before him was pool Of stagnant
water, blocking up his path. In m instant
he remembered that mad dogs cannot cross
water, and with one plunge, he was up to his
chin, in the slime of the standing pool. Now
he could face his enemy, and he turned his
face in the direction he had comc-no dog
Tds riSible
The crowd Of pursucrs was soon at the
brink of the pool.
"Snipps, are you mad" was the general
inquiry.
"Where is the dog" painted the submerged
fugitive.
"Dog. what dog!'
"Thc mad dog Smith said was coming"
Il didn't say any thing Of the kind, re-
spondcd Smith: II was just coming to tell o
a dreadful mad dog, that read of IN Bosto'
paper. when you took oil as if you had los
your wits
sold, by Jove," mu,tercd Ships, ns h
moodily emerged from the mud hoe, corere'
with slime.
lie was an "awful sight to contemplate.
~ If YOU wish TO read rogue. look u
his eve. II you wish to understand a block
head examine his conduct. Stars of littl'
brilliancy are not seen by looking at them
but from them.
:y- Copper ore has been discovered II
Johnston county, n. c. This is tho first dis
covered in that section Of the State.
sy- Fanny Fern delicatcly styles Ger
tain complaint from which children suffer il