The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-06-06
Harry Sampson Obtains Revenge

Harry Sampson Obtains Revenge
Mr.. .Snarl resides in Forsyth street
MIR. Snarl is an old bachelor, with an
Irish girl for house keeper. Snarl lives
ingood style, but has some queer otions
He dislikes dogs above ell things, organ
grinders and beggars not excepted.
I Snarlss next door neighbor is Harry
Sampson. Now Harry is the very oppo.
site Of old MIR. Snarl.>. lie sets a high
value on dog, and thinks there is only
one article equal to "a Newfoundlander," Z"
and that's a woman.
Harry has several specimens Of the
canine race. The other evening they 20,
up howling match because the moon
became eclipsed. They commenced abou,
ten 'clock and kept il up till the sun 60,
an inch and q half above williamsburg
This SO annoyed Mr.. Snsrl that he had
Harry jerked up for nuisance, and fined
ten dollars.
Harry paid the money, but resolved on
revenge. The next morning the following
| advertisement appeared in the Herald:
"Wanted at Forsyth street two bull
dogs and four spaniel pups, for full blood.
ed dogs the highest price will be paid.
Call between four and six P. NJ.
JAMES SNARL!"
We need not say the advertisement was
inserted by Harry. His reason Of making
the calls "between four and six was be
cause Mr.. Snarl was always out a, thai
hour taking an airing around the Battery
| ."As the hour specified" began to draw
near, several specimens Of dogs and pups
might have been seen going up the Bowsry
and up Forsyth to the mansion occupied
| by Mr.. Snarl.
The first person that pulled the door
fbell was butcher boy from Centre Mar.
ke,, with pair of bull dogs that would
"tesr. r. out Of tiger" Maggy an.
swered the bell, when the following colo
guy took place:
s,Does Mr.. Snarl live here"
"He does, why do you@a1."
"l've got some dogs. for him."
"Dogs for Mr.. .Snarl---mo,her Of Moses
did you ever, you've nistook the door
"Dsyil bit OF it-read that"
Here, Syksie took cot the "Mornine
Herald" and showed Msgey the adver
,isement. Maggy was ,hunders,ruck, still
there was no denying the advertisement
she acoordinginly told Syksie to 90 into
the backyard "wid the dogs.". and avail
the return of Mr.. Snarl. Syksie did 90
In abou. two minutes Maggie was agair
summoned by the door bell.
/ "Whst do you wans?"
"Mr. Snarl-i'vs got them dogs h.
wanted"
"You have-well then go into the yare
wild the other blackguard.'
| No. 2 followed No. l, No. &, was soor
followed by No. 3, who was succeeded b!
lots S, 6, and z. By half pas, 1--WE 9Th,
back yard" contained twenty -one bul
dogs and fourteen spaniels. The former
got up Misunderstanding. and by th'
time Mr.. Snarl arrived, seven spaniel
had been placed hors dm combat. while {
brndle bull dog from Fulton marke, wa
going through his third fight with "a val
Ter terrier" from Mott street.
( Mr. Snarl reached home . few minutes
before six. Maggy opened the door, ant
burst out as follows:
! "For the love of the Lord 60 back ant
stop 'em. They are ateing one anothe
up. and il not choked off will devour tn,
. cesierE. Since the days OF Crummell i'v'
not heard such hullabaloo entirely
/ Snarl "weat back looked int,
the yard and would have sworn, but h,
could not find oaths sufficiently powerful
Ito do Justice to his feelings. When W,
left, Mr.. Snsrl was emptying '.the back
j yard" with an ax.helve.
The next morning Harry Sampson com
planned Of him for having "a dog light OF
his premises. Snafl was fined twenty-five
dollars-6fteen dollars for having s'suel
a 6ght.'' and ten dollars Tor being ian oil
lhypoorite." 1t is not necessary Ior US Il
sag that Harry Sampson slept better ,ha
might, than any night since the war wit
Mexico.-N. Y. Dutcamaa.