Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-08-09
Henry Sampson Obtains Revenge.

Mr. Snarl resides in Frosty street
Mr.. Snarl is an old Bachelor, with a
girl for housekeeper Mr.. Snarl lives
in good style, but has some queer no
tons. He dislikes dogs above all
things, grinders and bagg1rs not
excepted.
Snarl's next door neighbor is Har-
ny Sampson. Now, Harry is the
very opposite of old Mr.. Snsrl. He
sets. a high value. on a dog, and thinks
there is only one article equal to a
New Foundlander, and that's a wo-
man. Harry has several specimens
of the canine race. The other even
ing they got up bowling match be-
cause the moon became eclipsed.-
They commenced about ten o'clock,
and kept it up until the sun got a.
bout an inch and a half above VIII
liamsburg.
This 50 annoyed Mr.. Snarl that he
had Harry jerked up for nuisance,
and fined $40. Harry paid the mon
ely, but resolved on revenge. The
next morning the following advertise
ment appeared in the Herald:
WANTED.-At Frosty street, two
Bull Dogs and four Spaniel Pups
For full blooded dogs the highest
price will be paid. Call between 4
and 6 p. Ii. JAMES SNARL.
We need not say that the adver-
tisement was inserted by Harry. His
reason for making the calls between
4 and 6 P. NJ, was because Mr.. Snarl
was always out at that hour, taking
an airing around the Battery.
At the hour specified, dogs and
pups might have been seen going up
the Bowery to Grand, to Forsyth; and
up Forsyth to the mansion occupied
by Mr.. Snarl.
( Does NIr. Snarl live here?'
'He does. Why do you ax?'
I've got some dogs for him.
Dogs for Mr.. Snarl-mother Of
Moses, did you ever; you've mistook
the door,"
| Devil a bit of it-read that
Here Syksie took out the Morning
Herald and showed Maggie the adj
vertisement. Maggie was thunder
struck, still there was ne denying the
advertisement She accordingly told
Syksie to go into the back yard wid
the dogs and wait the return of Mr.
Snarl. Syksie did so. In about two
minutes Maggie was again summoned
by the door-beli.
What do you want?'
Nh. Snarl. Eve got them dogs he
wanted
You have-wen then, go into the
yard wild the other blackguard.
No. 2 followed No. l; No. 2 was
soon followed by No. 3, who was sue.
ceeded by lots 4, 5, 6, and 7. By
half past five the back yard contained
81 bull dogs and Is spaniels. The
former got up misunderstanding
and by the time Mr.. Snarl arrived
seven spaniels had been placed HoRs
DU COMBAT. while brindle bull dog
from Fulton Market was going
through his third fight with a '.yallel
Itarrier" from Mott street.
| Mr.. Snarl reached home few min
Iutes before six. Maggie opened the
door and burst out as follows:
For the love of the Lord 90 back
and stay EN-. They are eating one
another up, and if not choked off will
deyour the eastern. Since the DAYS
of Crummell I've not seen such a
ihullaboo entirely
i Snarl went back'-Snarl looked in.
to the yard and would have sworn, but
he could not find oaths sufficiently
powerful to do justice to his feelings
When we left, Snarl was employing the
back yard with an ax-helve. The
next morning Harry Sampson COM
planned Of him for having dog-fght
on his premises. Snarl was fined S25
fifteen for having such fight and
ten dollars for being such an old hyp-
oerite.-M y Dutchman.