The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-21

Mr.. Snarl resides in Forsyth street. Mr..
Snai! is an old bachelor, with an Irish girl
for a housekecper, Suarl lives in good
style, but has some queer notions. He dis
likes dogs above all things, organ.grinders
and bepgars not excepted.
SnarTs next door neighbor is Harry
Sampson. Now Harry is the very opposite
Of Mr. Snarl he sets high yalGe on dog
and thinks that there is only one article
equal to "Ncwfoun1lander," and that is a
woman. Harry has several specimens the
canine race. The other evening they got up
bowling match, because the moon became
eclipsed They commenced about ~
o'clock, and kept it up till the sun got an
inch and a half over Wiiliamsburgh. This
so annoyed Mr. Snarl that he had II irry jer-
ked up for nuisance, and fined ten dollars
Harry paid the money, but resolved on re-
venge.
The next morning the following advertise
ment appeared in the Herald:
WANTED, at No. -, Forsyth street,
two bull dogs, four spaniel pups, and four
full.bloodcd dogs. The highest price win be
paid. Call between 4 and PA
JAMES SNARL.
We need not say that the advertisement
was inserted by Harry. His reasons for ma
king the calls between and T.. NJ. was be-
cause Mr., Snarl was always out at that hour
taking an airing around the Battery.
As the hour specified began to draw near
several specimens Of dogs might have been
seen going up the Bowery TO Grand street,
down Grand to Forsyth, and up Forsyth to
the mansion occupied by Mr.. Snar
The first persoa that pulled the door bell
was butcher boy from Centre Market, with
pair of savage looking bull dogs Maggy
answered the bell, when the following colo
guy took place;
-. ocs Mr.. Snarl live here =
ale does why do you ax?'
''lve got some dogs for him
dogs for Mr.. Snarl' mother Of Moses did
you ever! You have mistaken the door"
Devil bit Of tread that"
| Here Sykaic took out the Morning Herald,
and showed Msggy the advertisement.
Maggy was thundelstruck still there was
no denying the advertisement, and she ac
cordingy told Syks.e TO 90 into the back
yard with the dogs and await the return OF
Mr.. Snarl. Syksie did 50. In about two
minutes Maggy was again summoned 70 the
door.
what doyou want"
'Mr. snarl-Iye got them dogs that be
waited"
lyon hayc-wcll then 20 into the yard
wild the other blackguard"
No. followed No. /; No. was soon
followed by No. 3, who was succeeded by
lots 4. 8, and I. By half-past five the
yard contained twenty-one bull dogs and
fourteen spanicls. The former got up a
misunderstanding and by the time Mr..
Snarl arrived, seven spanicls had been pla.
ced hors du combat, while brindie bull dog
from Fulton Market was goi 2 throu h hi,
third tight with yaiIer terrier from Mott
street.
/ Mr. Snarl reached home few minutes be-
fore six. Maggy opened the door and burst
out as follows:
For the love Of the Lord, 20 back and
stop EN-. They are ateng one another up,
and if not choked off will devour the ces.
tern. Since the days o Crulnmell I've not
! .vvu suvi, a hAiiabaivu vut,Iriy.
Snarl went back--io0ksd into the yard,
and would have sworn, but he could not find
oaths sufficiently powerful to do justice to
his feelings When We left, Mr.. Snarl was
emptying the back yard with an aXe.helve.
The next morning Harry Sampson complain,
ed Of him for having dog fight on his pre-
mi.es. Snarl was fined tw,nty five dollars
fifteen dollars for hayin: such fight, and
ten dollars for being m old hypocrite.
! 1t is not necessary for US to say that lIar
ry Sampson slept better that night, than any
other since the war with Mexico.