Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-12-05

10 insert the following sketch taken from
that excellent work "The Humors of Fal-
conridge," written by the late Jonathan f.
Kelley and published for the beniGt of bis
widow and children. Its most beautiful
work, with sglended steel eagravings Of
the characters aud We hope to see it very
extensively circulated. This work can be
had by addressing, T B. Peterson Phila-
delphia, or at any Of the Bookstores in the
United States. Ii will be golden harvest
to any lover If reading. Read the fol-
lowing extract taken from the work:
DOG DAY.
fused to like dogs puppy love that
got bravely over, since once upon time,
WHOM Dutch bother, in the city of Charles
ton, s. c., put an end to my poor Sae-the
prettiest and most devoted female bull ter
ricr specimen sf the canine race you ever
did see, gaess. My Sue got into the
wrong pew, onH morning, the crout eating
cordwainer and she bad dispute--he, the
bul!et-headed ball of wax, ups with his re-
volver, ahd-Twas dogless. ! don't think
dogs very pre6tehle investment, aud eve
" man weak enough 70 keep dog in city
ought TO pay for the luxury hansonely-to
the city authcities. Some people have
great weakness sor dogs. Some fancy gem
tlemen seem to think il the very apex Of
highcockalorunium to have tie skeleton Of
greyhound and highly polished collar :
following them through crowed thorough
fares. Some young ladies, especially those
Of doubtful ages, delight in caressing Jumps
of white, cottolrlookihg dumpy dogs and
toating them around, to the disgust of the
lockers on--wilh all the fonduess and blind
infataation OF IEamma with her first born.
bran new baby. Wherever you see aas
quantity OF white and black leafers-Phila-
delph;a, for instance, you'll see RATS Of ug-
ly and wretcllea looking cuss, Bcx slys
poverty and oysters have great aihnity;
Ia this country, for oysters read dogs. Who
has not, that eysr travelled over this re
markabie eonatry, had occasion TO be down
on dogs. Nno that has ever lain awake,
for heurs at stretch, listening to blast
u cur, not worth to any body the powder
that would blow him up--but be has felt
desire to adsocate thB doglaw, SO judicicus-
ly practieed in allwell-regulated cities!
Who that ever had sneaking viil4inous
cur slip mp behini and uip out a patch of
you- trowsers, boot top and calf,--tde size
of an oyster, but has felt for the pistol,
knife or club, and sworn eternal ennnty TO
tho whole canine races Who that ever had
d big dog jump upon your Russia-ducks and
Observation-Disclosures as he had come out
Of inud-puddlc, but has nearly forfeited
his title to Christianity, by cursing aloud in
his grief--like troopers Well, have,
for one of a thousand.
The fact of the business is with precious
few exceptions, dogs are nuisance, what
ever Col. Bill Porter of the '.Spirit," and
his thousand and one dog-fancying and IN
quiting friends, may think to the contrar, !;
and the man that will invest ffty-real dol
lars in dog-skin, has got tender place IN
his head, not healed up as it ought to be.
While 'sputting up" t'osher day, at the
Irving House, New York, heard good
dog story that viii bear repeating, | think.
A sporting gent from the country, stopping
at the living, wanted dog,a good dog, not
particular whether it was spaniel, hound,
pointer, English terrier or Butchers bull.
So friend advised him TO put an advertise
ment 10 the Sun aud Spirit Of the Times,
which he did, requesting, the "fancy" 20
bring along the right sort Of dog to the
Irving House. room nuber-
The advertisement appeared simultane-
ously il the two papers on Saturday
There we're but few calls that day, but on
Monday, the 'sSpilit" having been freely
imbibed by its numerous readers over Sun
day, the dog men wero awake, and then be-
gan the scene. The occupant Of room num-
bsrr--had scarcely got up, before a serv-
ant appeared with man and dog.
Believe, sir, you advertised for a dogf
auoth be with the animal.
"Yes,n was the response of the country
fancy man, who, By the way it must be pre-
n.ised, was rather green as to the quality
and prices of fancy dogs.
what kind of dog do you call thata'
he added,
a greyhound, full blooded, SIR
Full hlocdedp says the country sports
man. We'll, be dou't look as though he
had much blood in him. He'd look better
wsuldnst he, mister, il he was full belled,
looks as hollow as . aute'
This remark, far alaomeht, rather stag
gcred the dog mar, who FIRST looked a hi'
dog and then nj the critic. Choking down
his dandel, or disgust, says he: