Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-09-24
: DOGOLOGY-A NEW SCIENCE.
ANECDoTE OF GENERAL LESLIE COOMBs.

ANECDoTE OF GENERAL LESLIE COOMBs.
Although veteran of the war of 1912,
and one Of it's bravest, General Coombs still
retains the sprightliness of youth; his head
lis erect, his back straight as pine tree,
his eye bright as game cocks, and his
laugh as cheerful as the carol Of bird in
nesting time. All these qualities are doubt
less owing to an internal we'll spring of wit
and humor, as certain to keep the outer man
fresh and verdurous as the spray Of a foun-
tsin will keep its borders in perpetual
bloom. One day the General was travel
ing in a stage coach with one of those un-
| happy philosophers who bestow more atten-
ton upon the bumps on their skull than on
the Innings thereof, yclept phrenologists.-
| Qcourse, everybody in the stage was bor-
by this professor, until the General drew
h3n into an unlucky ambuseade. ''Sir, :"
sam Leslie, Il used to be of opinion that
It's science was neither correct, nor found
e1 upon proper grounds, although | had
peyer given the subject the attention I now
find it merits but am convinced, from the
very able discourse you have given US, that
your theory is a just one. and of no little
consequence when we need to make an esti-
fGate of the characters and dispositions of
ta.an. But although [ had no great faith in
! yet was sometimes struck with the re-
9mblances in its leading features to a sci
f5l.1a with which I am familiar and, by
which | am in a great measure guided in
my intercourse with Strangers
I'll presume" interrupted the Professor,
with smile of self satisfaction, tyou allude
to physiognomy
7 ..No, sir" replied the General, ssmy sci
euce is dogology."
ssDogology?'' echoed the Professor, a.
ghast.
ssDogology,' said the General, with a
wirning smile, Il can always tell, sir, by
th5 appearance Of dog, what sort of man
his master is"
Sir" replied the phrenologist, drawing
himself up stif1y, Il see your intention is
to cast ridicule upon my science"
+ Pardon me- said the General, with the
mnst amiable expression of countenance, [
- convince you to the contrary. At the
l5!.,ss . e:7n where we= stop for dinner. and
which have nevervisited before, will tell
you from the dogs in the street what sort of
men their owners are. And if [ fail to do
so, will forfeit the drinks for the whole
stage load Of passengers.'
"Oh. yes! that you could readily make
up fanciful theory, [ am convinced, and
draw an imaginary character for that of
every dog, have tolerably good reason for
believing. But how [ am to. tell whether
you are correct or not? I am a stranger
here as we'll as yourself" said the wary pro-
| fessor
eve will leave the decision to the land
lord of the tavern where we stop. He must
know every person in the place, replied the
[General.
"Agreed,'' said the phrenologist, wink
ing at the other passengers, and regaining
his selfsatisfed air; Il agree to that, and
will forfeit the drinks if the landlords ac-
count tallies with your descriptions"
On arriving at the tavern, dinner was
speedily discussed, the passengers being
anxious to enjoy the exhibition Of this nov
ell science. The General beckoned the land
lord out of the bar-room, this drew all the
idlers with him, so that with them and the
passengers there was tolerably large group
in front of the tavern, and of course this at
tracted other persons to see what was going
on; so that by the time the landlord had
been made acquainted with his duties as
arbiter, quite respectable audience was col
lected-in numbers, at least
1.-The owner of that dog" said the Gene
raj, as fine pointer, with steel chain col:
lar around his neck, passed, els a gentle
man of education and property. He lives
we'll, dresses well has a fine house, (the
best house in town, quoth the landlord, }
enjoys himself nationally, is fond of society,
a sportsman, Chat he is, is generally pop.
ular and on good terms with bis neighbors.
How is that. landlord %
s'True as a die," said the landlord, "the
very man."
Just then little wiry Scotch terrier dart
ed from under garden gate, opposite, and
rushed up street after flock of chickens
"The owner of that dog said the speaker,
''is a boy about fourteen or fifteen years OF
age. A sly little rogue, always about some
mischief; he is spoiled child perhaps the
only one, he and the dog are constant COM
panions, and neither are happy unless en-
gagged in some scrape; and the neighbor-
hood is no doubt in trouble all the time with
their pranks.' -....
''By jolly" said the landlord, ''there's
something in this here dogology. That
boy is just such a boy as you say he is,
strangerp'
s'The owner of that dog" continued the
General, as a pug-nosed bulldog, with
great wrinkles on his checks, short belliger-
ent ears, heavy, thick eyes, broad chest,
handy fore legs, and tail that looked as if
it had been gnawed off, made its appearance,
''is an uneducated man. In disposition he