Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-01-19
Occasional gkettbes.
Village Notorieties.
"TYLER'' BUTCHER.
BY JOUR- OWN ARTIST. "

npon him.
Passing over the period of his youth, which,
by the way, was marked with much that
would interest, and gave promise of future
notoriety, if not usefulness, we take "Tyler"
Butcher as we find him to-day, in the full
vigor of his doghood sitting upright-with a
dignity that would do honor to Senator
upon the porch of the Village Bakery.
There he sits, as has always been his won't,
with demeanor grave as that of a half-sleepy,
perpexed politician, lost in thought ponder
ing over the momentous questions of the day,
and seemingly unconscious of all that is pass
ing around him. But although "Tyer" Butch
er may seem unconscious of passing events,
such is not, in reality, the case. "Tyler"
Butcher has a purpose in being there, and this
apparent Indifference is a mere feint, assumed
to answer the ends of that purpose. 1t is his
place of pastime, and here he repairs to in
dulge in the tricks of his youth-not one of
which has he forgotten, but as age advanced
has much increased the quantity, and smate-
rally improved the quality.
'"Tyler" Butchers favorite amusement is a
premeditated, but purely mischievous, and
very unceremonious attack upon nonresident
pedestrians, who may happen to differ from
the common run of mortals, either in gait or
costume-that class who, unfortunately, are
not dressed in the extreme height of fashion,
but generally on the other extreme-better
known as delapidated gentlemen. This is
''Tyler" Butchers chief enjoyment-and
upon all such, like illustrous John, he places
reto.
Pedlars, carrying packs, have always been
objects of particular hatred to "Tyler" Butch
Grand one can almost fancy he sees him
smile at their approach, SO DESTROYS is he to
give vent to his pent up prejudices. But more
particularly have they become so, since the
recommendation by the Governor to the Leg
isIature for an increased rate of license, aud
the further recommendation to officers of the
law to use renewed vigilance for the arrest ard
punishment of all pedars found without H.
cense. Whether "Tyler" Butcher ever read
the message, we will not pretend to say, but
certain it is he seems strongly imbued with its
doctrines on this point, and ever since the
passage of the law, an irrepressible conflict
has been going on between these parties.
"IyIer" Butcher is genius in his way, aud
fully verifes the fact that in all successful en-
terprises, there must be system. His mode of
attack is systematic to the letter.
There he sits-dignifed, it is true yet APP
parently drowsy and iudifferent--and as his
unsuspecting victim advances, not movement
of muscle, not the slightest change in feature,
is perceptibe to any save an experienced eye.
"Tyler" Butcher is, to all intents and purpo-
ses. as unconcerned as an Egyptian mummey
The victim is suffered to pass, but scarcely has
he done so, ere "Tyer" Butcher descends
stealthily, though stately, from his throne and
a slight twitching at the bottom of Abrahams
pants, not unlike that practised by pocket
book droppers notifies him that his attention
it required in the rear. Coming to sudden
about face, which produces as sudden change
of countenance, Abraham confronts the Ped
lars dreaded foe--a dog With tail and ears
erect, and wide dsteuded jaws, from whose
thick-set ivory-lned recesses, come forth low
and deeptoned sentences of hate, stands "'ry
Ter Butcher" Both, for the moment, seem
transixed. A slight motion, as of withdrawal
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pitches in. Down goes the pack--sundries
strew the sidewalk--and Abraham with wild,
delirious gesture, brandishes high in air his
trusty staff
One instant in front and the next in the
rear, as the victim successfully turns, stands
"Tyler" Butcher, alternately seizng him by
the garments, and shaking as though-to use
a refined expression-he would "shake him out
of his breeches" always, however, keeping an
eye on the threatening cane, and calculating
with astonishing precision, the probabilities of
its descent. This style of treatment is con-
tinued until the over-taxed patience of Germa-
ny, renders cessation of hostilites absolutely
necessary, and "Tyler" Butcher hastily retires
to the alley unframed though followed by a
voley of clubs, brick bats, and Dutch oaths
either of which deadly missiles, had they the
desired effect, would instantly put an end to
his future fillibustering exploits
Of course, these performances are usually
witnessed by crowd of boys, who enjoy the
sport amazingly, which is all the recompense
Tyler Butcher asks, and with which he
seems fully rewarded In fact, he is great
favorite with all the boys, and constant
COMMUNICATING in all their games and
mischievous pranks, and is always counted in
when fun is on hand
But it must not be supposed "Tyler" Butch
er's notoriety is entirely confined to his mis-
chievous tricks He has many useful traits in
his character-and that he is a serviceabIe
dog, will readily be inferred from the follow
ing incident.
Last Saturday week, the sleighing was fine.
Everybody was out, "Tyler" Butcher nclu-
ded. The streets were thronged with every
conceivable style of sleigh and sled well filled
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