Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-09-27
THE DOG STORY.
Infamous Attempt at Lying and Cheat
ing

cherry and snitz peddler from Snyder eoun-
ty stopped in Bellefonte, having with him
a vicious dog, ohtch he had been soarned
to keep oacay. Some children, taking les
son from the animals growing and bark
ing, commenced "insulting" him as the
owner says by plaguing and throwing stones,
and then running, the whole thing being
regarded as play. We do not remember
that the account given in the newspapers
alleged that a son of Mr. Curtin was one
OF them, but at all events the dog caught
this boy, and as the papers then stated
would have inflicted serious injury had he
not been released On this Mr. Curtin
took a pistol went into the street, remon-
strated with Mr. Frenchman for keeping
such a dog united, to which the French
man gave impertnent and insolent answers,
whereupon Mr.. c. shot the dog, but did
not kill him. The snitz peddler, after a
lapse of several years, now alleges that Mr.
Curtin called him id dutchman," &c
and has lent his name for political purpo-
ses to cheat the Germans into voting for
Foster
Every body at the time said he would
have done just as Mr.. Curtin did, and moth
ing more was thought of the matter until
some weeks ago political loafer, be
coming desperate at the prospect of losing
his lifelong business, set to work to hatch
out something for the benefit OF Mr. Fos-
ter. That candidate it was well known
stood no chance Of an election, because the
Douglastcs and the Breckinridgers we'll
knew that if he succeeded his power and
Office would be used so that one side would
have to be cheated Besides, he had been
Attorney for the Pennsylvania Railroad,
and was Of course in favor Of the repeal of
the Tonnage Tax; in addition to which the
naturalized Germans, so often swindled and
betrayed by the patent democrats, had
manifested strong disposition TO cut loose
from all connection with those who preach
cd up Liberty and Slavery as one and in
scparablc. In this emergency the Dog
Story occurred to him, and if lie could only
humbug the Dutch, all would be right.
He probably visited the cherry peddler,
prepared the letter, which has been pub
lished, and no doubt in the usual way cot
him to sign his name to it. The hounds
of party at once fell into the measure, and
we now daily see men who turn up the
whites oftheir eyes in church on Sundays,
and others who would at least like to be con-
sidered decent, running to every man of
German descent, retailing the story with
such additions as tattlers and slanderers
generally make.
Now, VIC will make q brief examination
of the tool used in this story In the first
place it is not likely that Mr. Curtin would
mistake the monkey face of French can
allie for a goodnatured and broadfaced
dutchman-for this man Pichard is not
German, nor Of German descent. Second
ly, if one half of his story is true, he could
have not only recovered the value Of his
dog, but sustained an action against Nr.
Curtin which might have made him seri-
Gus trouble, The dog was not killed-an
impression the snitz peddler intends to con-
vey-for we are told he still has him, and
as he left Bellefonte in hurry after the
occurrence, and amid the execration of ev-
cry good citizen there, it is quite likely
the Frenchman was more in fault than Col
Curtin. That Pichard is poor is most like
ly, for no man has ever got rich by spend
ing that which he makes. His assertion
that he can verify his statement by citizens
Of Belletonte is a downright falsehood, for
he cannot produce a man there of any
standing who will endorse the words put
down. By way Of caution, We will add
the suitz peddler might DO well by stick
ing close TO his present master, for in case
he visits Centre county too frequently, he
might some day leave it with an extra coat.
The very appearance Of this letter ought
to satisfy all classes, especially Germans,
that it is intended to cheat and gull them
into the support of Foster Let them re-
member how often they have been deceiv-
ed heretofore, and they will be satisfied
that this is but locofoco trick to bring
them back, as a loco said last week to do
the democratic voting!