The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-15

our opinion, is the most contemplate, and
having been made the unonending victim
of an insulting outrage on the part Of one
Of these rasoally brutes, 1t 10 our intention
hereafter to shoot, MAIN and kill every
dog that chances to cross our pathway af-
te11midnight, % in such course we believe
our only safety lies. Our experience teach
e. % this, and We will relate It, we'll know
Ing the recital win excite the gsneroussym-
pathy Of every benevolent heart. It 10
our custom 70 remain ct the office, AZ
general thing, until very late hour, and 9
1ew nights since ~ We were walking rather
briskly towards our lodgings. Ut was about
one o'clock . large mongrel dog sprang
upon N at the corner Of Fourth and Jefer.
son streets, and seixing ~ by the slack Of
our clothing with villainous obstinacy en-
deavored 70 drag ~ into the cellar, ~ We
judged, Of the lately burnt district. We
resisted manfully, and strove BY striking
sideways, kicking and other demonstra-
lions, 70 drive the prspostsrous brute away,
but he had . h1m bold, and It being i'm.
possible ~ - towork 70 much advantage,
~ our EFFORTS to ct rid Of him wers una
vailing. We then sought to cajols and nat
~ him With suoh kindly expressions -
's'good 1bllow, y s'poor dog" and al that,
which having not The lea9t effect, We
changed our soeech and vooilssatsd ':ose
ese r. In thunder tooee, ct ths same time
shoWsring back-handed blows upon his
head. Hut Il No. No 50. and W cav some
thing elso woald have - b done. We
next began 70 search lbr club, nsrminsd
In our indignation 70 mash thS reptiles
internal head, but ws could move but
|slowly, - shs hairy vagaboud braced his
sbst against the ground and had 70 b
dragged along each step b. main force
With our body at IN angle Of forty-iye de-
grsss, We ploughsd him about the street
awhile, no holding back with all vsn-
geanee, but found no club. Meantime, %
II hin cont0undod teoth and hot breath in
such close proximity to our person, were
not sufacient to remind 20 Of his dastardly
presence, the outlandish brute kept up .
most diabolical growing from beginning
10 end, gcading 10 to such . pitch of im-
patience that II We had had sabre, or
knife, or sharp stick. We would have
thrust It directly through his UNI
principled body; and what was still more
aggravating he would every half minute
instituts vigorous shaking and craw. fish
like tug to drag ~ back I'm manner TOO
scandalous to mention. Finally, reaching
round We seized tho unaccountable crea-
turs By the tail and pulled him up on our
shoulder bodily, but the act only stimu.
lated his grewling. nothing more, Ibis
vsnomous fangs never once relaxed their
hold. We then endeavorlo to drag him
over in front Of N, bat W found We could
not do It unless the. cashmere gave way,
which 1t refused % do. Meantime our
writhing load Became 90 heavy and rest
Ices We had to toss It Over upon the ground
again. We now began 10 realise fully for
the 0rst tine that the dog was master Of
the sitaation. Nearly discouraged, after
reflection W resolved upon changing our
tseaics. 10 this end No made an EFFORT 70
ut down In . muddy pool. for the purpose
Of getting our FOES nose under the surfaces
and thu compel him to let 30 his hold or
sunocate. but upon looking round, aftsr
anchosing, wewers diagusted, ct observing
The brute's pug-noss ct lsast two inches
above The water. % great Was tho surplua
Of cloth In The region Of his attack. Find
Ing We had made nothing by the sxpesl-
msut, Ne rose chilly and vet, the ever
lasting dog aaill maintaining his hold, and
1uadipg our arans thought great many
hafSh things ol our enemy and made cor.
tain threats which would not appear par
teulaEly choice In print. At last. just q
W had concluded to cut our suspendera
and 1t the contemplate puppy have ooi
trowDesn altogether, aimee he seemed q
take such liking 70 them, = fortunate
idsa struck -. Dragging him to the sdg<
of tho csllar and pushing him Oh, with Z
sunall lniSs we cut away the cloth hs held
% tsoaoiously, and - dropped to the bot
tom. Thus IL We W outwittsd the auda.
eious whslp. Our pants ars for sale. Ad'
dress Eye LEGAL" 81
| oUB STATE.
Major John Il. Iseet, OF N'apello, died
Lat week while on his way home, having
Just bssn released nom . rsbsl prison. Th<
Repsbaeos says his remains were brough,
20 that place and inferred.
F1nn-On LIT Thu1sday evening thu
steam g1ist and saW min Of +. II. LAporl
Was burned 20 the ground. The loss 10 sup.
posed % beabout S4OQ0-Olariadd Ooser-
ver.
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