The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-05-01

A DoG-oS SHAME.-The chief agent of
the rail road at this place, we trust with
no malice in his heart, but evidently IN
disregard of the Bureau, perpetrated a
wicked hoax on George, a freedman,
from the neighborhood of Columbia, on
Friday last. 1t was aggravated from the
fact, that George, in his own expressive
language, had ''jes de oder day been
fankcd by one ob dem cussed, chicken
stealin', niger lubbing,: colored mis-
summary gemmen from de Norf, out of
five dollars and half" This was ras-
cally, while the hoax was doggish, as
will be seen. George had been up-coun-
try and returned with couple of two
cur-tailed dorgs, Of the several species of
hound and terrier, for one Mr.. Cobweb
of Columbia. Arriving on foot back,
with dogs aforesaid, about train time,
George sought free passage for his four
footed friends, but our agent thad not clear
ed the cobwebs from his heart that day,
by bite or sup, as it was Friday and fast
day, and being in dogged mood, posi-
lively refused, notwithstanding Georges
representation that he had but two and a
half dollars for his own passage. He
generously informed him however, that
there was gentleman in town who would
advance the sum necessary-two fifty
more-for Cobweb; and giving him some
fictitious name, sent George in dog-trot
pace, in the hot, sweltering sun, in search
of the kind friend. George innocent of
city life, little suspecting that he had fal-
len into the hands of practical joker,
readily swallowed the bait. 1t is need
less to say that the search was fruitless,
or how far he travelled, how many gen.
tlenen were called on, or that sent here,
there and everywhere, George almost be-
gan to doubt his own identity. When
we saw him he had just escaped the
hands of our dentist, DR.. Watt, who in
bluff but generous manner had 7olun-
tecrcd to extract his teeth at Cobweb's
expense. Big drops Of sweat hung from
his dark, expressive countenance, while
his eyes showed two thirds Of the white.
Any one could see that George was be,
ginning to smell mice that he was
victim. 1t is but just to say that our
store keepers took lively interest in
this affair, and helped George By direc-
tions to various points where it was at all
likely Cobweb's friend might be found;
and further, when it was actually asccr
tanned that he "was no dar," they would
have advanced the whole amount by sub
scription at once; but sales had been
light, and examination revealed the sad
fact, that all Mollohon, new range, and
the brick hotel combined, could not pro-
duce so much as two and a half dollars.
What was to be done? Our local heart
responded, give the rail road years
subscription to the Herald. True it was
fifty cents more than the amount needed,
but VIC didn't care, our back was up, and
hang the cost, we'd give full vent to our
charitable feelings. Called on agent, we
did, George and local, explained, made
the offer, looking yirtuously indignant.
Could not succeed, agent dogmatically
dogged, dorgs could not go without cash,
no use for papers, full of stuff, told lies,
never got puffed like other folks, and al
ways meddling with somebody's busi-
ness, &c. With lacerated heart we turn
ed fearful eye on George and those
innocent dorgs, and left the depot in dis
gust, thinking Of the waiting, anxious
Cobweb. We earnestly ask the Colum-
bia Phoenix to inform US if the. dorgs
arrived safely, and what CObwcb said and
did thereafter. ...
P. S. Since the above was in type we
learn that the agent though he refused
the passage, did not perpetrate the hoax
on George. 1t was done by the tin man
up town.