Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-10-09
The First Dog.

unuISputed title TO one until the Othe
D day. l bought him of a man name,
Robbins. Who lived some distanc,
down town. gave him two dollar
for the dog on his own representa-
tions. He said he was good animal
but had little more of life and ener
gy than was proper in a dog where
there were hens on the premines.
don't keep hens, so this was no objec
ton in my case.
In the evening went down to hi!
place after my purchase. 1t was a tai
dog, with long body, Iona legs, {
long neck, and very short all The
color was a dirty yellow, which gave
the impression that he had missed
meals when he did not design to.
was little disappointed in his gener-
al appearance; but there was a good
frame, and time, with plenty Of whole
some food, would undoubtedly com
plete gratifying metamorphosis.
Robbins gave me good supply ol
rope, with which made my animal
fast, and started for home We jog
ged along very nicely together. Oc-
casionally paused to pat him affec
tionately, adding some remark of &
confidential nature. In this way we
progressed until we reached the bust
ness part of town. don't know no "
to account for it, but he suddenly stop
ped in Il dogged manner, aud com
menced to rare back and cut up furi
ously. Perhaps the glare of the lights
confused his mind-perhaps he may
have got the impression that l was q
butcher Or something of that sort
Whatever it may have been, he was
certainly acting in strange manne r
He pulled back with wonderful Wig.
or, braclng his feet, and vibrating his
head swiftly. The skin looped over
his eyes, while the joints in my body
seemed to turn completely around in
their sockets.
He pulled back like this, until
thought his entire hide weuld slip ovel
his head, then he abruptly came for
ward, and / struck the pavement on
my back with velocity that threaten
ed to destroy my further usefulness in
this world.
He did this three or four times
within the distance of a block; and
finally l auggested if he did it again l
should feel tempted to kick in some oi
his ribs as an experiment.
At this time, three boys gave an
unexpected variety to the perform
ance by getting in the animals rear
and enIivened him with a pointed
stick.
He very soon got the impression
that the boys were not aetuated by
friendly designs, and he came up neal
| fn Tnn-aTH ay,ontnolI1-
1t may be as well to remark just
hese that when 9fc went past, he car
ried a portion of my pantheon leg
with him-a circumstance many would
not mention perhaps; but it struck
me as being q very singular proceed
ing, especially as my leg was next to.
and in close proximity with the cloth.
He went ahead SO fast that it was
nearly impossible to restrain him, and
went the entire length of the rope be
fore l succeeded in checking him. As
there were quite number of people
on the street at the time, it naturally
increased my interest in his move
ments.
The rope was bed cord; it was
full forty feet long the dog was abou
four feet-in all, fortyfour feet. Il
was pretty long line of communica
ton to keep up on a Gro wded thor
oughfare, especially with mad and
hungry dog on the loose end of it
He was straining with all his might
aud drawing me along at rapid but
not graceful gait. When l occa-
; sionally got my eyes down to a Ieve
with the walk, it was to discover hin
. crawling out from under somebody
with various results. Sometimes, a:
in the case, of very heavy people, they
S did not get fairly on their feet, until
. got abreast of them. Thes people in
Q variably called my attention to thu
subject and would have got my faires
L views on it, had it been possible tt
have held up long enough to open my
Il mouth.
endured these things pleasant,
q enough; but when man and a wO
% man came down together, and the rop
D got mysteriously twisted about thre
other people, and see sawed them in
e wonderfully fearful manner, I lost al
s desire to own a dog, and let go Of IN,
e end of the rope.
1t Immediately transpired that n
one was needed there. The peopl
who were SEQ saving across the walk
and shouting for their friends, were 81
e incOnceivably entangled in the rope
i that they held the dog as firmly as
c piece of meat could have done. Th
S old gentleman and lady were full a
4 mysteriously mixed, both screamin
gorously-althOugh it is but fair t
, st4te that the former appeared to talk
=. the liveliest interest in the matter
- as he was next to the dog, and in
1s s very exposed condition, 1 regrc
- to add.
: 1t at once resolved itself into sue
y an exclusively private affair, that
- didn't have the heart to do anythin
which would look like interfering 9
st and so l sat down on a box, an
Id rubbed my leg, and looked on to 81
It, what the party would eventually do.
ly As it was reasonable TO expect,
m crowd gathered and that dog was stel
:: ped on and walked over a number
er times; but l can honestly affirm 1 4
n not recollect seeing any one step {
him the second time. There was
tv great deal of confusion, of course, an
ID the two elderly people were four {
q. five minutes getting up and dow
n before they fairly reached their feC
ne And when the old gentleman did g
in up, good and square, was surprise
,er and shocked to observe another ge
lid tleman who was, presume, the hu
ed band of the old lady, fetch him G
between the eyes, that sent him on
back with great speed. Of course
me didn't know anything about the d
m and the rope, but he ought not to ha