The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1875-06-26
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we sdi b3N, VIC is>tIt Ill the utust
positive manner. without mental
reserve, tha. what we are about TO
narrate will be regarded by tie
public as a bOuncer. And yet it
is not a bouneer. On the contra
ry, it is fact, solid, everlasting
fact. 1t is hard pan, as the wicked
miners Of the Pacific slope say
when they indulge in that rare
luxury, the truth.
Ii is q true, circumstantial aud
detailed account Of General Grants
latest engagement.
Fact.
1t was about dog. Ii there is
anything the Administration will
fight over quicker than a horse it
is a dog. This is human nature.
There never was a dog fight yet
that it did not end in a man tight.
There is 3 good deal Of human,
such as it is, in the Adlainistra-
tion.
The dog in this case was worth
fighting for. 1t is the handsomest
dog in town. A huge Ncwfound-
land, with a cross of mastiff in
him, and he is as brave as he is
intelligent. That dog knows more
than nn average congressman. lie
answers to tho name Of Bowscr,
and is the property Of Marshal
Sharpe. Rowscr, being sensible
dog, is not subjected to the dcgra-
dation of q muzzlc, for he remains
ut home, being told that it is for
hidden by law for dogs to run at
large about the streets in warm
weather.
Now, the dog-catCLers have eyes
for just such dogs as Bowser The
valuable dog causes anxiety and
creatcth profit TO the pound. And
ono day that old one-horse black
maria, devoted TO the CANNES,
with its saddle tinted driver and
huge black-as-the-ace-of-spade
dog-catcher, passed Marshal Shar-
pes premises, upon which aud
within the enclosure Bowser re-
posed in calm dignity.
The civil rights of the scoop.nct
eyed Bowsef longirgly. lie stop
ped the wagon and whistlcd per-
suasivcly. The dogs in the wagon
growlcd yclped and barked. The lit
tie boys shouted, ami bowscr,
partly persuaded aud partly urged
by curiosity, walked slowly out
upon the pavement. In second
the scoop-net was upon.him. But
| II had not been made for so huge
dog and failed to encompass him.
Bowscr Presented the indignity.
He used due diligence, and was
! in a fair way to accomplish his lib
crty, which would have been bad
for old scoopcr, as Bowser would
have considered the colorcd ag-
gressor u very small,circumstance,
| when there was al interference.
Marshal Sharpe appeared upon
the ground, followed by the Ad.
ministration, that happened to be
making a visit to its brother.in-
law.
"Lct that dog alone" cried the
indignant Sharpe.
ops ordered to catch dogs dat
has no muzzle," was the response
of the scooper still struggling with
Bowser.
"You whistled hill out Of my
yard, you sconndrcl."
"Dah now--dah now, don't you
talk dat way, I'sc an officer"
'Let that dog alone," stcrnly
cried the President.
"What you foolin' in dis bizness
for, eh2 You mind yer own biz
ness" responded the scoopcr, not
recognizing His Excellency,
and as he said this he mildly cl-
bowed the Administration. The
Administration in the twinkling
ofa tclegraphic click, shot its right
arm ont from the shoulder, and
the scooper stopped the blow with
his countenancc, and immedi-
ately went to grass. Gathering
himself up he said in wrath:
"rll have you scooped for dis
violence +; I'll complain, I will.
Who is you, anyhow
"This, fellow" intorposed Mar
shal Sharpe, ''is General Grant,
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