The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-03-27
A DOG BY TELEGRAPH.

THE almost miraculous invention of
i the telephone has naturally given
rise to numerous telegraph stories. The
latest and most interesting of these is told
by the Operator, concerning the sending
of yellow dog Dy telegraph. Norwalk,
Conn. is credited with being the 10
cality
One day last week gaunt, slab-sided
chap, with particles of hayseed OH his
coat and in his tow.colored hair, step
ped up TO the telegraph Office at the
depot and asked If the boss was in.--
The operator assured him that he was,
and his rural friend went on to relate
that he lived up in DanbuTy, had como
down from there that morning and in
tended bringing his brothers. dog,
which man in Norwich wanted to
buy, but had forgotten it, and wanted to
know if the dog could be sent down
from there by telegraph. The man Of
lightning seeing good chance for lit
tie fun, at once answered:
" Certainly, sir ; that is matter Of
daily occurrence. All that is necessary
for you to do is to give me description
of the dog, SO that no mistake can be
made; call again in about half an hour.
and the dog will be here"
" 1t is yellow dog, with small ears
and is about so high" said the granger,
placing his hand IS inches from the
floor. He then took his departure with.
the remark that he would call again.
soon. The operator then sent his mes-
senger boy to look for dog as near the
description as possible, which he soon
succeeded in finding. 1t was at once
brought to the office, and secured to the
operators desk by means of piece of
telegraph wire. After a little coaxing
the dog was made to lie quietly down,
and everything was in readiness for our
rural friend. Punctually to the time ap-
pointed he made his appearance, and
asked if the dog had come.
II will see," said the operator, and
stepping up to the instrument he tapped
few times on the key, at the same
time inserting his leg under the desk, he
managed to step on the dogs toes, which
caused the canine to yelp. " "Ahl he's
coming" said the operator, and then
tapping more furiously on the key, he
at the same time kicked the dog clean
from under the table, who, not relishing
this kind of treatment, barked furiously
and ran around the office with the wife.
attached to his neck. Fifty cents,
sir" said the operator, turning round to
the countryman. Uncommon nice
dog; must be worth $50; but he is the
hardest dog / ever received over the
wires; he is so muscular, you see, that
be broke the wire, in fact piece of it is
now attached to his neck, which he
broke off,
During the whole of this operation
the countryman gazed ON the operator
with eyes wide open and full of sur
prise; but when the dog came from un-
der the table and was seen by the coun-
tryman, that was the eliminating point,
and he was struck with amazement.-
After looking at the dog a moment or
so, he said "Say, mister, he amt SO
big as he was, and he is darker; how is
that 7"
"Oh that is easily explained" said
the operator; "you see the chemicals
employed in making electricity of course
darkens his original color, and the We
locity with which he passed over the
wire caused him to contract in size; hut
after you expose him to the air for o,
short time he will soon assume his orig
inal size and color"
"Du tell ~ said the courntryman, and
after placing fifty cents on the counter,
picked up the dog, and walked out of the
office, remarking that {" the man who in
vented them telegraph must be very
knowledgable man."