The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-21
SENDING A DOG BY TELEGRAPH.

good story comes from Norwich, Con
necticut. One day gaunt, slab-sided chap,
with particles of hay seed on his coat, and
in his tow colored hair, stepped up to the
telegraph office at the depot and asked if
the boss was in. The operator assured him
that the boss was, and his rural friend went
on to relate that he lived up in Danbury,
and had come down from there that morn
ing, and intended bringing his brothers
dog, which a 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 light ming
seeing good chance for little fun at once
answered.:
"Certainly sir; that is matter of daily
occurrence. All that is necessary for you
to do is to give me a description of the dog,
so that no mistake can be made; call again
in about half an hour and the dog will be
here"
at is yellow dog, with small ears, and
is about so high said the conntryman,
placing his hand eighteen inches from the
floor. He then took his departure with the
remark that he would call again soon-
The operator then sent his messenger boy
to look for dog as near the description as
possible, which he soon succeeded in find
ing. 1t was at once brought to the office,
and secured to the operators desk by means
of a piece of telegraph wire. After lit
tie coaxing, the dog was made to lie quietly
down, and every thing was in readiness for
our rural friend. Punctual to the time ap-
pointed he made is appearance and asked
if the dog had come.
81 will see, y said the operator, and step
ping up to the instrument he tapped few
times on the key, at the same time insert
ing his legs under the desk, he managed to
step on the dogs toes, which caused the
canine to yelp. "Ah. he's coming, said
the operator, and then tapping more furi-
ously on the key, at the same time kicked
the dog clean from under the table, who,
not relishing this kind OF treatment, barked
furously and ran around the office with
the wire attached to the neck. FIFTY
cents, SIR said the operator, turning
around to the countryman. Uncommon
nice pog; must be worth $50; but he is the
hardest dog | ever received over the wires;
he is so muscular, you see, that he broke
the wire; in fact piece of it is now at
tached to the neck, which he broke off,
During the whole Of this operation the
countryman gazed on the operator with
eyes wide open and full of surprise; but
when the dog came from under the table
and was seen by the countryman, 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 as he was, and he is darker; how is
that?"
sob. that is easily explained" said the
operator; "you see the chemicals employed
in making electricity, of course, darken his
color, and the velocity with which he passed
over the wire caused him to contract in
size; but after you expose him awhile he
will soon assume his original size and
| color"
"Du tell" said the countryman, and
after placing so cents on the counter, picked
up the dog and walked out of the office re-
marking that " the man who invented them
telegraphs must be a very knowledgable
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