The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-08
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No. lib was the number OF tho particular dog whose
tag the reporter examined. He SPITE, and
could not help thinking us he looked at the figures OF
the victims who had perhaps loaned into eternity.
THE APPLICANTS
There one popularity about the applicants for
licenses and tags yesterday which IS we'll worth
noting They were all mad-as March hares or hat
ters or whatever is that IS very madnot that they
were suffering from hydrophoDla some Of them been
in tho Park since shortly alter daybreak and had
sequcntly come down town without q bto. But they
were all mad on general principles, and when they
attempted to form q line " was with dlicuty that
tho officers detailed could preserve order. Every
social and natural class Of humanity represented.
There were big men with small dogs tucked under
their arms like newspapers, and small mon with mon
strous dogs, who cav0rted IN anu out OF the cue IN
winch the beasts were making The men who had no
dogs with them assumed that naughty superiority
which born Of accidental smartncss There were
plenty OF Indies in the line, and any quantity OF coOrcd
people OF both sexes Each individual hated every
other parsonage. and considered himself or herself
aggreved " not being waited upon with Supernatural
alacrty.
From eleven o'clock until nal.past three the proc
OF registration and taggntion went on. II only
ceased at ha-past three because tho firm In Centre
that the articles had short
their delivery. "Whaps that TO me- Y" asked tall
in French blouse, as he excitcdly misunderstood
the officer, who was trying to prevent his entering tho
take my dog out IN Tho bakers wagon to. morrow !!
Then WHAT '' Wen, no one could tell precisely what
away unsatisfied. II was certain that he meant. 10
take tho dog out, tag or no tag An elegantly dressed
lady cried when she found that there were no
more tags, and that cloud had driftcd
over her Skye-an ugly brute that nestled in silver
luxurance close 10 her bosom. Every clerk in the
Office fclt like kicking the dog, and iruhtc searches
made Tor just tug but none was 10 be found
Tho people kept crowding in steadily, ana they wcro
turned AWAY IN condition of growL No one could
understand why the tags were not ready. Some who
obtained the courtcd bit metal were us obstrcper
the others who did not. The man with large
dog wanted MASSIVE tag TO III his property, and the
lady with black and tan terrier that weighed u
pound, and mad an inch and halt Of rat tail, was
disguised with the idea OF choking her darling TO
death with such contrivance. Major Hart explained
handy that II the dogs had hecn brought down and
measured properly the appropriate tags would have
been prepared Tor thcm.
DAYS
Three hundred and twenty dogs wore registered yes
terday the time that the tags discontinued their
flow. The black and tan was moro numerous than
any other and the mongrel came next .'What do
you call that w said clerk, German from Mott
Haven held up dirty yellow cur by the neck 'Yust
you likes" replied the reutonic philosopher,
irving ut the conclusion that Button would have
been Uaied by the question. The Spilz dog largely
represented, showing that hydrophoUia still worn in
fashionable circles Two Maltese terriers and Lord
Hamilton bulldog-o the purcst broed-werc among
the varieties. The bulldog belongs to Mr. John d.
Townsend Some OF The dogs licensed yesterday are
In the list oil the bench show at Gilmores Garden.
The yellow dog belonging TO the Mott Haven German
Is not among the number