The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-26
THE TELEPURP.

A good story comes from NorWalk,
Conn. one day last week a gaunt, slab
sided chap, with particles OF hay seed
on his coat ana 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 he was, and
his rural friend went on to relate that
he lived up in Danbury, had come down
from there that morning, and intended
bringing his brothers. dog, which man
III Norwich wanted to buy, but had tor
gotten it, and wanted to know if the dog
could be seut down from there BY teie-
graph. The man of lightning seeing "a
good chance Tor a little Iun, aL once an-
sWered:
"Certainly, sir; that is a 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 hall an hour
and the dog will be here"
"ICis "a yellow dog, with small ears.
and is about SO higa," said the Granger,
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 10 look tor u dog as near
the description aspOsslble, which he soon
succeeded in finding. 1t was aJ once
| brought to the office, and secured to the
| operators desk by means of q piece Ui
| telegraph wire. After little 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 his appearance, and
| asked If the dog had come.
al will see," said the operator, and,
stepping up to the instrument, he
| a "A
| same time inserting his legs under the
desk, he managed to step on the dogs
toes, which caused the canine to YeIp
"Ah! he's coming,' said the operator
and then, tapping more turlously on the
kew, he at the same time kicked the dog
clean from the under the table, who, mo-
relishing this kind of treatment, bark ed
turiously and ran around the Office with
| the wire attached to his neck. "Flfty
cents, Sir" said the operator, turning
round to the cOuntryman. "Uncom
| mon nice dog; must be worth $50; but he
| is the hardest dog | ever received ovel
the wires; he is SO muscular, you see
| that he broke the wire, in IaCt piece o.
it is now attached TO his neck, which ht
| broke off,"
| During the whole ofthis operation the
countryman gaZed on the operator Will
| ewes wide open and full of surprises; bu
When the dog came from under the Table
and was seen by the countryman, Lha
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 thatP
"0h! that is easily explained" SAID
the operator; "you see the chem Cal!
employed i'll making electricity of course
darken his original color, and The veloci
ty with which he passed over the wire
| caused him to contract Ill size: but
after you expose him TO the ar for 8
short time he Will soon assume MS orig
| inal size ana color"
"Du tell" said the countryman, and
after placing 30 cents on the counter
picked up the dog, and walked out o.
The office, remarklng that "Ghe man who
invented them telegraphs must be a Verl
knowledgaDle man."-[ The Operator.