The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-04-06
TELEPDRP.
n Brand New HnvenEjOn--HO
a Waller Dog was sent Over
the Wires.
From the Operator

the Wires.
From the Operator
A good story comes from Nor,
walk, Connecticut. One day last
week a 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 he was, and his rural
friend went on to relating that he
lived up in Danbury, had come
down that morning, and intended
bringing his brothsg's dog which
a man in Norwich wanted to buy,
had forgotten it, and wanted to
know If the dog could be sent
down from there by telegraph.
The man of lightning seeing a
good chance for little fun, al
once answered:
''Certainly, sir; that is a matter
of daily occurrence. All that is
necessary for you to do Is to give
me a description of the dog, SC
that no mistake can be made
call in about half an hour and the
dog will be here"
at is yal!ew dog, with small
ears and is about so high" said
the granger, placing his hand
eighteen inches from the floor
He then took his departure with
the remark that be would call
again soon. The operator then
sent his messenger boy to lock fol
dog as near the description as
possible, which he soon succeed.
ed in finding. It was at once
brought to the Office, and secured
to the operators desk by means
of a piece of telegraph wire
After a little coaxing the dog was
made to lie quietly down, and
everything was in readiness fol
our rural friend. Punctual to the
time appointed he made his appear
ance, and asked if the dog had
come.
Il will see," said the operator,
and stepping up to the instrument
he tapped a few times on the KEY,
at the same time inserting 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 furiously
on the key, he at the same time
kicked the dog clean from under
the table, who, not relinquIshing
this kind of treatment, barked
furiously and ran around the of
fee with the wire 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 he broke the wire,
in fact piece OF it is now attach
ed to his neck, which broke eff. -
During the whole of the opere-
ton the countryman gazed on
the operator with eyes wide open
anG full of surprise; but when
the dog came from under the table
and was seen by the countryman,
that was the eliminating point,
and no was struck with amaze
ment. After looking at the dog
moment or so, he said: stSaY
Mister, he amt SO big as he was,
and he is darker; how is that?''
oh. that is easily explained, -
said the operator; 'syou see the
chemicals employed in making
electricity OF course darken his
origin nal color, and the velocity
with which he passed over the
wire caused him to contract in
size: but after you expose him to
the air for ehort time he will
soon assume his original size and
color"
"Du tellr' said the countryman,
and, after placing so cents on the
counter, picked up the dog, and
walked out of the office, remark
ing that "the man who invented
them telegraphs must, be a very
knOwledgeable man."