Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-27
TRAY PASTA,
BOSE PAsuA,

As the result of this Startling notice, posted con
spIcuously ON most OF the hitching posts of town,
there assembled at the appointed time and place
an immense number of dogs. The front yard of
the court house was packed. There, looking con-
tented and Indifferent, majestic among his peers,
was the Newfoundland dog; sury and tactiturn,
the bull dog; keen and FESTIVE, the shepherd dog ;
with sparkling eyes, the rat terrier; with cash
mere coat OF fur, the scotch terrier dog fedoent
OF nv drophoba, the spltz dog; regardless OF the
lnjuuctions of his mistress the poodle dog; sleek
graceful swift of foot and scornil of his fellows,
the greyhound nth an obllque stare the lap dog
-p ightly and trim, the coach dog with intelll-
gent eyes, the water dog; his bump developed
head, the setter dog; lop cared and wide mouthed,
the fox hound dog there too could be heard the
"watch dogs honest bay; and there as well as
every whple was the everlasting cur dog. Not TO
prolung thu, descriptive list, there complete
representation of our city dogs-liule dogs and
big dogs, barking and bitIng dogs yellow dogs
and brndle dogs.
When the clock struck eleven. Tray Pasha took
| the char, and with one prolonged and terrific
howl brought the meeting to order. Whereupon,
standing behind his char, with his fore feet
ing on lis back, ca IN and dgnlhed, he spoke sub
stantially as follows:
Fellow Dogs 1t is known to you all and woe
beudc the day that have oucas lou to say H. that
there has been imposed on US, without our con-
sent and contrary to wishes, a most iniquitous
law. have lived long in this community, and, as
many of you well know, had a toleraby prosper
GUS career; but the difficulties that now beset nv
path are beyond calculation. This ill-timed, ILL.,
| starred, barbalious and malign Dog Law has turn
| ed all my pleasures into a Struggle Tor existence
and my peaceful joys into a waste of wretched
ness. No day comes forth that | think may not
be my last and when mig hit succeeds | find my
self houseless and homeless. The hand of nv
master Is turned against me, and where all
enemies dare look none IN the face. Him, who
approaches with the appearance OF friendly recog
nItIon, flee with the fear of treachery. Whether
Is sO is
| a matter OF the gravest doubt; but OF this | sm
certain, am not going to stand II. I'll have my
rights IN this land or | am going TO another. Ill
go 10 Canada IN go to Egypt and offer myself
to the khedve for Egyptian deity. Far rather
had take my position among the mummied cows,
aud cats, and crocodiles of Egypt than live the
life OF dog in this country prolonged bowling.
Bose Pasha There is too much truth in the
loomy remarks of our brother. The situation Is
deploiable. And, though the occasion which has
brought us together is the untimely death of a
gallant comrade-not only in open and defiant
violation of the wise ana immemorial provisions
of the common law but, ii is believed, contrary to
the statute in such case made and provided; yet
we must not spend our energies in bewailing the
sad fate OF the departed. Instead of performing
the rites and obseques OF the dead, let us provide
measures for the security of the living. am for
war, open covert. Him who brings misery up
on me and my race, I'll repay with penalties l.
am for war; war with tooth aud nail and if that fail
with my brother l. II emigrate. Welcome any thing
in preference to my present life. I'll go any where
lewould rather associate with wolves, burrow with
the fretful porcupinc, or live with the Herodotus
ants. Dog goned if ! don't go to the Eastern
war and offer myself as a scavenger to Osman Pa
sha to eat dead Russians. | am just savage and
hungry enough to eat dead Russian. (iows.)
Cur Pasha: have noticed, with suggestions
of solicItude, that our honorable colleagues who
have taken the responsibility to issue the warrant
for this meeting, are here without their collars.
If not out of order, would respectfully inquire,