The New York herald., 1879-07-13
OUTRAGEOUS TYRANNY.

AVENUE AND ITS ENvIEoNs HELD IN TERROR
BY BEARDED DEsPoT-EvEN woMEN At
Tackled.
In Twelfth street. near avenue c. resides retired
Conscript Father named Costello, whose voice has
often been lifted up in the Board of Aldermen in de-
fence of the dignity and interests of the Eleventh
ward Since his retirement from the field of active
politics his mind has been occupied with the care OF
o goat which has also become a noted character in
that densely populated neighborhood. Now, all well
informed naturalists aware that the normal con-
dition of Billy goat is aggressive that he con-
siders that his head gear was intended by
nature for purposes of assault and bat
terry. But Mr.. Costello's goat is OF the gen.
tier sex. and strange to say has conceived
most violent antpathy to all human beings of the
same gender. The sight of woman with baby in
her arms excites Mr.. Cnsteos goat to the fighting
point and it to approach the object of its dis
like on its hind legs with a view to utilizing its
horns as weapons of offence. The animal is deoep-
tive in appearance. In fact, the euloges passed
upon it by the ex-Alderman to disinterested and
inexperienced passerby seem well deserved
'Look at the poor harmless crather." said Mr..
Costello, yesterday afternoon; "why. she wouldn't
hurt fly. IT the children would only Let her go her
own way there would be trouble But when they
get around her of coorse she'll up her hind
legs, and small blame to her for that
The animal which has acquired such formidable
reputation in the Eleventh ward stands about four
hands high has q black glossy coat, almond shaped
eyes most inofensive expression dixie those OF
All sn) and short but very compact horns. Mr..
Costello unable to give its pedigree. Its aggres
sive prociyites are peculiarly manifested toward
nghtfal, when the sun has withdrawn its light from
Twelfth street and avenue G. Then after light
supper off a discarded tomato can and a toothsome
showbill, Mr. Costello's goat sallies forth on the
warpath.
THE SCENE OF ACTION.
This thoroughfare is rather circumscrbed for the
scene OF beligerent actions, and mostly occupied
by females, young and old. One peculiarity about
this portion Of the Eleventh ward Is that every
female from the little girl to the venerable grandma
baby i'll her arms. female without this ad-
junct would be regarded remarkable curiosity
around avenue G. The sidewalk is crowded with the
rising generation and their nurses and the street
with trucks and carts Of every description. The
multiplicity of vehicles renders 1t extremely ncon-
venent for the ladies to promenade in the middle of
the street. Besides, the condition OF the pavement
is additional barrier Now Mr.. Costellos goat
has conceived the idea that the sidewalk in
front and for some distance east OF her
proprietors house belongs to her exclusively
for an evening promenade. Hence the spirit OF
hostility manifested by the animal when women and
children trespass upon her domain. What she lacks
in strength she makes up in agility and spirit. Now
it is aged grandmother who is butted against an
ill smelling truck again little girl with her baby
brother is chased into friendly hallway. Mr..
Costello evidently regards the beigerent propensi-
ties of his bearded ward with complacency and
thinks it merely slight exuberance OF spirits The
tervewed number of tailors, shoemakers and other
artisans the subject
'Dot coat is full Of der teufel," said German
Crispin. emphasizing his remarks with shoe horn.
"Last week mine leetle daughter Wilhelmina went
the way for pint OF beer for mineself. and
dot tam coat he spill all de beer"
"The Lord betwane us and all HARM" said
buxom matron engaged in the laundry business; 81
think it's the dvil himself in the shape of goat.
Yistherday he druv me down a cellar way, and what
do you think but he stood there winkin' ut ne and
shakin' his head. as much as to say dasnt come
up the sidewalk agin.
'If the poor goat ofinds the neighbors." said Mr.
Costello, "why, I'll sind her away. But she's the
most harmless thing know of around these dig
gins.
NOT TO BE RIDDEN.
Inquiry among some Of the Juvenile residents of
the neghborhood elected the fact that several abor
tive attempts had been made to utilize the goat for
riding purposes. and that no army mule ever OBJ
jected so strenuousy to such proceeding did Mr.
Costello's favorite The boys very much
asperated against the animal for its refusal to appre
ciate the high honor intended, and limited at the
formation OF vigilance committee with power to
quell its aggressive spirit. Meanwhile Mr.. Costello
sits on his easy char on his front stoop, and the
goat claims the title of the 'ruler of avenue c."