Evening journal., 1893-07-18

ana linu more Euect on the miu-ntent
HowIing Than All the Dog Ordinances
In the Countrywide Town Is QuIet
Again and the Dogs Lay Buried Near
Grapevine Roots.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DELAWARE CITY, July 1S.-What has
interested the people of this community,
lately, through the day and disturbed
their slu mbers through the night, more
than pending difficulties of the currency,
business depression, OF the warning out
bursts of Governor Waite of Colorado, is
the fact that from some unknown cause,
the whole canine race of this community
rose up in open rebellion and nightly
assembled in the open streets stated
their grievances and demanded immediate
relief in laundering tones, that would
have easily put to shame the loudest
howler for social reorganization.
The weary inhabitants of this usually
quiet and peaceful town, after a night Of
restlessness and troubled annoyance,
daily appealed to the mayor and
Council. but neither satisfaction nor
explanation was found not with them.
But the end was not yet. Through the
scorching hours of day when the inhabi-
tants toiled, the canine sweetly slumb-
cred in some quiet. shady nook. When
twilight gath red and night drew on
apace the CANNES assembled and despite
tue warning demand of the chairman
not to all speak at once, the mingling
of many howls indicated important
business that admitted Of no delay The
want of order was about on par with
the breaking up Of legislative body or
the assembling Of a Methodist confer.
ence.
After q long time wiser council pre-
vailed and the chairman recognized a
well known leader, of fine address,
surnamed Micheal-he advocated mod
Grafton and forbearance, begging
them to remember they were
but dogs-and while the effect upon
them as a race, from their close assoca-
tion with men was indeed debatable, he
thought locally, the dogs OF this com.
munity had little of which to complain
The neighboring town of New Castle was
enforcing of the city ordinance to the
letter respecting muzzles and registra-
tion collars the dogs of Delaware City
were allowed their freedom, without a
muzzle always stuck under their noses
like a collection basket at religious
gathering.
While this speech seemed to bring
forth about an equal amount OF
snarls and outbursts of applause,
it was quickly followed by q
wailing sort Of yelper who
denounced the first speaker as
too dog gone much interested in self
The first speakers situation in life was
such that he could afford TO leave home
and board at hotel. Every fall h,
would travel extensively through Della
ware, Maryland and Virginia with free
transportation and was never known tC
tip baggage master or poor brakeman
for their trouble with his dogship Will,
on the train; therefore he was in full
sympathy with railroads, hotels an,
mOnopolies and not fit representative
to speak for the masses of dog kind
This caused a general set.to which ter
minated with about an equal distribution
of hair, and the swearing out of severa
warrants for assault and batter
with intent to bite.
Their loud and clamorous howls wer
too much for human endurauc
and the sudden explosion of gian
torpedo thrown by the strong arm o
Delaware City's honorable mayor, from
his room window upon the pavement il
their midst gave them to understanl
that their convention WAS an intolerabl
nuisance. A ,pattering Of feetin
paws gave evidence Of basty adjourn
ment, TO safer quarters. Then the con
vention was again called to order
There was no lack of harmony and a
! fta - afFtfr 4 u
extent of havoc wrought by the lat
disaster, the secretary was ordered Z
call the roll In the meantime a resolu
tion was unanimously passed 20 I'll
effect that while they were in fu
sympathy with all organizations lookin
to their betterment, and viii
they believed the meanest houn
among them was more useful at a 70,
chase than Braven Brothers celebrate
music" they had nothing but conteml
and scorn for the red hande
( anarchist" who caused the explosic
Of a torpedo in their midst.
The roll call proved none to be missing
but the report OF the chairman of Il
, Ways and Means Committee told
r sad story of one Of their number
coming out Of the struggle with hi
, honest bark pealed oil to such 8
extent that .boneset was recommend
, as the only known remedy Medic
! attendance proved far more disasteror
! than the torpedo racket. With I'll
{ medicine came relief TO the inhabitan
t and death to the dogs. Now the pc
pie slumber sweetly, aud those dol
D that are not at home in solitary Co
D fnement, are either planted or so'
= will be. at the root of some grape vi
D where they will do the most ood a
0 bring forth the best fruit
u /