The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-02-09
THE DEATH OF A DOG.

To die " the death Of a dog" is said to be the
fate OF any unfortunate who has been disconnect-
ed BY misfortune or misconduct from the sympa-
thy and charity Of his kin. The phrase is fami-
liar in every ear, and its Specification is well un.
derstood. That dogs do generally die wre,chedly
is most true and even the hound OF high de-
gree, wien his day is over. may 60 TO the dust
as miserably as any bobtail like or trundie tail
Of the canine fraternity. Dogs are generally s1p-
posed 10 die in the gutter; "headed," as we see
them in the doe-days. or pelled 10 death with
stones by mischievous boys. Books tell us that
dogs, Of all the brute creations manifest clearest
| intelligence and clio est attachment to man /;
while al the same time, ii is received opinion
that the death Of dog is the most despicable
exit from being that can be made by biped or
1uadruped At some future time, perhaps, phi
lusophy may find oul how far these facts go TO the
disgrace of the dog, and how far in favor Of the
nagnanimity Of man. The mastff, the hound,
The spaniel, the shepherds dog, the barrier, the
terrier, The greyhound, the bloodhound, &C., &C.,
al have their friends and masters during their
day OF utility; but to grow sick or old are sins
always TO be visited with the vengeance Of ne
gect. Such being the unhappy fate Of the genus
CAMS, there S. perhaps, no sadder image to DC
called efore the mind than g the death OF dog"
On the LIST of January, 1927, Col. William L..
Sublette, accomp MED by famous mountaineer
called Black Harris, started on foot, from the
Valley 0 the Big Salt Lake, on an express ex-
petition from the mountains to st. Louis. The
story Of the whole trip is too long 10 be told now,
and we only propose to mention one remarkable
incident Of the Journey The two took with
them no horses, but pushed forward with snow
shoes upon their feet. An Indian dog, trained
and broken for service, with pack OF necessa-
ries weighing fifty pounds strapped upon its
back, was their only friend, assistant, and COM
/ ~ olotn
cedented adventure. After encounlering suffer-
ing, hunger. and hardship, in every shape that
winter could infict upon them in savage re-
gion, they stopped one evening, sick and starv-
ing under three elm trees, by the side of frozen
strcamlet, still two hundred miles outside of the
settlements The dog was weak and sore-tooied,
out of sight behind, as il followed faithfully and
YEARLY on Subette had barely strength to
scrape the snow from spot, gather his blanket
Harris broke dead branches from the trees and
kndled FIRE. If the condition Of the two des-
olate travellers at this moment may be imagined,
il must present picture worthy OF attention.
Subete lay coiled up in his blanket by the side
Of the little camp fire. while Black Harris, sit
ting cross-legged opposite, bent for warmth over
the miserable blaze, his eye cleaning wi |,
strange earnestness upon the poor dog that c me
crawling in just as the heaviest shadows OF night
were gathering AROUND I1dTIIS uiu HOt uOscs
as was his usual custom, to relieve the dog from
its load The animal crawlei near the hire,
crouched, and closed lis eyes. with the burden
still bound upon its back, while Black Harris
"did rest his chin upon his clenched hands and
smiled" as his eve roved back and forth from
the poor, starved dog to little axe or tomahawk
that lay near.
Captain" said Harris addressing Sublette.
Un 2" muttered the worn-out man.
"fhe dog" ns M legs aF a n
"Um 2" 4a ttrae iH
~ say, the dog!' ~ Il M
"Wei?" ssG M bes
swell! well, then you amt hungry, sup
roses Two 4 say dog to you again." and Black
Harris made miserable attempt 10 whistle, his
wild eye still fixed upon the poor beast that lay
near him. t4s
"He can't travel any more, any how" said
Harris. ~ %eH
"Um"
20, go to sleep. if you've had your supper;
I'm just talking to my friend he with four legs.
"Are you hungry. Harris I" asked Sublette
family. s5l bse ,eo
Hungry o, Lord, no have eaten three
full meals IN only fos,nigh. Hungry. Captain
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