Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-08-22
For The Democrat r Sentinel.
The Exit of Sam.

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We do not mean the vile and unniigated po-
liteal scoundrel, who has recently received such
terrible drpbbing at the hands Of the Southern
Democracy, but his namesake s~ San, - an able
bodied civil and Intelligent Newfoundland dog,
the property Of John Fenlon Esq Of this place.
Sam the dog, Was the very antipodes Of Sam the
bigoted disciple of Ned Buntline. We know MOTH
ing of Sans pedigree, but presume it was respec-
table. he was certainly q well bred dog, and on
that account, we have right to conclude, tha.
his paternal ancestor, unlike that OF the other
Sam, did not belong to that class of scoundrels,
"Who never felt the halter draw
With good opinion Of the law,o
and who once upon time tried the virtues of a
Nashville rope
lie was never kRown, when all decent dogs
should be in bed, to prowl around the narrow
lanes and alleys of the town, to meet certain Of
his fellow dogs in midnight conclave and concoct
scheme {, the oppression of the balance of the
town dogs. who saw fit to bay at the moon; which
was regarded by the other Sam and his unchari-
table followers as ast-cdnine and decidedly vulgar
although perfectly harmless in its own way.
What he did was done in broad day light and was
seen Of all men. Sam had goodly share of the
milk of human kindness in his heart and if per-
chance dog arrived in town, who was not 10
the manor bors," and who had Just made his es-
cape from the blood hounds and bull dogs Of
neighboring village, Sam never vexed him; he
never called together, by midnight howl, Tray,
Blanche and Sweetheart and all the other ctirs of
low degree, to prescribe and persecute him but
ne generously ainitted hiIu ints the kennel and
treated him like a brother Unlike the Gark Ian
tern Sam, his countenance was never Lit up with
benevolent smile, when he met another dog
whilst his heart black as Erebus and
medtated treachery. His face always the true
index of hs feelings his face double one
one for the North and another for the South of the
town, but always genuine black faced. wooly
headed dog. under all circumstances and in all
localities. The most striking contrast however
between the two Sans was this. Our dog Sam
manifested no hypocritical loathing and disgust
for the wild hunt after naeuf'' as the other Sam
does for the .' wild hunt after office" when every
person knew. that they both rolled the respective
objects Of their daily pursuit under their tongues
a sweet morscl. But enough Of the contrast.
1t is reduced to fixed fact, that Sam has disap-
peared, much to the regret of the boys and girls
of our town with whom he was favorite. and for
each Of whom his broad and manly face always
were kindly greeting. The manner of his ' ia
king off" was most foul. He was enticed OF rath-
er stolen away ON last Monday morning, while
his owner was attending divine service in the
Catholic Church. and in opinion this fact
alone. offers confirmation strong as proof of Holy
Writ, that the thief was a rabid Know-Nothing
and fearful that Sam might become the inno-
cent victim of bad example. In all civilized
communities the stealing of sheep is regarded
the meanest act that man can perpetrate and by
common consent the stealing of dog is conceded
to be the next lowest degree in the order of base
ness but to steal dog whilst his master is at
church, sinks the act below the very of mean
ness. We hope that the perpetrator of this vii
lainous outrage, faTfd he is well known) Will
speedily repent of his crime and restore Sam to
his afflicted owner and to his many youthful and
sorrowing friends. EREBUS-