Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-04-04
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En,. The RfgiSter.
For the Register
The Cat and Dog; or, Two Kinds Oh
Friendship.

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Mr. Editor noticed among lhe
manv removals occurring this spring one
in which Cat and Dog were some,
what concerned or implicated. Alter AL
the personal property was removed Tile
next thing 20 move was The 'aisliul guar
dian OF lie and properly. aud old GrImaI-
Kin, the living terror 10 all rats ana nice
The removal of the former quadru2ed was
quite an easy task, requiring no eNerIionS
whatever, for the Dog viii follow his
master whenever and wherever he goes.
He knows his master by instinct, aud II
matters not what treatment he may re-
ceive at The hands Of his master, he close
IL sticks to him like guardian angel.
Wherever the master GOES, the dog Is
sure to follow, and where the master 5
home is, so is il The abode OF the dog.
The sagacous animal loves his master Tor
! his master alone, not for his good treat
menl, his warm kenaI, &c, &c, but from
Instinct he loves his master, because he Is
| his friend and associate. Not so with The
Cat, il required quite an effort to induce
her TO the place she had so long remain
ed quietly, eating and sleeping at her lei
sure, she had no idea Of rellngulshing her
hold upon the place she had so often sfor-
teG on the velvet green hoPPed, skipped
and played IN the sunshine OF her man
cy, and caught and annoyed mice al her
will Gi she had the quality OF being good
mouser,) Tor an uncertainty. She Kew
that as long as the family remained she
was sure of home, and tina! home she
loved.
The cat was Intellectually removed two
or three hines, she y ould come back 10 her
old res .dencp. She was al length caught
and jmmured in the deep recesses OF a.
long dark bag and came ClTculto"sIy to y
the new home, but all TO no effect, she
would return TO the old homestead. She
cared nothing for master, mistress or kind
friends, she loved her hume-the home
she was raised in.
Now, to us, the performance of the Deg
and the Cat were suggestive and IIIuslrA-
live cf The two kinds Of friendship llaS
world contans-Persoual Friendship and
Real Estate Friendship, the former illus
traled by II canine race, HE laIler Illus
lraled by the feline animal.
We love, admire and esteem those
whose affection extends no farther than
the person itself; those that love Ms t0r our
good traits Of character, excellent qualities
and real meriis-those that love us Tor
ourseIf alone-not for what we may pos.
sess and enjoy pecunlaIlIy, AVID they may
perhaps derive the same benefit from--b bat
love us for ourself alone. We admire and
desire Ihat Dog-llEe canine affection. We
will cherish and retain al such iusnds
who display such affection as is lIlusIra-
ted by the instructive and sagaclous dog.
We care nothing for those friends who
hover around us in the time o! our pros
perilv and when adverse fortune shows
lis lrowuiug brow, leave us, like the cat,
to Struggle against con'cn!ing waves.
In the hour Of atfluence, when la The
enjoyment Of all the blessings and pllvI-
Ieees the wealth Of Ibis world affords, we
are sure to he surrounded by friends OF
cat-hke nature, continually purring by our
side, because we have home. Give US
the love of a Dog bat take away feline
afTection-"i'll none Of it. ii.
FIRE.--About twelve o'clock, on Fri
day night last, flames were discovered is
suing from stable, The property Of Mr..
Jacob Baker, but in the possession OF
Mr.. Jacob Pitman, on an alley in the rear
Of the Farmers Bank. The fire soon
extended TO an adjoining stable, the prop.
erty Of the Bank. Both stables were
speedily consumed. Several buildings
in the vicinity were threatened with de-
slruction, and were only saved probably
by the active exerliOns of the FIRE com.
panies. Mr. Bakers loss is about $3.50.
Mr.. Piman's about the same, occasloned
by the loss Of COW, some machinery,
provender, &C., burned in the stable.
Tie Bank also lost about $3.50. No M
surance on any of the property.
The fire was evidently the work Of an
ncendiary; and young man Who resided
in The reirhborhood, was commiiled To
iail on Saturday charged with the offence.
The evidence of his guilt, we learn, is
of very strong character, although there
NAV be features IN the case to relieve him
of the charge.--Uin. Virginian.
FLORIDA IrEMs.--A detachment Of
Captain Jchnson's Company Of Mounted
Volunteers arrived at Fort Myers on The
9Th inst, from Fish-Eating Creek, bring
ing with them squaw and her son, a lit.
lie bow. Her husband was killed by