The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-12-15
miscellaneous.
Dogs.

We confess to great respect for the moral
excellence Of some Dogs. There hive been
great characters among dogs, as among men,
who have given r.decming reputation to
the whole race There are certain breeds Of
dogs which, like certain breeds of African
negroes, are distinguished by honesty and
loyalty. There are some Of them who rise
I" the qualify Of heroes and public tcncfac.
tors. such as the dogs If St. Bvrnard, whom,
if we had the powers Of the keys, should Ger.
tsinly be admitted TO Heaven and New.
foundland dogs noble. beautiful creatures.
who spring into the wafer and save vaua.
hlc life, and shake themselves drv when they
come out with the air Of one who would say,
III reply to all the praises they receive =
Play don't mention tho inconvenience
whatever Just little dampness, which will
be over in moment"
But VIC are sorry to believe that the roman.
tic interes! which in consequence Of such
cases attaches to dogs in general is not ner-
lied by the whole race We have seen dog,
and we dare say many of our readers have,
who conducted himself with degree Of lcvty
in place Of public worship that would have
disguised the devout dug Of the E.trick
Shepherd Who has not seen one of these
four-too,rd Villains come in during an adm-
fable discourse. as ifthe devil had hired him
10 divert tie thoughts Of the congrega-
tion from what might otherwise have been OF
benefit 10 their Understandings and their
hearts? To See this dog moving up and
down the aislts. as if he were in quest of
soinelndy whom he could never find. and
looking in at the open doors Of pcws as If he
wsnted to ask the people if they had seen
anything Of his master, now and then varying
the performances by gesiculating violently in
front Of the rul pit with his tail. and repeat
ing these performances till thatcuriouS beng.
man, who has d mind TO comprehend
thoughts that interest the angels, is unable
to Tx his attention on these thoughts, and
comes down as by an irresistible glavi,n,ion
from the contemplation Of the vast arch OF cier.
nifty and all lis shining hosts. to that mis-
cradle fuur.foot. wretch. All this is enough
to make one understand. in a literal sense
the Apostles warning: "B.mare If dogs t"
And then the ptriec. IMMUNITY with which he
insults the congregation and annoys the min.
lister. every one Knowing tina. it is better to
submit to his impertnence than nv ut.
tempting to txpcl him, possibly to have II
d.g tigh. IN the church. Sometimes we have
seen an effort, made in MI Christian chafity
and courtesy, to coax and &tccdle a dog out
ola sanctuary, and this is the only kind Of
treatment We would ever recommend. If YOU
can make him believe that there is somebody
out Of doors whom he can annoy more than
he is annoying those inside. he will oe sure
10 20. But, whether the manner in which
lie whnes and scratches for admission At: er.
waids. and the righteousness with which he
batks whenever the speaker raises his voice.
are not as bad AS his silent d, yotlons In the
temple, we do not pretend to decide We
have seen stump speakers in our time almost
sienccd by the voice of the four footed ora.
tor in ncighboring yard, who would bark so
v"clferodsly whenever they would raise thsir
voices that they were compelled to .runt "
their audiences =" gently" and. If they forgot
themselves for moment. and scared into the
high ATTITUDES Of sound and sentiment. up
rose the most furious ejaculations from the
'l-mannered riv"., who had no idea of being
governed by the parliamentary rule Of " one
NJ = time"
We have referred above to tho dog Of the
Ettrick Shepherd \ dog whose conduct in
church was most exemplary. What = pic.
,ure the Shepherd draws Of HIM: Its a
GUIDE sign o q dowg. sir, when his face grows
like his masters. It's proof he's aye
gowcrin' up in his masters etn, to discover
what he's think,n' on; and then, without the
word or wave o cominaun. to be aft to exc
cute the wul o his silent lkocht, whether it
be to wear sheep or rag doom deer. Hector
got sac like inc. afnre he deed, that reniem
her. when ! was owre lazy 10 gang till the
kirk, used to send him to take my place in
the pew and the minister never kent the
difference. Indeed. he ance asked me ne; st
day what | thocht o the s,rnon, for he saw
me wonnrrful attentive amang II rather sleepy
congregation. Hector and me gitd ane
Anither sic look. and was feared Mr.. Patton
wud hae observed it but he was simple,
primitive. unsuspec,in' aud msn-a very
Nathaniel without guile, and ialouscd nae.
thing though bath Hector and me was like
to split. and the dowg, after lauchn in his
sleeve for inal' nor hundred yaids, could