Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1861-02-13
Doss-PhiIo>ophlcnlly Considered.


Ws'lislike dogs! We despi>e dogs! We
have an unconqucrablc rvpugnancc for the
canine species in general, and tho "yallah''
variety in particular. We never new why
a poor man had to keep three dogs, while a
rich man could get along without any dogs
.re like children in this respect, they always
arc most plentiful Will, those who can worst
afford to indulge such luxuries-and the
only tcnallc objection that cah be raised
against the Bible is that it describes Dives,
the rich man, aS being the owner Of many
dogs, while lazarus, the poor man, was the
pcssessor Of nary canine. The reverse OF
this statement is more in accordauce with
all human cXpcricncc-with the teachings
ofphilosophy and the attcstations Of history"
We don't understand why people in town,
keep around them-secming'y for no other
purpose than to disturb quiet ncighborhoods-
those singed backed lazy hounds, that
growl at people from behind woodpiles and
run bowling out Of sight if a stick is shak-
en- at them. Whose "lcan and hungry"
ribs, are like SO many Thermometers telling
the degree Of cold poverty of their masters
and their Wild, slaring eyes
excite unpleasant visions Of ny irophebia.
Every enemy Of such dogs can look Upon Us
as friend. Every diSturber Of their peace,
or rather every one making that peace cter-
ma! is entitled to our best wishes for his
Success.
But among dogs as among tho non
paying subscribers ola nc wspapcr, there are
n few honorable exceptions. There arc the
decent dogs, Of decent people; respectable
themselves, and treating all respectable folk
in respectful way. Polite, accomplished
and refined dogs-both useful and orna
mental. There DO dogs that are "com
panions for men, as we'll as u,en who arc
companions for dogs.
What we object to, is that the canicida
attempts arc always directed at the bcs
dogs, while poor ones go untouched.
Some Of our citizens own bird dogs--cx
Iccl!cntly trained and Of valuable breed
which never harm or modest anybody, ant
lyct, strange to say, they can scarcely s.
throuy. the streets unless an attempt il
made to poison them. Several gentlemen
have lost fine dogs. Others fearing that the'
dogs may meet q similar fate keep then
muzzled. And yet the yelping, snarlin!
pack Of singcd backed hounds arc suffered
, to run unmolcs,cd though our streets enjoy
ing our all neutrality-suspicious. and no ham
. is raised against them.
We Publish
The proceedings Of the annual meeting {
tho Cannon Falls Agricultural, Mechanics
land Industrial! Society, held at Cannon Fall
on the I'd day Of February 1861.
The following per- ons were chosen officer
, for the coming year:
PnEsrDESr-.Ara Barton, Of Randolph
: VICE PREs,DESrs--Mr. Casey
q Scotia; G. ". Smith, Of Randolph; Williar
J. Kenyon. Of Lillian; Il. 3. Wilscn,of WARSAW
y Il. a. Sargent, Of Leon; P. S. Fish, Of Vas
J. Giles Slocum, Of Cannon Fails, John \
~ Bell, Of Hampton.
l. SEcRErARv-Joscph +. Moss, of Came
Falls.
NJ TnEAsUEER-~Eli Ellsworth, Of Canine
Falls.
Res7lrel.-~That the next annual Fair
t the Society TO held At Cannon Falls en- 4
al first Tuesday Of October 1851.
nc Resolced.-'rhat competition for premium
j., be opened to al; residents of the counties
~. Rice. Goodhue. and Dakota.
n. Reshvd--Tha the Secretary furnish
ocpy Of the proceedings Of this meeting,
:, each papc: published in the counties Of Eit
H. Gcolhuc, and Dakota, :or pu' licatioH.