The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-01
ABOUT DOGS---THE DIFFERENT VARIETIES.


Few persons are aware of the value
and variety of dogs, varying as they
do in weight from $50 pounds to less
than one pound, and in value to about
$500 to less than nothing. A descrip-
tion of the different varieties may not
be uninteresting:
The Siberian bloodhound weighs
about 160 pounds and measures 40
inches in girth, and is worth nearly
$500.
The St. Bernard dog, which is of a
buff or light lead color, is very large
and valuable.
The Newfoundland dog, when pure,
is entirely black, and it's pups are worth
from $40 to $40
The shepherd dog, or Scotch cody, is
wonderful for its patience, fidelity
and bravery. 1t is worth from $50 to
500.
The English mastif, a good watch
dog, is worth from $15 to $25.
Of terriers; the black and tan is
most admired. 1t varies in weight
from l pound to 25 pounds and in
creases in value as it decreases in
weight. A member of the bar in this
city has one which weighs less than
pound, and is the smallest we have
ever seen. 1t could not be bought for
$3.50. Terriers are often crossed with
the Italian Greyhound, producing
very delicate but extremely useless
dog. The Scotch Terrier is the hardi-
est of dogs, is very courageous, and is
worth from 10 to $50.
The Scotch deerhound is the rarest
and most valuable of hunting dogs
They are very rare, and are owned
principally by the nobility of England.
They are worth 800 each.
The beagle is the smallest of the
hound kind, of superior scent and en-
durance, and is the best sort of a rab-
bit hunter
English greyhounds, the feetest of
dogs are worth from 25 to 800 each.
The Italian greyhound is merely par
lor dog. The pure breed is rare and
valuable, fine one being worth one
hundred and fifty dollars.
There is great variety of pointers,
settlers and spaniels. The Prince
Charles variety is the most valuable of
spaniels. He is supposed to have orig
mated in Japan, where similar breed
exists. He has q round head, short
nose, long curly ears, large full eyes,
black and tan color, and never weighs
over ten pounds. They have been
sold at auction in England, at two
thousand dollars each.
The coach dog is from Denmark, and
is not of much value.
CONSERVATIVE AGAINST CoLoRED
ScHooLs.-The Radicals, while in au-
thority in Maryland, arranged school
system and set it in operation. 1t was
doing wonders among the people, and
for the poor especially. 1t had great
defects, but it was a beginning. 1t
provided that colored people should be
educated, but was unwise in providing
means only to the extent of thee school
funds collected by tax on the property
of colored citizens. But even this is
too much for the Conservatives in pow
er. They are now at work in their
Constitutional Convention to destroy
its benefits, and have provided in their
proposed Constitution, that this school
system shall terminate at the adjourn
ment of the first General Assembly
That General Assembly being Conser-
vative, like this Convention, will furn-
ish no system to take it's place, or if it
should provide any, it will, as a matter
of course, allow no schools for blacks,
and thus their purpose Of depriving
them of education will be carried out.
Memphis Post.