The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-12-03

OuaLAMEsrATIos.--Something has hap
p.psd to US. We have lost aprized piece Oh
live stock. 1t is 9 perfect love OF puppy
It belongs to that species OF the genus o0s'
whose adults distinguish themselves oy Fo''
ting under coaches, and are therefore TO-
u,lia,lv known as coach dogs. 1t is Var'e'
gated in appearance, something IKE
piece of speckled calico with white ground
and black figure. In other words II" Wh"'
ros, neople not versed in the elegant terms
&c fashion writer's would call spotted
very. 1t ia boy puppy, about two months
old. We have reason to believe no IL wen
bred. both ID his ancestry and bringing up
~. a,naternal ancestor on his mothers
,;de" WAS fed from the Rodmsn House Ia
bles. and her interesting young family, oil
which he was the most promising member
narrowly escaped death by the burning OF
that building. His name--ah he Is
nameless--evermore
We should do him only half justice to say
he was sprightly. He possessed an exceed
;noIy flexible vertebrs, and a muscular elas'
tici,y which enabled him to free himself az
: will. from the over affectionate embraces OF
, his feline playmate, to whom, in the gen.
erosity Of his nature, he would yield his last
crust or crumb-when she insisted on nav
inc il. In his tastes ne was exceedingly
, = catholic, prescribing nothing in the aHmeo'
ia, y list; be therefore ate whatever was set
p before him-and occasionally what wash T.
= and asked no questions, unless by an intel
ligen, shake Of his tail, for more.
ss Rnt slssl he is gone whittier we know
not, We fear his coy corner will know MIN
30 M more forever. Shall we say that al
enemy hath done this ? 1t cannot be, 10
o. vhy should we have enemies? We cor
" cIude, therefore, that this evil has come
lily ma in one of two ways, TO wit The puPP.
~ in the fulness Of his youthful hilarity, an
per foreetful Of the endearments OF comioi'
=. BILE home, has played on US the prank vi
md the prodigal son prae,lced on his dotlne d
es- oes,or and gone off TO feed on husks anon
mi. sonebodys swine; or, some lonely yout
lied man, feeling the need of better society, ao
Ar. determined to improve his ASSOCIATIONS Il
YES wilfully, with malice aforethouehs I"
iva, puppyish prepeuce, stolen our only DO
I'VE. and dependence-in the dog department
NJ our donestic establishment. The rarity
iii. particular variety Of canine, and
natural grace and spotted beauty, toge't
Vs. with the too prevalent error that there IS
for property in dogs to be respec'ea oy !"
,ead hodv lead US to fear--aye to conclude--s'
. he has been ruthless snatched away from
The other hypothesis would be Noel VI
from the little fellow in particular, and his Nj
our in general for gratitude and affection
the Distinguishing Characterlstlcs OF the d
and we know ours had reason to love u.s.
.n, If any Of our readers know that
doe, body has mysteriously come into possess
every Of such a sprig of the genus canine rs
Card have described, we hope be will report
/, and fact to rs. and we will 'send for pers
s the and papers." And if the little tello'
Is job ,ho,Id have rot into
o'"' thronged thoroughfares of this crow
city and lost his way, and Suy god b
agile, should find him in his bewiiderment
black distress, he will confer a well'received fl
$3.50 unon us-and the lost dog, no doubt
dog returning him to his coveted quarter
t go Egpleston's Row, from which he is
i51' missed.