The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-29

II is refreshing in the midst OF heated
political canvass 10 turn 10 the discussion
vt themes which provoke the sympathetic
interest Of all meu and women. howsoeVer
divided on questions of public policy. 1t
is like going from the hroil OF closely COM
pc,uve business aud the din and sweat of
the workshop 70 the quiet ana rcposr of
our fre-ides. and 10 meet the merry voices
ard warm affection of our little ones.
without such relief from the strains nut
upon H., mo tern life would he too trying
tor endurance. man would become mere
mnciiue, aud the only emotions, which
would STIR his breast would be those of IN
eager contestant for the material prizes Of
life. NOt drearier would be the face of
the ear IA and the dome of the sky if no
green tlNug covered ii, no flowers gave 1t
varicgat vi color, and no heecy clouds ana
golden 81 ulyise and radiant sunset made
II glorious. than the existence OF man If
love and fl deity. trust and devotion, did
not atorna e with battle against greed and
contest for II livelihood.
The Ohio ca uvass lately ended rang with
the climbing Oh thc gold dollar, and rustled
with the crinkl blg OF GroenDacis. Men ut
tuclI snbDS lsllh tAi Wy lbllAiAtAt 'NpibiAgs
They carried II h ONE with them and masti-
Gated il with their meals. They forgot to
answer the quest IONS Of their wives in
their absorption ia finance. They were
blind TO the greetlu,S smiles OF Their chil-
dren III their contem plation OF the yellow
of the gold dollar or the green or the pa
per dollar. They tui Ued away from the
charms of poetry, the v llchery OF romance,
the lessons of history, pd the con'olntions
OF philosophy, to master BILL ALIENS pre-
Adamite financial theoi les, SAM CARY :
chaotic harangues, CARL SEIZURE none
tary science, and Stew. W hDfnRDs gor-
gcous gabhle. Life III ONO was thus
desert waste throughout the' hot August
and benign days of september.
But was there no alleviate, VI for this
parched existence? There wa' and there
fore OHIO is not now the de-olat,Shome Of
DRYAaDUSTs only, asphyXiatin them
selves aud their friends in more favored
states with unmarried hnanriai ,li-ct rs on'.
The angel OF happiness who savel our
friends beyond the Alleghinies from
monetary mouomlnia was the dog.
There are men OF science who contend
that dogs are increasing too rapidly, th.N
the world ~ overrun with them; and they
do not hesitate TO advise the applica ton OF
Mllthusian doctrines 10 mans faithful
friend and companion. How many dogs
there are in the United States we
do not know. There are cert ainly
mnny millions of them. Undoubt-
eddy they consume vast guam
tty of food edible by man. In the ma
jorlty OF eases they are of no estlmable
value. As a whole they perform 10 prac-
tical junction that iustiAos the cost OF their
keep. Most OF them are m )ngrols; mnEy
are afflicted with the diseases that tor
turo the dog kind; moro provide homes
aud nourshment for parlsitcs best re-
moved from civilized communities; only
very few do steady aud useful lab II; yet
ALL uninstructed in other employments.
can bark, and many conscientiously de-
vote themselves TO standing watch ana
guard over their masters possessions.
An ungratefu child is not unknown,
falthless friend Is common, a frail-tem-
pered cook the rule, but an ungratefu
aud faithless dog was never created. There
fore, when the voters OF OHIO. harassed