The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-12
DOG DAYS.

avery dog has his day." saith an
elderly and much respected proverb,
But days filled with dogs and meio-
dious with all the howlings and snarlings
peculiar to the race are not equal in dis
comfort to humanity to the few weeks of
wretched, damp, hot, uncomfortable
disagreeable weather which generally
arrives about this time of the year.
The dog star Sirius, makes matters de.
cidedly serious when he RACES as he does
at present.
live could muzzle or tie up this bright
fixed star we might thus get rid of dog
days; but this remedy will be considered
rather stretching matter as the dog
s.ar is only 7,S00,0OOO.OOO, x miles from
us more or less.
There is probably not political ring
in America whose combined stretch ol
arm would equal the distance. Still at
Ter what has been done we may yet have
hopes.
If there Is anything but millions Of
miles in it some of them would get 1t
sure. If the dollars could be put in
place of miles, there is many man who
would bet against the chance OF the Dog
Star to keep out of their clutches.
aWhat cant be cured must be en-
dured" is another comforting PROPOSE.
ton, capable of mathematical demon
stration, and always quoted by sympa-
thizing friends when one is in trouble,
and goes TO seek assistance and so we
shall proceed to endure the dog-days.
Now there is q curious fact in the phys.
ical constitution of man which our grum-
blers would do well to remember at this
time of the year, and it is this, that no
bodily discomforts are felt if the mind is
preoccupled with other matters. Speak
TO a man with tooth whose exposed
nerve is making 2:l0 to the second and
taking ten foot hurdle at every jump,
and he will forget the misery for the
moment and talk glibly enough about
other matters, and he never knows he has
tho tootbache until he is left moment
to himself again.
ANU rs LLt VI VIC WChtItI
are much less than the case cited, it is
evident that all that is wanted to keep
easy IN dog days is-occupation and
plenty of it.
Gan idle brain is the devils work
shop" is another OF those wise saws
which in course of time saw their WAY
through mans comprehension.
Who the parsonage alluded TO is, or
whether he is personiGcation at all, is
matter of no consequence To the present
discussion. 1t is the work done in the
shop that stamps the men or women who
do it, and if we can't see, hear or feel the
individuals, we know what they are.
The theological reason given perhaps
is rs good rs any; that an unemployed
mind is the tool of n diseased body; and
as every person treasures up more or less
of evil through life, which preoccupation
ofmind crowds out of remembrance, so
idle brains afford it = vent and the tools
to work with.
So, keep busy at. something, or some
thing will get you into mischief.
But all know that theological discus
sions are forbid IN dog days, except ut |
watering places. Religion appears to
lsnguish in hot weather TO judge from
the attendance al our churches. Bodily
comforts are more sought after than
spiritual. We will leave this phenome-
non to the clergy. "Alls well tina. ends
WELL" except tumble down well, which |
is not generally SO considered. But with
this exception, ! believe the aphorism |
true-that is, true enough for the purpose |
Of q quotation.
Apropos Of quotations, il is remarks-
bic how lirtle Of original thought is pre-
sented nowadays on the great problems !
that interest the human species.
Darwin's monkey idea is thousa' DIS OF |
years old, speaking historically; and rags
Tor money are as old as China Women's |
rights date back 10 the Amazons. Elec-
tiOn frauds 60 back to Greece, as Tar as
traced. Temperance and intemperance
have see-sswed through all the ages since
the beginning of history. Dogs helped
the mon OF the stone age catch the cave
bear, and had their dog-days, then as now.