The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-01

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"Mastif. grey hound, mongrel, GRIM"
"Hound or spaniel, brach or lynn"
and all the rest of the canine family
reciprocate the abuse and villification
would only be proof that 'tlikes re-
pel"-for dog-nature closely resembles
human-nature, from the lowest, ken
nelless, masterless, nameless cur, COM
PEELED from the force of circumstances
to skulk, and sneak, and steal his liv-
ing, and the spoiled silken-haired pet,
fed on dainties and caresses, up to the
noble fellow whose loyalty to his mas
ter Ono matter how unworthy the lat
teri endures through trials and priva-
tions, before which HUMAN friends Oft
en- flee. Like man, he goes into all
parts of the earth, and adapts himself
to different circumstances and sur
roundinss. In the frigid zone we find
him useful draught animal. In sun
ny chimes, q faithful herder OF tiocks.
In Thibet, he hunts, and fights, and
growls equal to any biped savage
while here, in the temperate regions,
the American exhibits no greater va
riety of disposition and temperament
than does his dog. He is lazy, sullen,
quarrelsome, tyrannlcal, vindictive,
impudent, indiscriminating and selfish.
So are we. Or he is dignifled, refined,
grateful, brave, persevering-even to
persisteuce-ambltious, doesn't he al
ways seek the society of his superiors,
man?) faithful and affectionate. So
are we. The poet recognized this anal
ogy when he wrote
But let a man once show the world that he
feels
Afraid of its bark and twill fly at his heels.
Let him Ieariessly face it, twill let him alone,
Twill lawn ~ his feet, If he fling it bone"
Yes. 1--WE must confess that the dog pos
sesses many manly qualities, and yet
mans inhumanity to dogs makes
countless millions how'll For sweet
charity's sake we will presume that a
portion of this cruelty is due to preJu-
dice and Ignorance, rather than to what
an expressive writer calls squire Gus
sedness." Science has long since ex-
ploded the idea that hydrophobia is
caused by the conductive influence of
elements and spheres during midsum-
mer, and yet if poor Tower, at this
season of the year, chance to fatigue
himself chasing Il marauding rabbit or
hated cat,and return to the house, pant
ing with WEAKNESS and heat, his foam
flecked tongue hanging from his mouth,
he is at once accused of symptoms of
madness. The horrid news flies from
house to house, growing as it flies, I'M
til every dog in town is muzzled. Now
1 should like to know what high bred
dog, with any feelings or self-respect
at all-compelled to draw his languid
breath through one of these abomina-
BILE cOntrivances all through the months
of July and August, whenever the
lords of creation are allowed the privi-
lege of being irritable and good-for-
no thing-wouldn't be mad. The dog
pound is another institution of cruelty.
Cannot the worthless and dangerous
dogs be dispatched quickly and quietly
without so much red-tapery and bar
barity.
The most excellent characteristic OF
dog nature is his faithful, loving loyal
ty. Be ugly, cross, melancholy, pow
erty-stricken, homely, unpopular,
downright mean-indulge in dYspep-
STA or a disordered liver, until yon have
driven away in disgust and fear every
human friend you had in the world,
and still your dog will endure cruel
blows, starvation and cold, in defense
of your life and property, remaining
faithful and loving to the bitter end
Speak really kind word or bestow q
caress, and he Is Immediately thrown
into such as pasm of tempestuous, wrig-
Cling joy that he knows not how to ex-
press himself, even with his waggish
mental thermometer.
We men might well learn from the
despised dog a lesson In that loyalty
which holds duty and honor aboYe
money and even political reputation
1t has well been said, 81 pity tbs
man who can live dogless life." H
General Shelby, of Missouri, denies