The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-28
: A WORD FOR THE H6Gs,
OUR CITY .C0UNQIL sTRAINING ATINATs
AND SWALLOWING CAkiELs.


Editors Ordnge1urg Democrat; :
: Although" claiming to ii, no theso.
logiah, I nevertheless propose to con.
strae what some Of US believe the in
spired writer's meaning was when the
words ''straihing at a gnat and sswal-
lowing q Fc4mew were made t" con con-
s.itate' a, part Of the Sacred Scrip
lures! He evidently intended us to
understand that many, Of ms Gommit
grave offences which We regard ns too
trivial to merit Divine chastisement,
while. the small sins of Others were
seen through II magnlfying glasses, and
thought to be- much more heinops
than ourh own. With this 9preface
youriYfiter desires to calIEthe atten-
ton, Of the City Council tb what lie
together with many others, regard as
a great public nuisance. We are in
formed that long ago ankedict was
promulgated, strictly forbidding all
swine alias hogs, the privilege Of the
public streets Of tAie ci:yy, ci:yy Simply be-
cause the animal was regarded as too
unsigbtly we understand, and too
much filth was left in tie wake of
their petamhulutjols for tie comfort
of the promenade-s Of this city. In
fact perhaps some Of the people of
Mis Gig are afraid of hogs in any
shape, except with cut thrdats, clean
ed skins, and their flesh subjected to
culinary treatment. Then and only
then it may DO that some of the over
modest people of this city would con-
sent to. come in contact with this
cloyen-footed, but anti-cud. chewing
quadruped! Why, my friends, your
writer was under the impression that
the major portion Of the Population
of this city we're gentilesliibut anti
swineism seems to be sR popular,
as makesit almost miracla that this
aespised creature has not long ago,
been driven headlong down the kill
into the Red Sea, alias Edisto,. and
choked, drowned, or exterminated in
some way. Yes, if ever neighbor
Ned ventures across thse corporate
limits Of this city for the purpose of
paying social visit to his brother, or
for looking after something for the
inner.self,, he is at once arraigned be-
fore Council of this city and made to
answer for such misdemeanor, and
should his master fail to appear, pay
any damage growing out of Ncd's
intrusion. or would-be sociability, he
is put up at public auction and sold
away from master, friends and rela-
tives forever. Poor Ned, beware
how and when you show yourself
upon the boulevards of this city.
Public opinion is against your enjoy
ing the privileges allowed other quad
rupeds, while the constitution and
bylaws Of this city explicitly say you
must keep your distance, But how
stands the case with old Brindle, the
highly favored citizen of this city?
Go where she will, do as she willeth,
all is we'll, provided she finds her
home in time to fill the milk-maid's 8
morning and evening bucket. !, II tic
interval every street, every alley, ev-
ry yard, yes almost every garden are
at her disposal. Should the poor
countryman happen to visit this city,
and bring along something for his
hungry and tired horse, of course,
old Brindle, must have Der share,
and should the stranger not perfectly
understand the habits and customs
of the boovistic species Of thiS city,
and leave his forage in non-co m eat
able place it is considered no breach
of the constitution and by-laws Of
this city should she willfully and
forcibly break through and steal.
No, no! this intrusion is perfectly
constitutional, and no one dare mo-
lest nor make her afraid. If she
wills TO lay herself down upon the
side walks OF thir city, why, Of course,
the morning and evening pcomenad-
ers must pass around. Any attempt
at molestation is an open violation of
the constitution and bylaws of this
city, and has been 90 considered from
time immemorial. With these few
hints your writer begs most respect
fully to ask in behalf of his friend
and himsn1f thot in no. muoh no or