Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-23
THE AMERICAN HOG,
And the Hog of other Countries.

COhftlNeTctNE
The hog has always played an impor-
tant part in the history of the world.
Money is said to be the root Of all evil, but
the hog is roofing at everything. How
would Noah have got along in the ark if
he had not carried ham? and the prodigal
son, it will be remembered. went West
and got left on hogs. You meet the hog
everywhere; if YOU are on a Journey to
any part Of the world there is sure to be a
hog on the same route
The human hog, like bis fOur-foOted
model, lives an easy life, and generally
dies with great noise, always sssoueai-
ing when he gets into tight place. We
all feed the human hog with fatterv and
ana scratch his back with compliments in
the vain nope that in an unguarded mo-
ment he may let us into the secret of his
successful life; while all the time. if we
did but know it, he has no secret except
that OF simply being a hog, and so grunts
complacently under our admiration, and
the only cent we ever get from him IS
bad one.
The hog in business we all know; he
does not exert himself in any of the stir
ring affairs Of life unless they are likely to
disturb his peace. comfort and accumu-
latiOn of fat. He gObbles everything that
comes in his way, leaves the husks for the
prOdigal, and grows to be a bigger hog
| IMAM ever 10 Iut admiration OF the world.
I The hog is often big bore. but if he is
big enough he is endured with patience
and respect. He rarely gets into hot water
until after his death, for he simply as
sumes that the world and everything in it
belongs to him, and 1t is generally con-
coded him because he is a hog.
The railway hog is one of the best known
OF the species; he occupies the best seat
for himself, puts his hOOfs in another and
"a frr in n
bind TO all hints or the inconvenience of
others, and if there is any trouble the hog
IS sure to save his bacon. At the hotel
the hog generally secures the best rooms
and the greatest attention from his weight
and name from the time the register bears
the entry of ''Mr. Boar Bristles and lady.
?. Porker Bristles, Miss Bristles, Titman
p. Bristles and nurse"
What an important being the hog in Of
flee is! Everything is comfortably
creased for him, and if the public insist
upon coming into close contact with him,
they are sure to feel his bristles. We all
have encountered the hog in office as a
government official, railway officer, the
ticket-seller Of theatre, or even the 20
lIceman or hOrse-car conductor.
The hog belongs to no particular ma
| ton; he Is cOSmODOlte. The American
eagle sinks INTO insignificance beside the
the American turkey to his All who
have been abroad know that the British
lion is not half SO prominent in England
as the British hog. That the Gallo cock
! Is not so prominent as the Paris porker.
Have we not told the FrenchmOn that if
he bars out our hog we shall shut down
on his 5 wine. In Germany, when the
hog rubs his back against the throne, the
kingdom tOtters.
Are there any ties between this and
other countries so strong, so potent as the
pig ties? Should the links of friendship
and-sausages- broken? Does not
Bulwer in "RichelieU" say: Beneath
the rule Of men entirely great the pen is
mightier than the sword - Charles
Francis Adams may discourage the study
Of Greek, but viii still prefer grease to
| Therefore inscribe on our banners, In
Hog SignO Vinces," and march onward
to victory.