The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-03-30
NUMBER s.
BlLLNYE.
Stricken Win the Fear of Hydro.
ph0bia.

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Did II ever occur to the aversge-
thinking ni0d That we might squessea
along tor weeks without dog7 Whole
fapiiies have existed for yesrs after be-
ing deprived OF dogs. Lock ar-rus
wealthy of our land. They go on com.
fortably through life and die at last With
the unanimous consent Of their heirs
dogless.
Then Why cannot the poor taper of
IN dcgsf They ought not to stop oil
Of sudden, but they could leave Of .
dog at me until at last they overcome
the perniclous habit.
saw man 10 St Paul lat week Who
vas once poor and SO owned seven va
riegaied dogs. He was confirmed In that
hatit. BIT be summoned all bis will
power at lest and said be would shak6
Of these dogs and become a man. He
did so, and to-day be owns city lot N
st. Paul, and seems to be the picture Of
health.
The trouble about rnaihtsiuibe dog
Is, that he may 60 on for years in q1iet.
gentlemanly way, winning the regard Of
all sho know him, and then all Of and
den be may hydrophohe in the most vio-
lent manner. Not only that, but be may
do so while We have company. He may
slso bite our twins, or the twins OF our
warmest friends He may bite us now
and we may laugh ut it. but 10 five years
from now, while We are delivering hu.
uorous lecture we may burst forth ino
the audience and bite young lady Ii
the harquet or on the ear.
It's solemn thing TO think Of, fei-
low citiz ms, and l appeal to those who
may read this, as q man who msy not
live to zee a satisfaet .ry political reform
II appeal to you to refrain ffeuTtbe
dog. He is purely ornamental. We
may love good dog, but we ought {,
love our children more. It would he .
very, very noble anG expensive dog that
! would agree t. feed with my only SOC.
know that we gradually become a,s
tached to good dog, but some day be
may become attached to us, and What
can be sadder than the sight Of lead
ing ci izen drawing reluctant mad dog
down the street by main strength and
the seat OF his panlaloons? Il mean
his own, not the dog's pants EE This
joke will appear 10 buok form, in Aptil.
The book will he very readable. aud
there will be another joke in it also.
cod If
hsve said good deal about the dog
pro and con, and am not rabii Dig
aboht onist, for no one loves to have
bic clear cut features licked By the warm,
wet tongue of noble dog any more
than ! do, but rather than see hydro
phobia becnme national charlottesville
or a leading industry here. would
forego the dog. s......
Perhaps all men are thst way. how
ever. When they get little forehanded
they forget that they were once poor,
and owned dogs. II so. do not wish
to be nnfAir. want to be just, and I
believe ! am. Lstus yield up our dogs
and take the affection thst we would
otherHise bestow op them on some hu.
man being. have tried it and 1t works
we'll. There are thou sands OF people in
the world OF both sexes who are pining
and starving for the love and money
that We daily shower on the dog.
,lf the dog would be kind enough to
refrain from Introducing his justly Gel.
ebra ed virus irt) the person Of those
only who kiss him on the cold, moist
nose, it would be ell right. bat when .
dog goes mad be is sverv impuIsiye. and
be may bestow himself on 40 obscure
man. So feel little nervous mvse {.
| BILL NYE.