Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-08-28
TWO ,iRAND DISPLAYS
THAT MUST INTEREST AND DELIGHT
EVERYBODY.

A Great Convention of Mans Most Faith
full Friends and serVants-Also the
Wonders of the wAters-Immense
Displays OF Dogs and Fishes About
To Be Exhibited.
Earlier than human history, either
written or traditional, Is the relation OF
master and servant between men and
dogs. The earliest traces of human exist
ence in cave drifts, and ancient mounds,
and the ashes of savage villages that
existed before the age when the world was
covered with ice, show the bones OF dogs
and men commingled. It is not doubted
that the dog was the first animal domesti-
Gated by man. But the dog Is not, pro-
badly, an original animal 1t is disputed
whether nature ever produced dogs-even
the wild dog-and contended that dogs
are the product of unknown centuries OF
human breeding from wolves and jackals,
gradually evolving the dog from these
animals. Nature has mado wolves and
foxes suitable to all climates and almost
all environments, though jackals adhere
to warm climates. 1t is supposed that the
mixture Of these bloods under mans
supervision finally produced the dog. All
his cogeners are carnivorous; but domesti-
cation has made the dog omnivorous. But
in the matters of scent, feetness, courage,
power, endurance and intelligence the
dog is still not so far superior to his wild
ancestry, the wolf, fox and jackaL His
superiority is mainly in specialities pro-
NOTED for human use, and this only in
degree and not in kind.
In most, If not in all, respects the dog is
the most intelligent of animals. So high
is his intelligence that, even when still
nearest wolf ancestry, he learns to un-
derstand some human speech, and he Is
|; a keen observer of the gestures and &C
tions of his master. No other domesti-
Gated animal serves man voluntarily, or
: attaches itself strongly to one person
or family.
In all ages and races the relations be
tween men and dogs have been the theme
of history, tradition, poetry, and even
: sacred writing. Among the virtues OF the
dog are some of the noblest, and the
animal seems to touch their acme Of de-
} velopment. Even the wild Indian recog-
. nizes these virtues; and, in his religion
" He deems, admitted to that equal sky
, His faithful dog shall bear him company"
? This universal interest in dogs is exhibited
. by the crowds that attend a grand dog
|, show, like that of which constitutes an
i interesting part of the Detroit Interna-
4 tional Fair and Exposition, Aug. 26 to
!. Sept. 5, inclusive. This will be the most
i important dog show ever held in the west.
|, Nearly 1000 of the finest dogs in the
o world will be shown, with many extra
4 ordinary entries. There will be the larg
h est dog in the world, weighing 16H pounds
: more than the smallest horse, and thu
smallest dog in the world, which lies al
# full length on a lady's hand, and 4
~ smaller than an ordinary rat The TIVE
,s great bloodhounds that were used by th'
London police to hunt the noted White
i chapel murderer, "Jack, the Ripper" ar
n entered from London, England. A pacl
;r of enormous wolf hounds from Siberi
If are also entered. These grand dogs hav
;r never before been seen in America, an
i they are rare even in eastern Russia out
"a side the imperial kennels of the czal
n August Belmont's pack of fox terriers
al that have Just won the worlds champion
n ship in England, will appear; also tn
grandest looking immense dogs in tn
world, of Prince Bismarck's great bree
"a of German mastiffs, or Great Dane'
at Many ladies of distinction in Canads
at Boston, New York, Washington, etc
m have entered their costly pets for thi
exhibition One dog will be shown tht
so has
or KILLED TWENTY-FIVE GRAY WOLVES
I1 in single combat. The best and moi
ty valuable dogs of all breeds will be shown
~ ~ Among them will be the Gordon settt
90 champion, Little Boy, valued at $1,000
an the Irish setter champion, Elcho, il
mt valued at $4,000; also the Westminst'
ar club champion poir ters, Lad and Lass
10. Bow valued at S., 900 each; j. Shellt
60 Hudson's English champion setter, Da
al, Wilson, valued at S5,00O, and Bohemia
ves Girl, valued at 5000, and many 9th
hit grand specimens.
,at In ali ages fish have been objects
as great and universal interest. But it
no only in modern years that they have be-
;ch studied and understood, and have h'
nj. governments undertake their propagate
nd and rearing One of the greatest of the
o;t government establishments of peoplil
hs the waters is the Michigan State Board
bIs Fish Commissioners. Under their supt
5a. vision magnificent display of all kin
of live fish that inhabit the waters of t
ba. great lakes and their tributary rive
in besides many from distant waters, will
not shown at the Detroit Exposition. En-
Nv. nous aquariums, with plate-glass sid
,;tb will be SO arranged that visitors can
,are all manner of fish, each kind in its sep
nle ate compartment, properly labeled, w
in electric lights SO Illuminating the crys
md water that the fish seem to be swimmi
aw. in liquid sunlight, bringing out all
ho. beauties of their brilliant colors and G
M CANT forms. There will be a canal,
any which trout and salmon will leap. A
ow. mails that prey upon fish will also
tho shown. The fish exhibition last year Y
NV. always surrounded by dense crowd
inc interested people. This year it will
re. the finest fish exhibition ever shown, q
can will be one of the great features Of
4 of Exposition. Alike as beautiful sh
,rSa and as NEST instructive lesson in natu
1osn history, this exhibition will be one of
one most rare and valuable displays g
! ~ made and it is safe to predict that it '
tar;. attract the attention Of admiring th
rosh sands at all hours during the Expositi
nav nav, while it will be the delight Of lovers
the rod and reel, and the close study of
interested In pisiculture. which is Of s.
M. vast commercial and food value throu
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