People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-10-28
CANINE ExPosTuLAIloN.
Few Observ atlons on the Human Race
by . Dog.

rev Observ ations on the Human Race
by Dog.
He was 4 veritable "dog-about-town,
"club-dog;" medium sized blase dog,
with a shaggy, yellow coat met hi N
one morning at breakfast in the 7 en-,
derlo in restaurant, where he sat beside
my chair and polit ely requested chop.
Atall attempts on the part of hum an
beings to rub his head and call him
"old fellow" he betrayed well-bred
surprise; and, by his gentle, res erved
dignity, evinced his polite aversion to
'uch trivialities.
He would leave cold roast-beef any
hme, to run with . fre-engine. He
vas an ardent patron Of all outdoor
ports, and witnesss d all notable con-
Tests Especia lily did he like baseball,
ind his hoarse voice always went up
With the shou Is OF the multitude after
fine play.
The second time met him was at the
Itage-door Of a theater. where prot.
Oalmatian's Troupe Of Canine Come
iians" was performing. He confessed
10 me that he was interested in the
star, trim, little fox-terrier, who
Ieaped over chairs, and whom he nightly
.scor ted to her hotel. He said he had
an invitation from several members Of
the trou pc to pass next dog-days with
them down at the sesshore.
l accompa MED him to a football game
'ne day. He kn ew the game thoroughly,
and explain ed many Of its intricacies
10 me. As we left the grounds, | sug-
rested that we walk awhile, as the cars
were crowded As we wa liked we dis
,ussed the game
Il don't like football l." said. AFTER
all is said about the science there is in
1t, 1t is sport bes ide which pugilism is a
gentle and re fined art. 1t is brutal. {"
He paused short In his walk, and shot
up at me the most p erfect expression Of
indignant wit herring contempt have
ever seen.
Brutal" he spluttered; ''BRuTALl
What set of brutes in your whole derned
natural history would act as those ma
MACS did to-day?
81 thought you had better sense than
that So you SANDER US as all the rest
of humanity does, do you?"
tried TO appease him. 81 said It with.
out thinking, old boy. You see it is Gus
tomary with us to call everything brutal
that is savage, Incorporate or cruel"
"Yes; know it is" he interrupted.
but think what an injustice you dous.
Did you ever know OF brute that was
drunkard or glutton or willful
murderer, or one that was wantonly
cruel, unless he had been trained to it
by human being. When human gets
the stomach-ache or cramp collie, does a
dog run up and call it mad" and shootit?
"You don't find any institutions for
curing brutes of the liquor and NOR
phine habits, do you? And yet you talk
about leading dogs life
"Who keeps brutes pulling heavy
stages, long af ter they are horse-chest.
nuts?
when a man gets drunk, cripples his
children for life and murders his wife
with an ax-or does other things afro
ciously human, you call him brutal.
Really, your Mr.. Webster ought to re-
wise his dictionary. Did you ever know
Of brute doing any Of the things you
call brutal? Did you ever -"
Here greyhound appeared just
across the street; and, almost before /
knew it, my friend was upon its neck,
clawing and chewing 1t in various
places, and filling the air with growls
of rage that almost drowned the grey
hounds shrieks Of terror. Finally the
victim broke away, leaving vanishing
grey streak up the street. The aggres-
sor pursu ed 1t a few blocks, until the
futihty Of pursuit became evident; then
he turned around and trotted back to
my side.
well! thank my lucky dog-star
wasn't born derned greyhound" he
painted.
"You seem to have grudge against
that one" l said
drudge! should think had! We
had little difficulty the other day, and
he gave me the only deadly insult one
dog can give another-he called me
hamdn"-H. L. Wilson, in Puck.