The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-18
brute But INTELLIGENT
Affections Of the Soul Which Ap-
pear In Animals as We'll
as Men,
The Dog Generally Given the
Highest Place Next
to Man.
It II No Wonder That tho Poets HAvs
Exaggerated tho Virtues Of the
Canine RAce.

Exaggerated tho Virtues Of the
Canine RAce.
-HERE ARE FOUND IN MOST
\II animals." remarks Aris totls. the acute
wv old naturalist. traces OF those 81
f~sctions Of the soul which appear IN man
In q more striking degree. We distinguish
in Thorn a docils or savage disposition; gen
tleness. generosity, ferocity. cowardice,
timidity. confidence, anger and malice.
We note in certain animals something re-
ssmblinR the prudence of man."
To speak farther Of the intelligence Of
animals, let 10 tarry ~ inst ant longer with
our good forefathsrs. the anoisnts. and hear
the philosopher Plutaroh. TAsre are few
critiquss more interesting and more psne-
trating than the dialogue which he words
between Circe, Ulysses aud Gryllus.
Gree, al yon know, had the power OF
changing men into animals "a thing which
1t times WAS not 80 very dihacult). ULYSSES
comes to bog ass favor of her that the
Greeks thus mstamorphoasd bs restored to
human life.
Gree replies that he ia not serving the
interests Of his compatriots in his desire,
since they are greatly better on in their
now condition than they had been before.
Moreover, thai no may be better able to
Judge himself Of the difference, she allows
him to speak a moment with Gryllus "a
hog), mstmorphosed from an ancient
Greek. "Bs silent, Ulysses" said Gryllus,
land say no more. We all feel a sovereign
eontempt for you. Having experience Of
Sons for preferring this one. The soul Of
tho animal 10 more perfect. more adapted
to virtue, and that by its own nature. with:
out instruction, without foreign influence"
But what. my dear Gryllus, are the viz.
tues with which animals are endowed1'
asked Ulysses. $500,
ASK rather il there DO a single one which
they have not in a far higher degree that
the wisest of men! Courage, to you the
captor Of cities, il no more than russ q
perfdy, lying and fraud. Animals fight
zach other openly, depending principally
upon their strength. At the last extremity,
they throw themselves upon each other
They are never seen to ask for mercy. The
females equal the males in energy, but your
Penelope, while you are making war, sits
quietly at home by the firsside."
"Certainly, Gryllus." said Ulysses. you
must once have been a great orator, since,
tO.OdVs you argue WIFI huCA pubbAtUy ALVIN
your hogs snout. II would please me to
hear you speak on Temperance"
"Temperance,'' said Gryllus, the hog,
''consists in moderating ones desires, in
REFRESHING those which are suEerluous. in
regulating by q wise moderation those
which are necessary. We have no fondness
for gold or silver or ivory or luxurious at
tire. We enjoy. without expense. fresh
and savory odors, which serve us besides in
selecting our food. We breathe the per-
fumes Of creation and not those drugs
which you buy so dearly. 1ntsmperance
drives you to the most violent excuses. we
are satisfied with our ordinary food; You
for your unsuitable gluttony. We
have no useless art. Each one
of us is his own physician. No
tice how easily dogs and other animals
learn a multitude Of things outside of the
range Of their usual faculties."
turn to human life, and almost convinced
Ulysses of the superiority of animals over
men.
Montague, the French Plutaroh, in the
same manner compares animals with men.
when l play with my cat" says he. who
can say if she does not use mo as a pastime
as much as | 10 use her? We amuse each
other with reciprocal tricks; il I have my
moments of Inclination or refusal, she also
has hers"
The most intelligent of all animals is,
beyond dispute, the dog. 1t is in him that
We find in the highest degree examples of
constant Affection, Of unbounded devotion,
of fidelity proof against every trial, OF I'M
alterabls obedience to duty. II we add to
these qualities the courage with which 3 iese
animals defend the person or property of
their master, their generous disposition,
their amiable, docile character. we shall
not wonder that the greater number OF
nan -1pk1, Lawn dam ~ TIM
some who, like Byron, have had experience
of the world, and have found in 1t only
vanity and deception. have exaggerated the
virtues of the canine race at the expense OF
those Of their " race.
Buns saw in the dog not only q profess
sor Of human morality. but of religious
morality.
Man." said Burns. lis the God of the
dog. The animal knows no other. could
understand no other. See what worship he
pays him, how he crouches at his feet. with
what humility he regards him, with what
delighted sagerneBs obeys ! NJ His whole
soul is concentrated on his God; all his
employed in serving him. The church
teaches that this should % the case with
Christians. but far does the dog excel then
and bring them to shame!"
It is remarkable that Mauly permits the
dog to share the honor of mans sover
6lkuty Ov0E bu0 chIuus 1JolOA0 "uA AbOkcs
says he, land before the dog his faithful
companion, Nature has laid down no boun-
daries, but has opened the earth from pole
to pole. They range the world together
and go together wherever they desire. il
the soil refuses them means of sustenance
they unite intelligence and instinct to fine
it in the air, in the water, in every place t
which their research has access. The dog
our veritabls friend, WAS thus abundantly
endowed by nature, not only to be usefu
to us, but also to servo our pleasures. sam
pies of this are the setter and pointer. Tn
special instinct of those two races 10 NO
employed by the animals for attack or do
fence, or to supply the necessities; blu
man makes a wonderful use of them Il
render his hunt mole productive and to ado
. keener attraction to that pleasure.
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