The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-07-14
HOW MAJOR TOOK


of an enquiring turn Of mind like
to investigate questions pertaining
to social farm life. During the past
week have been engaged in ex>
perimenting with dogs and rabbits.
My dog, Major, has taught me
lesson long to be remembered, and
will repeat the lesson in hopes
that some brother farmer may profit
by my observation.
Major was up with the sun.
Vending his way to the grove, west
OF the house, he beat around for
time till he routed out cottontail
which he chased diligently, and at
the end of an hour captured. Hav,
ing killed the rabbit, he carried it
to the haystack, and having selected
a soft bunch OF hay, he sat down
upon II, and at once went to work
to devour the product of his labor.
AS he sat there enjoying his breaks
fast | could but think him a noble
specimen of his race. A cross be-
tween the deerhound and the pointer
large body, long limbs and tail, a
glossy black coat, with almost a hu-
man Intelligence locking out of his
beautiful eyes.
Suddenly there appeared around
the south side of the haystack a pro-
cession consisting of six poodle dogs
about the size of we'll fed rats.
Upon close examination | noticed
collar around the neck of each dog,
and words as follows stamped there
on: On the first, "1nterest;" Sec
ond, ''R. R. Monopoly third
Manufacturer Monopoly;" fourth,
''Taxes, Politician y fifth, "Hog
Monopoly;" sixth, STANDARD Oil"
Each pup had red, white and blue
ribbon tied to the end of his tail,
and stamped thereon, in large LETT
tiers, "Pat.rot-ism.''
The little fellow with "R. r. Mo-
nopoly' on his collar mounted the
the pump platform facing Major and
his fellow pups sat down behind
him. 1t goes without saying that
do not understand fully the dog Ian
guage, yet can give the reader a
fair idea as to what the orator had
to say upon this occasion. / think
he spoke as follows:
ave belong to the elect Four
| Hundred. We do not wish to labor
for living-to labor is nasty. You
dogs of the South and West are
lusty and stout. You need not la
Dor more than one hour per day to
obtain good living. Now, sir, this
is all wrong. Good, cheap, poor
dogs are never idle and they do not
need any rest, because it Injuries
their health, gives them an oppor.
tunity to think and makes them
cranks. Having the natural desire
of all good Christians, we have had
certain laws passed for your good.
1t will do you 20 good to object to
the enforcement of these laws, as
we have pledged you neighbor dogs
to kill you should You demonstrate
and refuse to submit. First, then,
you must catch three rabbits for
"Money Monopoly first thing each
morning, cnefor Taxes, Politician"
one for ''Meat Combine" one for
STANDARD OIL" Having caught
nine rabbits and employed Line
hours of the day in doing so, then,
and not till then, you may spend
another hour in trying to catch
cottontail tor your own usel We
pause for you answer"
MAJOR sat quietly; he elevated his
ears slightly; his upper lip curved
upward, showing fine set Of ivory
white teeth. The last word was
hardly uttered when he made one
jump and landed in the midst of the
congregation. Some of the aristo>
cratic brood went flying over the
haystack, some against the side of
the barn, while two, more fortunate
than their fellows, escaped punish>
ment by crawling under the pump
platform. After observing this pic
mic my admiration for my noble dog
Major has greatly increased.
Happening to meet my neighbor
| Rrad0ock the Ooxt dow roJo+oJ 60