Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-01
FUNERAL FOR A DOG.
Mr. Dorsey Had dis st. Bernard Buried
with impressive Ceremonies.


PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 30.-H. c.
L. Dorsey, whose eccentric phllanthro-
ply has made him famous throughout
the New England States, has just given
his st. Bernard dog, Jumbo, who died
a few days ago, funeral obsequies the
same as II the animal were human
friend.
Jumbo was so remarkably intelligent
that Mr. Dorsey and other theosophists
believed him to be a reincarnated hui
man being. AT one of Nine. Blavat-
sky's seances in New York shortly be-
fore her death she said, after steady
look In Jumbo's eyes: Friends, VIC will
not exclude this noble animal from our
meeting. He knows moro about the
subject than most Of u.s." Her opinion
was no doubt correct.
Mr.. Dorsey provided a magnificent
casket to hold Jumbo's mortal remains
and decided to place the casket in his
own family mausoeum. He applied to
well-known minister here to preach
the dogs funeral sermon. The minis
ter refused, saying it would be a sacri-
lege.
"And yet have heard you pronounce
eulogies over the remains Of men whose
lives were reproaches on the name OF
man." said Mr.. Dorsey. The minister
admitted that it might be so, but he
could not degrade mankind by attend
ing the funeral OF soulless dog.
That remark aroused the usually
placid Dorsey's ire.
degrade mankindw he exclaimed.
"Why, man, that dog has snatched an
infant from the hands Of a brutal pa
rent beating ii to death; he has pulled
drowning men and women from water,
and has guarded and protected an aged
man from the attack of misguided peo-
pie seeking to hart him on account OF
his faith. Degrade mankind, Indeed!
Souless dog, forsooth!'
The phllanthropist returned to his
establishment, where on dais and COW
cred by catafalque reposed In a black
walnut casket the body Of dear old
Jumbo, his fore paws crossed over his
breast, and looking as beautiful in death
as he did in life.
There he lay in state for three days
ere the casket was laid away on the
stone shelf in the Dorsey vault, the
shelf which will be at Mr.. Dorsey's feet
when he occupies a place there. Many
magnates were present, and were not
ashamed to drop In and say word Tor
Jumbo, the pet OF the city.
Ex-Mayor Carroll placed flower on
Jumbo's coffin. Jumbo elected him TO
| the mayoralty once when the vote was
close oy the pennlng OF Republican
voters In Dorsey's back yard, the fence
of which they had scaled in order TO
make q short cut 10 the polling place.
Jumbo didn't know their object. The
polls had closed when they were re-
leased, and Carroll had majority OF
five.
Judge Robinson, a citizen honored
and esteemed among men, delivered the
eulogy In his most impressive manner.
Jumbo had taught useful lessons to
MANY men, who had not his kind dispo-
sition or his large heart, nor his appre-
citation Of right and wrong. His life
was pure, his aims high, his intelligence
profound, and his achievements vast.
The name Of Jumbo was associated
with the rescue OF lives in peril, with
property protected, with fondness for
| little children, with forbearance, with
fidelity, and courage. At last, bowed
down with the weight Of sixteen years,
covered with the insignia OF honor from
every department, loved by whole
city, respected by an entire county,
with members of both branches Of the
city government attending him in his
sickness. he had laid his head upon his
friend Dorsey's knee and had sunk So
reuely and softly into that dream less
slumber called death. No other dog
ever had so honorable funeral.