The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-11-21
ATnInUrE 10 THE HOG.
An Eloquent Defense OF His Imperial
Majesty aud Worldwide Reputa-

The following tribute to the hog is
from the pen Of Samuel Clark, OF Iowa.
who Is said to have delivered 1t at an
agricultural fair two years ago:
For 5000 years the hog has been the
object of derision and contempt. So
intensely has he been despised that to
hate him has been a pleasure. So
bitter was the antipathy that herds
men, keepers of the hog, were regarded
as Doors and ostracised fromsOciety.
Mankind turned from him in contempt
and called him unclean. While all
others of Gods creatures in the animal
kingdom have been w~orshipped by
heather idoiators, the hog was sup
posed to have waliowed SO low in the
mire OF corruption and nastiness that
no tongue in the heather lands could
be found to do him reverence. No
knee would bow to worship at his
shrine-a wandering vagabond, an
outcast, a scavenger, left 10 root hog
or die" The devils entered in, took
possession of his passions and plunged
him in the sea. But, behold, amidst
all this he saves his bacon and lives,
like, he "rises from the ashes"
The hog acknowledges no superior.
Attempt to drive him and he will
right about" and stand face to face
with any man, and, with daring
bravery of q Napoleon, he will charge
through q solid phalanx. Behold him,
bred s o fine with blood SO blue, that
his nose il now turned up at all man
kind! He supplies the hungry world
with Q so sweet and nutritious that
it is sought after by rich and poor
Armour" the rich. BE is furnish
ing the grease to run the machinery
of the world. The busy spindles
and looms hum night and day,
the ponderous trains grooming under
the weight and commerce of a nation,
are fabricated with his fat. The boot
and shoe trade of civilization is made
to hustle with his bristles. Wealth
and lucre recognize in him the al
mighty dollar" and bow in submission
to his sway. Intelligent and dignifed
yoemanry listen for whispers of his
wants, and anticipating his needs,
hasten to supply them. States and
nations send scientists in silk hats and
somber Prince Alberts to inquire after
his health.
Majestically and grandly he moves
with an irresistible power that sweeps
Kingdoms and republics sit in stately
celebration to legislate on his coming.
Germany, England, and France have
said to American pork and lard,
THUS far shalt thou come and no
farther; here shalt thy proud waves be
stayed )" but, ere another year rolls
round, they will be willing to carry
him to the most stately palace on
"howery beds of ease" He has grown
to such weight that his gigantic tread
shakes the financial circles of two
hemispheres. Words are idle. No
encomiums from me or eulogies in re-
sponse a do him proud. He has
passed the Rubicon." He needs nc
monumental pile to rear it's lofty
head to heaven" no princely dome
whose towering heights shall pierce
the stormy clouds to tell of his impor-
tance. His g~rease-his grease alone
rendered-is immortal.
Beautiful hog!
Oh, the hog, the well-bred hog.
With pedigree filling a catalogue
Over the corn, over the farm,
Under the fence, into the barn,
Grunting,
Squealing,
Roofing along.
Beautiful hog, with an odor so strong,
Gorging on corn. with appetite great,
Turning to grease, oblivious to fate
Beautiful hog, with a curl in your
tail,
Fat as an alderman filed up with
ale.